Interracial Greeting Card Company Launches

Melting Pot Gifts has launched with a line of greeting cards that reflects the changing picture of family by providing cards and gifts which focus on interracial relationships. June 28, 2002

Librarians' Web Directory Adds 10,000th Record

Earlier this month the Librarians' Index to the Internet added its 10,000th website. June 28, 2002

INT Media to Acquire Jupiter Research Business

INT Media Group, Inc. June 28, 2002

Holt Releases Online Social Studies Textbooks

Holt, Rinehart and Winston announced the release of their Holt Online Learning social studies textbook series for grades six through 12. June 28, 2002

Harcourt Forms an Elearning Group

Harcourt, Inc. June 28, 2002

Hallmark And Pleasant Company Team Up

Beginning in September, a new line of licensed American Girls products will be available as a result of an agreement announced between Pleasant Company and Hallmark, Inc. June 28, 2002

Luxner Acquires CubaNews From Target Research

CubaNews, a monthly newsletter focusing on economic and political developments in Cuba, has been acquired from its previous publishers by Luxner News Inc. June 28, 2002

BMG Expands on Parental Advisory Program

BMG will expand upon the Recording Industry Association of America's Parental Advisory Program with its own initiative aimed at providing more information to parents and consumers, it was announced by Rolf Schmidt-Holtz, the company's Chairman and CEO. June 28, 2002

Bram Stoker Award Winners Announced

The Horror Writer's Association, an organization of writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting the interests of writers of horror and dark fantasy, has announced the winners of this years Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement. June 27, 2002

Ann Patchett Wins Orange Prize for Fiction 2002

Ann Patchett has won the Orange Prize for Fiction 2002 with Bel Canto (4th Estate), a tale of magic realism in which a group of international visitors are taken hostage. June 27, 2002

iUniverse.com To Focus on Author Publishing Business

iUniverse, a provider of print-on-demand and epublishing services, has announced plans to expand its author programs and to centralize U. June 27, 2002

2002 Independent Ebook Awards Shortlist Announced

The Digital Literature Institute has announced the short list for the 2002 Independent Ebook Awards. June 27, 2002

New Publication Is Geared Toward Grandparents

United Parenting Publications, Inc. June 27, 2002

E Ink Unveils Ultra-Thin Active-Matrix Display

E Ink Corporation, a developer and marketer of electronic ink technology for paper-like displays, announced its demonstration of the world's thinnest active-matrix displays. June 27, 2002

Cygnus Acquires Vulcan's Construction and Industrial Magazines

Cygnus Business Media, a business-to-business media company, announced the acquisition of Alabama-based Vulcan Publications' construction and industrial magazines, related websites and advertising card decks. June 27, 2002

Movie Stars Latch Onto Cold Mountain

Miramax Films and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures announced that Donald Sutherland, Jena Malone, Kathy Baker, Ray Winstone, Ethan Suplee, James Gammon and Charles Hunnam have joined the cast of Cold Mountain, which is adapted and being directed by Anthony Minghella, based on Charles Frazier's bestselling and National Book Award winning Civil War novel of the same name. June 27, 2002

The Boston Globe Launches Electronic Edition

The Boston Globe has launched its Electronic Edition in partnership with NewsStand, Inc. June 27, 2002

Bantam to Publish Fiction Series Based on Alias

Random House Children's Books' Bantam Books imprint has acquired the rights to publish original novels and the official companion based on the hit ABC television show Alias. June 27, 2002

Online Publishers Launch Advertising Consortium

Five online publishers have announced the formation of an advertising sales consortium known as the At-Work Brand Network. June 27, 2002

MSNBC.com Launches Daily Weblogs

MSNBC. June 21, 2002

Global Gaming Business Magazine Launches

Global Gaming Business, a new international casino trade magazine, released its first issue for distribution at the Caribbean Gaming & Tourism Conference 2002 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. June 21, 2002

CNet Launches Fee-based Gaming Content

CNet Networks, a provider of technology news and information, has added fee-based gaming content with the launch of GameSpot Complete, a premium add-on to its free GameSpot website. June 21, 2002

Financial Media Holdings Launches Compliance Week

Financial Media Holdings Group, Inc. June 21, 2002

Bowker Partners With Booksurge To Offer POD Services

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Advanstar Acquires Motor Service And Combines It With Motor Age

Advanstar Communications Inc. June 21, 2002