Book Publishing News: 90
This is page 90 of the book publishing news archives.
BookWorld Services Announces Launch of Its Ebooks Service (1999-07-07): BookWorld Services, Inc.
NuvoMedia Announces Additional RocketEdition Publishers (1999-07-07): NuvoMedia has announced that 39 additional publishers have begun producing RocketEditions.
Earth Times Books Launched to Promote New Voices on the Environment and Social Issues (1999-07-01): The Earth Times Foundation, publisher of The Earth Times, has launched a new, not-for-profit book publishing company, Earth Times Books.
IDG Books Worldwide to Acquire Macmillan General Reference Brands (1999-06-30): IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.
News Corporation to Acquire William Morrow and Avon Books (1999-06-18): The News Corporation Limited and The Hearst Corporation have announced that News Corporation has signed an agreement to purchase the Hearst Book Group consisting of William Morrow & Company and Avon Books.
Julie Andrews to Publish Memoir and Children's Books (1999-06-15): Hyperion and Hyperion Books for Children have announced a publishing deal with actress, singer, and author Julie Andrews.
SoftBook Press to Offer Daily Newspaper Content in Electronic Book Format (1999-06-10): SoftBook Press, Inc.
My Romance Introduces New Series of Audio Romance Novels Narrated by Soap Stars (1999-06-09): My Romance has announced a new series of audio romance novels narrated exclusively by daytime television's hottest stars.
IDG Books Worldwide Rolls Out Hewlett-Packard Press (1999-06-03): IDG Books Worldwide just released its first three books under its new Hewlett-Packard Press(TM) imprint.
Borders Group and Sprout Announce Alliance (1999-06-01): Sprout, Inc.
Rodale Press Announces New Corporate Name (1999-05-27): Rodale Press, Inc.
IDG Books and Berlitz to Launch Language Series (1999-05-26): IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.
Open eBook Authoring Group Recommends Electronic Book Publication Standard (1999-05-26): In a step that will accelerate availability of electronic book content, the Open eBook Authoring Group yesterday announced the completion of a draft recommendation of the Open eBook 1.
Wiley to Acquire Jossey-Bass From Pearson (1999-05-24): William J.
O'Reilly Makes OpenSources Book Freely Available Online (1999-05-19): O'Reilly & Associates has announced that they are making the entire new book, OpenSources: Voices From the Open Source Revolution freely available (or "open-sourced") on their website.
CRC Press to Make Journals Available via ScienceDirect (1999-05-18): ScienceDirect, a provider of a comprehensive electronic database of scientific, technical and medical information, has announced an agreement with CRC Press to make the publisher's complete journals list available through the ScienceDirect online publishing platform.
The Penguin Group Launches PenguinClassics.com (1999-05-17): The Penguin Group has announced the launch of PenguinClassics.
Los Angeles Times Names Book Prizes Winners (1999-05-14): John Sanford was awarded the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes' prestigious Robert Kirsch Award last night at this year's Times Book Prizes ceremony.
Wiley Acquires College Titles From Pearson (1999-05-14): William J.
1999 Audie Award Winners Announced (1999-05-11): The Audio Publishers Association (APA) has announced the winners of the 1999 Audie Awards, honoring excellence in audio publishing in 25 categories.