Book Publishing News: 66

This is page 66 of the book publishing news archives.

iUniverse and Kensington Publishing Announce Partnership (2002-09-25): iUniverse and Kensington Publishing Corp.

HarperCollins Signs Elizabeth George for Two New Novels (2002-09-25): HarperCollins Publishers has acquired publishing rights to two new books by New York Times bestselling mystery novelist, Elizabeth George.

Kluwer Academic Publishers Offers Online Custom Books (2002-09-20): Kluwer Academic Publishers (KAP) has edlaunch Kluwer Online Custom Books, a new platform offering online users the ability to create individual customized books from KAP's electronic books collection.

Abebooks Lists Used Books Inventory on Amazon.com (2002-09-20): Abebooks, an online marketplace for used, rare and out-of-print books, announced it is making millions of books available through Amazon's Marketplace program, which enables third party sellers to list inventory in Amazon.

Reader's Digest to Publish Barbie Brand Children's Books (2002-09-13): Reader's Digest Children's Publishing announced that it has launched a new publishing program with Mattel for books and other products under the Barbie brand.

iUniverse Announces Hardcover Books Printed On-Demand (2002-09-13): iUniverse, Inc.

Alacritude Acquires Elibrary and Encylopedia.com (2002-09-13): Alacritude, LLC, a new company focusing on online research, announced that it has purchased eLibrary and Encyclopedia.

Penguin Putnam Announces Publishing Agreement with Grove Atlantic (2002-09-06): Susan Petersen Kennedy, President of Penguin Putnam, has announced an agreement with Grove Atlantic to publish select Grove Atlantic hardcovers in paperback under the Penguin and Signet imprints.

Clock Tower Acquires Sports Books From Sleeping Bear Press (2002-09-06): Clock Tower Press, LLC, a new publishing company, has acquired the publishing rights to the Sleeping Bear Press inventory of golf, sports and regional books.

R.R. Bowker Launches BookIndustyLocator.com (2002-09-06): R.

Gale Acquires Children's Division of Sleeping Bear Press (2002-08-23): Gale, a business unit within the Thomson Learning division of The Thomson Corporation has acquired the Children's Division of Sleeping Bear Press, a Chelsea, MI-based publisher of illustrated books for children in grades K through 6.

Bowker Adds Bookwraps to Bookseller Data Feeds (2002-08-23): R.

Fictionwise and eBooks.com Add Microsoft Reader Format (2002-08-21): In response to increased consumer demand, online ebook retailers, eBooks.

Walden Media Hires Shrek Director Andrew Adamson to Helm Narnia Film (2002-08-21): Walden Media has hired director Andrew Adamson, who directed Shrek, to helm the first live action feature film adaptation of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.

Target and Amazon.com Expand Online Target Store (2002-08-21): Target Corporation has unveiled a new website that includes integrated offerings from Target, Marshall Field's, Mervyn's and Amazon.

Ellen Degeneres To Publish Book With Simon & Schuster (2002-08-21): Simon & Schuster has acquired world publishing rights to a new book of comic essays by Emmy-winning writer and comedian Ellen DeGeneres.

Pearson Education Acquires Abrams Art History Textbooks (2002-08-16): Pearson Education, an educational publisher announced its acquisition of the art history textbook list from Harry N.

OverDrive Launches Ebook Search Tool (2002-08-16): OverDrive, Inc.

2002 Rita Award Winners Announced (2002-08-06): The winners of this year's RITA awards have been announced by the Romance Writers of America (RWA), a professional organization for romance writers.

Consulting Psychologists Press Renamed CPP, Inc. (2002-08-06): CPP, Inc.