This is page 88 of the book publishing news archives.

Disney Publishing and Random House Announce Licensing Agreement (2000-05-10): Disney Publishing Worldwide and Random House Inc.

2000 Edgar Award Winners Announced (2000-05-05): The Edgar Awards are presented annually by the Mystery Writers of America (MWA) at its awards banquet.

Barnes & Noble.com Names Michael Fragnito Vice President, eBooks (2000-05-05): Barnes & Noble.

TheStreet.com Extends Brand with Conference Company Acquisition and Doubleday Book Deal (2000-04-28): TheStreet.

HarperCollins To Publish Children's Fantasy Series by Clive Barker (2000-04-26): HarperCollins Publishers has announced that it has acquired world publishing rights to a new Clive Barker property, The Abarat Quartet, an epic children's fantasy in four parts that will feature original full-color paintings by the author.

Independent Publisher Goes Online (2000-04-14): Independent Publisher (IP), a trade magazine covering self and independent publishing, is now exclusively an online magazine.

Scholastic to Acquire Grolier for $400 Million (2000-04-14): Scholastic, a children's publishing and media company, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Lagardere S.

Random House Purchases Minority Stake in Xlibris (2000-04-04): Random House Ventures, the investment subsidiary of Random House, Inc.

Hearst Books Imprint to Publish Under Hearts Magazines Division (2000-04-04): Hearst Books has become part of the Hearst Magazines Division, announced Cathleen P.

Doubleday Direct and Book-of-the-Month Club Joint Venture Named Bookspan (2000-03-29): Doubleday Direct, Inc.

FatBrain Launches MightyWords (2000-03-17): MightyWords has unveiled its new digital marketplace for written content.

New Stephen King Story Published Electronically (2000-03-08): Simon & Schuster has announced that a new story by Stephen King will appear exclusively as an eBook on March 14th.

Slate.com, PublicAffairs Announce Book Deal (2000-03-01): Slate.

Alloy Online and Penguin Putnam Form AlloyBooks (2000-03-01): Alloy Online Inc.

Anne Alexander Named Editorial Director Of Rodale's Healthy Living Book Group (2000-02-18): Pat Corpora, President, Rodale Book Division and Barbara Newton, Vice President and Director of Publishing for Women's Health magazines at Rodale, has announced the appointment of Anne Alexander as Editorial Director of Rodale Books Healthy Living Group.

Women.com Networks and Harlequin Launch Site for Romantics (2000-02-15): Women.

Stephen J. Cannell Signs Book Contract With St. Martin's Press (2000-02-15): St. Martin's president and publisher Sally Richardson has signed Stephen J. Cannell to a two-book deal.

Warner Bros. Awards Harry Potter Toy License to Mattel (2000-02-11): Warner Bros.

Scholastic and Lucasfilm to Create Children's Book Series (2000-02-09): Scholastic and >Lucasfilm, the creators of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, have comibined forces to publish The Seventh Tower, a new children's fantasy series under a newly-created LucasBooks imprint.

NetLibrary to Acquire Peanut Press (2000-02-09): NetLibrary has signed an agreement to acquire Peanut Press, a distributor of literature for reading on handheld computing devices.