This is page 51 of the book publishing news archives.

Association of American University Presses Furious at Google (2005-05-23): Google's plans to digitize all the books in the libraries of Harvard, Stanford and the University of Michigan and make them available on the Web (while they sell ads next to the content) has caused quite a bit of consternation with the publishers and authors who hold the copyrights to those works.

Around the World in 80 Dates (2005-05-19): The is some interesting news in The Seattle Post-Intelligencer about Jennifer Cox, the author of Around the World in 80 Dates, which was a bestseller in Britain and has just been released in the U.

Jhumpa Lahiri and the Author Interview From Hell (2005-05-12): The New York Post's Page Six reports on a bizarre incident yesterday at an annual fundraising lunch to benefit the New York Public Library.

Marvel and Paramount Announce Film Deal (2005-05-11): Marvel Enterprises, Inc.

Tina Brown and Princess Diana (2005-05-09): Reuters reports that Tina Brown is leaving CNBC to work on her new book about Princess Diana.

Star Wars Film Moves Spielberg to Tears (2005-05-09): Now that's what we call some impressive screenwriting.

Scholastic Acquiring Chicken House Publishing (2005-05-06): Scholastic Inc.

The Interpreter and the Angry Novelist (2005-05-06): At the end of Nicole Kidman's new film, The Interpreter, there is a strange notation in the credits for "the help of The Interpreter by Suzanne Glass.

The Rock Meets Buffy in Richard Kelly's World (2005-05-05): Dwayne Johnson, better known to wrestling fans as The Rock, will meet up with Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Sarah Michelle Gellar and Seann William Scott to star in Southland Tales, a science fiction thriller about the apocalyptic state of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008.

The 24 Year Overdue Library Book (2005-05-03): Now that's a really overdue library book.

What Would It Be Like to Be on the Daily Show? (2005-05-03): The Freakonomics author Steven D. Levitt describes what it is like as an author to be on The Daily Show

Make These Mistakes and Get Rejected (2005-05-02): Holt Uncensored shares "Ten Mistakes Writers Don't See (But Can Easily Fix When They Do)" this very helpful article.

Are Women Mystery Writers Worthy of Awards? (2005-04-28): The Book Standard presents a very interesting article which asks the question, "Are the Edgar Awards and the whole mystery community sexist?" Noted critic (and apparent misogynist) Otto Penzler puffs out his chest and declares: Of course, not everyone agrees with Mr.

Mariah Carey, Children's Author? (2005-04-27): MTV reports that Mariah Carey has been working on a children's book series since last summer to be entitled Automatic Princess.

Woman Hits the Jackpot at the Library (2005-04-27): Reading can be profitable.

Tony Hillerman Wins Robert Kirsch Lifetime Achievement Award (2005-04-25): The Los Angeles Times honored bestselling author Tony Hillerman with the annual Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement on Friday night.

Stephen Morrison Named Editor-in-Chief, Associate Publisher of Penguin Books (2005-04-25): Stephen Morrison has been named Editor-in-Chief and Associate Publisher of Penguin Books, it was announced by Kathryn Court, President and Publisher of Penguin Books and Publisher of Plume, members of Penguin Group (USA).

Bad Manners Mar Book Party (2005-04-24): Debut thriller author Cheryl Howard Crew (the wife of producer Ron Howard) was thrilled to attend a book party thrown by producer Brian Grazer and his author wife Gigi Levangie Grazer to celebrate the release of Ms.

Writers Beg Oprah to Bag the Classics (2005-04-22): A group of writers is imploring Oprah Winfrey to ditch the classics and go back to picking new authors for her Oprah's Book Club.

Big Earth Publishing Acquires Johnson Books (2005-04-22): Big Earth Publishing announced that it has acquired Johnson Books.