This is page 76 of the book publishing news archives.

Random House Denied Injunction Against RosettaBooks (2001-07-12): U.

Five California Literary Agents Unite to Form LitWest (2001-07-12): Five seasoned literary agents, all based in the San Francisco area, have decided to unite.

Gullane Entertainment to Acquire Guinness World Records (2001-07-03): Gullane Entertainment, the family entertainment studio whose properties include Thomas the Tank Engine and Art Attack, has announced the acquisition of Guinness World Records (GWR), an international brand which includes the bestselling annual world record book.

Book-of-the-Month Club Reinstates Editorial Judges Panel (2001-06-29): The Book-of-the-Month Club has announced the return of its Editorial Board of Judges.

R.R. Bowker Adds Alibris Links To Booksinprint.com (2001-06-28): R.

Franklin Cuts Deals For More Ebookman Content (2001-06-28): In a series of seperate announcements, Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.

Barnes & Noble Opens Doors For iUniverse Authors (2001-06-22): In an open letter Steve Riggio, Vice Chairmain of Barnes & Noble, Inc.

Martha Stewart Signs Book Deal with Clarkson Potter (2001-06-20): Clarkson Potter/Publishers announced that it has entered into a publishing agreement with Martha Stewart to publish her autobiography.

Xerox PARC Announces Future of Reading Exhibit (2001-06-20): Xerox Corporation's Palo Alto Research Center has announced the North American tour of PARC's ``XFR: Experiments in the Future of Reading'' exhibit.

Simon & Schuster Launches Blackbookscentral.com (2001-06-20): Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Fictionwise Launches Isaac Asimov Ebooks (2001-06-15): Fictionwise.

Book Sense Book of the Year Awards Announced (2001-06-13): David McCullough, author of current bestseller John Adams served as emcee for the presentation of the 2001 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards as voted by independent booksellers nationwide.

DIC Entertainment to Acquire Golden Books (2001-06-06): DIC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.

Vivendi Universal to Acquire Houghton Mifflin (2001-06-01): Vivendi Universal, announced that it has agreed to acquire Boston-based Houghton Mifflin Company, a U.

R.R. Donnelley and netLibrary Announce Printing Alliance (2001-06-01): netLibrary Inc.

Study Finds Consumers Are Not Eager to Purchase Ebooks (2001-06-01): At the BookExpo America in Chicago, market researchers Ipsos-NPD and The NPD Group reported that although two-thirds of online users have heard of ebooks and close to half are interested in the concept, only about one in four are likely to buy one.

Over 500,000 Books Sold By iUniverse.com To Date (2001-06-01): iUniverse.

Ebooks Now Eligible for National Book Awards (2001-06-01): Neil Baldwin, Executive Director of the National Book Foundation, announced at BookExpo America, that ebooks will now be considered for the annual National Book Awards.

Digital Goods Refers Ebook Publishers to ContentGuard (2001-06-01): ContentGuard, Inc.

Still Waiting for Outcome of Ebook Rights Suit (2001-05-29): Random House and RosettaBooks are still waiting for a decision from New York federal District Court Judge Sidney Stein in a major electronic rights case.