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HCI Launches Sally Jessy Raphael Book Imprint (2002-01-18): Health Communications, Inc.

OCLC Purchase of netLibrary Assets Approved (2002-01-14): The final closing on the sale of netLibrary assets to OCLC Online Computer Library Center has been set for later this month, based upon approval granted by the U.

Texterity And St. Martin's Launch Electronic Galleys (2002-01-14): Texterity, Inc.

Patricia Cornwell Extends Contract With Penguin Putnam (2002-01-14): Patricia Cornwell, the bestselling author of the popular Dr.

Fictionwise Announces 2001 Ebook Awards (2002-01-14): Fictionwise.

Palm Releases Palm Reader Pro (2002-01-10): Palm, Inc.

Simon & Schuster To Launch World Wrestling Federation Publishing Imprint (2002-01-09): More books about wrestling and wrestlers are on the way.

USA Networks to Air The Dead Zone Series (2002-01-04): USA Networks will begin airing a new one-hour dramatic series, The Dead Zone, produced by Lions Gate in partnership with Paramount International Television (Paramount), beginning in June 2002.

Palm Ebooks Sales Increase 40% in 2001 (2002-01-04): Palm Digital Media announced that it sold almost 180,000 ebooks in 2001, up more than 40 percent from 2000.

Baker & Taylor and Lightning Source Announce Alliance (2002-01-04): Baker & Taylor, a distributor of books, video and music to libraries and retailers, announced it is adding Lightning Source Inc.

Mightywords.com To Shut Down In January (2001-12-14): Mightywords.

Penguin Classics Inks Deal With Ebrary (2001-12-14): ebrary, a provider of information distribution and retrieval services, announced that Penguin Classics will distribute its library to new online markets via ebrary's software, ebrarian.

The McGraw-Hill Companies Announces Layoffs (2001-12-14): The McGraw-Hill Companies announced it will restructure certain business operations.

Reader's Digest Announces Custom Publishing Division (2001-12-14): The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.

Walden Media to Produce Narnia Film (2001-12-07): Walden Media has partnered with The C.

Maurice Sendak Creates New Little Bear Story (2001-12-07): Acclaimed children's author and illustrator Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are) and Else Holmelund Minarik (The Adventures of Little Bear) have teamed up to create Little Bear's New Friend, the first new addition to the Little Bear children's book series in over 30 years appearing exclusively in Nick Jr.

Motley Fool And Simon & Schuster Sign Multi-Book Deal (2001-12-07): The Motley Fool, a personal finance education company, has signed a new multi-book deal with Simon & Schuster.

AOL Time Warner Shuts Down iPublish (2001-12-07): AOL Time Warner has closed iPublish.

DC Comics Publishes Frank Miller's Batman Sequel (2001-12-07): The Dark Knight Strikes Again, a sequel to the Batman comics written and drawn by Frank Miller, is now available in stores and has already broken sales records for the comic book industry, said DC Comics Executive Vice President and Publisher Paul Levitz.

Infotrieve Announces Partnership With R.R. Bowker (2001-12-07): Infotrieve, a document delivery and electronic content provider, announced a partnership with R.