Book Publishing News: 64

This is page 64 of the book publishing news archives.

ALA Announces 2003 Newbery and Caldecott Medals (2003-01-29): Avi, author of Crispin: The Cross of Lead, and Eric Rohmann, illustrator and author of My Friend Rabbit, are the 2003 winners of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott medals.

Hyperion Announces Book Deal With Daughter Of Irish Prime Minister (2003-01-29): Hyperion has announced plans to publish two new books by Irish novelist Cecelia Ahern.

Wiley Selects MindLeaders to Produce For Dummies Elearning (2003-01-24): John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Stephen King to Publish Pop-Up Book (2003-01-24): Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, announced plans to publish a pop-up book by bestselling author Stephen King.

OverDrive and Fictionwise Target Library Market (2003-01-24): OverDrive, Inc.

Delmar Learning Acquires Frontline Publishing (2003-01-24): Delmar Learning, a provider of lifelong learning educational resources and part of The Thomson Corporation, has announced its acquisition of Frontline Publishing.

Scholastic Acquires Rights to Gooosebumps From Parachute Press (2003-01-17): Scholastic Corp.

Reed Business Information Forms New Book Publishing Unit (2003-01-17): Tad Smith, president of the Reed Business Information (RBI) Media Group, announced the formation of a new business unit, RBI Press, and the appointment of Fred Ciporen as its president.

iUniverse to Invest in Books That Show Promising Sales (2003-01-17): iUniverse, a print-on-demand (POD) and ebook publisher which self-publishes 5,000 books annually, announced the first in a series of programs and services designed to give authors support in publishing, marketing and selling their books.

Fifth Harry Potter Novel To Be Published in June (2003-01-17): Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by J.

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Copyright Extension (2003-01-17): In a 7-2 decision, the U.

HarperCollins' Authors to Join Reading Group Discussions (2003-01-10): HarperCollins Publishers has launched a new promotional program that targets reading groups.

R.R. Bowker Assumes Operations of Pubnet (2003-01-10): R.

Vivendi Universal Completes Houghton Mifflin Sale (2003-01-03): Vivendi Universal has sold the Houghton Mifflin Company to a consortium of private investment firms comprised of Thomas H.

Scholastic and DreamWorks Announce Publishing Deal (2002-12-13): Scholastic, a publisher and distributor of children's books, announced that it has been named the primary publishing licensee for DreamWorks' animated feature films.

Barnes & Noble to Buy Sterling Publishing (2002-12-13): Bookseller Barnes & Noble announced that it has agreed to purchase Sterling Publishing, a publisher of how-to books, for an undisclosed amount.

ChristianityToday.com to Manage leftbehind.com (2002-12-13): Tyndale House Publishers has selected Christianity Today International's online research and development team, the developers of ChristianityToday.

Prima and Edgar Online to Publish Investors' Guide (2002-12-13): Prima Publishing, a member of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.

HarperCollins Launches Four Ebook Stores (2002-12-06): HarperCollins Publishers has launched four PerfectBound ebook stores serving the U.

HCI Becomes Exclusive Trade Distributor of Hazelden Books (2002-12-06): Health Communications, Inc.