Book Publishing News: 75

This is page 75 of the book publishing news archives.

Internet Pirates Target Top Authors (2001-08-24): Publishers and authors have been concerned that the illegal delivery of books over the Internet would occur in the future.

Penguin Announces Ebook Publishing Plans (2001-08-24): Penguin announced that it is launching an ebook publishing program in September with a list of over 200 titles from the Penguin catalogue.

Open Ebook Forum Releases Updated Specification (2001-08-23): The Open eBook Forum has released an updated version of the Open eBook Publication Structure Specification.

22nd Century, Inc. Acquires Prima Tech (2001-08-23): 22nd Century, Inc.

Hungry Minds to be Acquired by John Wiley (2001-08-15): William J.

Mystery Writers of America to Use iUniverse Publishing Platform (2001-08-08): iUniverse, an epublishing services provider, announced that Mystery Writers of America Inc.

Former President Clinton to Publish Memoir With Knopf (2001-08-08): The memoirs of former President Bill Clinton will be published by Alfred A.

iPublish.com Unveils New Authors Discovered Online (2001-08-08): iPublish.

Thomas Nelson Publishing Announces Job Cuts (2001-08-03): Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Adobe and Education Publishers Ready Etextbooks For Fall (2001-08-03): Adobe Systems Inc.

Borders.com Website Relaunches With Amazon.com Technology (2001-08-03): Borders Group, Inc.

National Book Festival To Be Held September 8th (2001-08-01): Librarian of Congress James H.

Bay/SOMA Publishing Acquires Bay Books & Tapes (2001-08-01): A newly-formed California corporation, Bay/SOMA Publishing, Inc.

Wadsworth Acquires Political Science Textbook List From Holtzbrinck (2001-07-27): Wadsworth, a division of Thomson Learning, announced the acquisition of the political science textbook list from Bedford, Freeman, and Worth, a New York-based unit of Holtzbrinck Publishers.

First Lady and Librarian of Congress Unveil Plans for National Book Festival (2001-07-27): First Lady Laura Bush and Librarian of Congress James H.

Reader's Digest Reorganizes its U.S. Book Business (2001-07-27): The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.

Amazon to Power Waterstone's Website (2001-07-27): Amazon.

Dearborn Trade Publishing Adds Marketing and Sales Books (2001-07-25): Dearborn Trade Publishing, a business book publisher, will add Marketing and Sales as a new category to its list starting in 2002.

Fodor's Debuts Travel Ebooks (2001-07-13): Fodors LLC, a subsidiary of Random House, Inc.

netLibrary Enters Distribution Alliance With Baker & Taylor (2001-07-13): netLibrary, a provider of ebooks and content/collection management services, announced a new ebook distribution alliance with Baker & Taylor.