Book Publishing News: 35

This is page 35 of the book publishing news archives.

Can Men Write Romance? (2007-11-22): So, can men write romance? Barbara Vane over at Publisher's Weekly isn't so sure.

The Judith Regan $100 Million Lawsuit: What's It All About? (2007-11-21): The New York Observer takes a look at the claims made by fired uber-publisher Judith Regan in her $100 million lawsuit against News Corp and Jane Friedman, the CEO of HarperCollins.

Decline in Reading Blamed For Declining Test Scores (2007-11-20): A decline in reading has been linked to lower test scores.

The Kindle Has Landed (2007-11-19): The Kindle has landed.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Latest Book Banned In Iran (2007-11-16): Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez's latest book has been banned in Iran after the censors found out that the name of the book had been changed to make it sound less racy.

Faced With Reruns on TV, Consumers Will Read More (2007-11-15): A new poll shows strong support nationwide for the writers who are striking.

Video: Comparing Royalties to Residuals (2007-11-14): In this video, author and vlogger John Green explains the writers' strike by comparing the way authors are paid to the way tv writers are paid.

Oprah Goes Medieval With Pillars of the Earth Pick (2007-11-14): Oprah has chosen a very interesting book for her new Book Club Selection: Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (New American Library).

Judith Regan Files $100 Million Defamation Lawsuit (2007-11-14): Judith Regan is mad as hell and she's not going to take it anymore.

Borders Puts TV Screens In Stores (2007-11-13): Borders Books has decided to install giant television screens in the stores which will feature ads and book-related news.

Jiang Rong Wins First Annual Man Asian Literary Prize (2007-11-12): Chinese author Jiang Rong has won the first Man Asian Literary Prize for his book, Wolf Totem.

Norman Mailer Dead at 84 (2007-11-10): Pulitzer Prize-winning author Norman Mailer has died of renal failure.

Harry Potter Hoax Revealed (2007-11-09): Several news outlets ran stories with rumors of an eighth Harry Potter book called James Potter and the Hall of Elders.

Writers' Strike Hurting Book Publicity Plans (2007-11-09): Now that the late night talk shows are in reruns, book marketing plans are being adversely impacted.

More Stories in the Potterverse (2007-11-01): J.

Lynne Spears to Write Parenting Book (2007-10-26): There's a new celebrity memoir coming out.

Steve Martin Writes a Children's Book (2007-10-25): Steve Martin has written a children's book called The Alphabet From A to Y, With Bonus Letter Z.

Neil Gaiman Meets the Mainstream (2007-10-24): Neil Gaiman says in a new interview that he'd like to work with the BBC again, perhaps creating an original work to air on British television.

Doris Lessing Wins Nobel Prize For Literature (2007-10-12): 88 year-old British author Doris Lessing has won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Jerry Hall Signs With HarperCollins (2007-10-12): HarperCollins has signed a book deal with supermodel Jerry Hall for an "explosive" memoir.