This is page 11 of the book publishing news archives.

Survey Finds Adult Fiction Ebooks Outsold Hardcovers in 2011 (2012-07-18): A survey co-produced by the Association of American Publishers and the Book Industry Study Group has found that adult fiction ebooks outsold hardcovers last year.

Department of Justice Defends Tardiness in Posting Comments on Ebook Price Fixing Settlement (2012-07-17): The Department of Justice says that it has received more than 800 comments from consumers about the proposed settlement of the ebook price fixing lawsuit involving major book publishers.

Ebook Price Fixing Case Headed to Trial in June, 2013, Apple Under More Scrutiny by DOJ (2012-06-23): Bloomberg reports that a trial date has been set in the ebook price fixing case against Apple and major book publishers by the U.

Houghton Mifflin Bankruptcy Nearly Derailed by U.S. Trustee, Saved by Judge (2012-06-21): Houghton Mifflin has only been in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding for one month, but it's already looking at an exit from bankruptcy.

Hachette Launches New Book Imprint Called Redhook (2012-06-14): Hachette Book Group announced today that it will launch a new commercial fiction imprint.

Amazon Acquires Avalon Books (2012-06-04): Amazon.

University of Missouri Press to Close (2012-06-02): The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the University of Missouri Press is shutting down.

Oprah Re-Launches Her Book Club, First Pick is Wild by Cheryl Strayed (2012-06-01): Book publishers got some good news today.

Publishers Association Chief Calls Opponents of Copyright Laws Thieves (2012-05-24): The Bookseller reports on an impassioned speech by Richard Mollet, the chief executive of The Publishers Association in Great Britain.

Fifty Shades of Grey Sells More Than 10 Million Books in 6 Weeks (2012-05-22): Vintage Books announced today that E.

British Book Chain Waterstones Cuts Ebook Deal With Arch Enemy Amazon.com (2012-05-21): Struggling British book chain Waterstones has teamed up with Amazon.

Self-Published SF Author Hugh Howey Has Novel Optioned by Ridley Scott, Bought by Random House UK (2012-05-14): Self-published science fiction author Hugh C.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy (2012-05-12): Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Inc.

Former PW Editor in Chief Sara Nelson is New Editorial Director of Amazon.com Books (2012-05-09): Amazon.

Simon and Schuster Launches Pocket Star Ebook Imprint (2012-05-07): Who doesn't have a fondness for the iconic Pocket Books paperback imprint? It was the first American paperback publisher, founded in early 1939.

Publishers in China Start Printing Advertisements on Book Covers (2012-05-05): China Daily reports that some publishers in China have started printing ads on book covers.

Mafia Enforcers Visit Grand Central Publishing in New Book Trailer (2012-05-04): Hachette posted an awesome book trailer for The Family Corleone, the prequel to The Godfather which is based on a screenplay by Mario Puzo.

Chantal Restivo-Alessi Named Chief Digital Office of HarperCollins Publishers (2012-05-02): HarperCollins Publishers has announced that Chantal Restivo-Alessi has been appointed to the position of Chief Digital Officer.

Ebook Wars: Microsoft and Barnes & Noble Team Up to Take On Amazon (2012-04-30): Microsoft and Barnes & Noble have teamed up to take on Amazon over ebooks. They plan to create an electronic reading focused subsidiary.

Anderson Family Taking Books a Million Private (2012-04-30): Clyde B.