Book Publishing News: 91

This is page 91 of the book publishing news archives.

Los Angeles Times Names Book Prizes Winners (1999-05-14): John Sanford was awarded the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes' prestigious Robert Kirsch Award last night at this year's Times Book Prizes ceremony.

Wiley Acquires College Titles From Pearson (1999-05-14): William J.

1999 Audie Award Winners Announced (1999-05-11): The Audio Publishers Association (APA) has announced the winners of the 1999 Audie Awards, honoring excellence in audio publishing in 25 categories.

HarperCollins Publishers and Fox Family Worldwide Announce Alliance (1999-05-07): HarperCollins Publishers and Fox Family Worldwide have announced a strategic alliance joining the two companies in a publishing alliance over five years.

IDG Books to Publish AOL Press (1999-05-05): IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.

Avon Twilight and MysteryNet.com Announce Online Partnership (1999-05-05): Avon Books' mystery imprint, Avon Twilight, and MysteryNet: The Online Mystery Network, a publisher and producer of online mysteries and mystery websites, have formed a partnership to create an online destination to promote Avon Twilight's mystery authors, books and events.

Sports Illustrated And Total Sports Launch Book Publishing Entity (1999-05-03): Sports Illustrated and Total Sports have announced the launch of a new joint book publishing venture to be called Total/Sports Illustrated, creating what they believe will be the most focused and effective sports publishing entity in the industry.

NuvoMedia. Launches RocketPress (1999-04-28): NuvoMedia, Inc.

St. Martin's Press Acquires Golden Books Adult Publishing Division (1999-04-26): Golden Books Family Entertainment and St.

Borders Group Announces Resignation of CEO Philip M. Pfeffer (1999-04-21): Borders Group, Inc.

Star-Telegram Selects Best and Worst Celebrity Authors (1999-04-14): Think Hollywood is the only place to get celebrity autographs? Nowadays, fans only have to visit their nearest bookstore to meet authors such as Bill Cosby, Maria Shriver, Jamie Lee Curtis and Sarah Ferguson.

UBL.com Adds Personal Publishing Tools for Emerging Bands (1999-04-14): Ultimate Band List has launched a personal Web publishing area enabling bands to contribute audio files to their UBL listing or "band card.

Thomson Financial Services Acquires Powell Publishing (1999-04-12): Thomson Financial Services (TFS) has announced that it has acquired Milwaukee-based Powell Publishing, publisher of DM Review, a monthly magazine targeted at the data warehouse and business intelligence market.

PublishingOnline.com Acquires Digital Publishing Rights to Epicenter Press Titles (1999-04-12): PublishingOnline.

NuvoMedia Adds Self-Publishing Features to Rocket eBook (1999-04-12): NuvoMedia, Inc.

MysteryNet.com Launches Edgars Website (1999-04-12): MysteryNet.

Petjungle.com Announces Content Distribution Deal With Rodale Press (1999-04-09): PetJungle.

Audio Book Club to Launch Media Portal Website (1999-04-08): Audio Book Club, Inc.

Angela's Ashes To Be Published In Trade Paperback (1999-04-05): Touchstone Books is announcing a May 25, 1999 publication date and 750,000 copy first printing of the trade paperback edition of Frank McCourt's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, Angela's Ashes.

The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition and Lightbulb Press Offer Online Versions of Financial Guides (1999-04-01): The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition and Lightbulb Press, a publisher of financial guide books, have announced they have joined to create online versions of The Wall Street Journal Guides, which have sold millions of copies worldwide.