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Gemstar Halts Ebook Device and Content Sales

Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. June 20, 2003

World Digital Video Association Launches Online Publication

The World Digital Video Association's (WDVA) has launched DV EDge. June 20, 2003

ASJA Presents 2003 Writing Awards

The 2003 ASJA Writing Awards have been announced. June 20, 2003

2003 Alternative Newsweekly Award Winners Announced

Gambit Weekly of New Orleans and Cincinnati CityBeat each took two first-place awards in the eighth annual Alternative Newsweekly Awards contest, while LA Weekly and Chicago Reader led the field of large circulation papers with two firsts each. June 20, 2003

Orrin Hatch Contracts Foot in Mouth Disease

Senators and congressmen with no programming experience and little understanding of either intellectual property law, our Consitution's prohibition against unlawful takings and/or the amazingly stupid things kids do on the computer when they are unsupervised would do well to learn from the unfolding Orrin Hatch debacle. June 20, 2003

Jeff Pulver Launches VON Magazine

Jeff Pulver, Founder and CEO of pulver. June 13, 2003

Harry Potter & the Order of Searches

It's been three years since the release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the fourth in the popular children's book series, and judging by the searches on Yahoo! Search, the magical spell remains unbroken. June 13, 2003

Pearson Education Launches Pi Press, a New Science Imprint

Pearson Education, an educational publisher, announced the creation of a new science imprint -- Pi Press -- at the 2003 Book Expo America in Los Angeles. June 13, 2003

Milo Media Launches Infertility Times Website

Milo Media, LLC, a specialized health based publishing company founded in 2003, has announced the launch of the Infertily Times website. June 13, 2003

Ebooks are Positive Light for Otherwise Low April Figures

Sales of ebooks were up 268. June 13, 2003

2002 Bram Stoker Award Winners Announced

Each year, the Horror Writers Association presents the Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement, named in honor of Bram Stoker, author of the seminal horror work, Dracula. June 13, 2003

2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Winners Announced

The winners of the 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year awards were announced by the American Booksellers Association during the Celebration of Bookselling at BookExpo America 2003 held in Los Angeles. June 13, 2003

Greenspun Media and SoBe News Launch Vegas Magazine

The Greenspun Media Group (GMG), publisher of several Las Vegas magazines, and SoBe News Inc. June 6, 2003

Scholastic Launches New Garth Nix Children's Fantasy Series

Scholastic has launched The Keys To The Kingdom, a new suspenseful fantasy series written by Garth Nix, The New York Times bestselling author of The Seventh Tower and Abhorsen. June 6, 2003

2003 National Book Festival To Be Held October 4

Librarian of Congress James H. June 6, 2003

International Horror Guild Awards Announced

The 2003 International Horror Guild Awards recognizing outstanding achievements in the field of horror and dark fantasy from the year 2002 were announced May 23, 2003. June 6, 2003

Extension Media Launches Chip Design Magazine

High-tech publisher Extension Media has launched Chip Design, a print magazine targeted at engineers and engineering managers developing advanced semiconductor designs. June 6, 2003

U.S. Book Production Tops 150,000 in 2002

R. June 6, 2003

AOL and Microsoft Announce Browser Agreement

Microsoft Corp. June 6, 2003

Martha Stewart: The Witch Hunt is On

Well, they really did it. June 5, 2003

James Brady Wins W. Y. Boyd Literary Novel Award

James Brady's book, Warning of War, published by St. June 3, 2003

Taunton Press to Launch Inspired House in October 2003

The Taunton Press has announced the launch of Inspired House, a new magazine for readers who want to design and personalize their homes. May 30, 2003

Worldwide Sports Data Language, SportsML, is Launched

A new computer language to describe sports results has been given final approval by a worldwide consortium of news organizations. May 30, 2003

Open eBook Forum Announces Library Special Interest Group

The Open eBook Forum, a trade and standards association for the ebook industry, has announced the creation of a Library Special Interest Group (SIG). May 30, 2003

Think Tank Launches Technology and Politics Magazine

The Ethics and Public Policy Center, a leading think tank in Washington, DC, is launching a new magazine on technology, ethics, and American politics. May 30, 2003