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Idealab Announces IdeaMarket Content Platform

ideaMarket, an Internet company from idealab!, is inviting anyone with "expertise" - in any field - to submit written material for publication and sale on the world wide web. September 19, 1997

High Demand Seen for Local Online Content

By 1998, more than 24 million adults will use the Web to obtain local news, sports and weather, search online yellow pages and locate community resources, making local content one of the fastest growing areas of online demand, according to a definitive new market study from FIND/SVP. September 19, 1997

Banned Books Week Includes BookWire Feature

With Banned Books Week approaching, BookWire will explore issues raised by this week-long event in a star-studded special section featuring original essays by some of today's most prominent writers, a comprehensive list of links to the best banned book information on the Web (including sites with complete texts of banned books) and an ongoing readers' bulletin board. September 18, 1997

Disney Publishing Announces New VPs

Bob Miller, formerly vice president and publisher of Hyperion, has been named vice president and group publisher, Disney Book Publishing, responsible for all U. September 17, 1997

Poetry Daily Offers Daily Poem and Poetry Resources

Poetry Daily, a web site for professionally published poetry, reported passing one-million hits at the end of August after less than 5 months in operation. September 17, 1997

Margery Cuyler Named VP, Director of Trade Publishing at Golden Books Children's Publishing Group

Margery Cuyler will launch a new hardcover picture book line, releasing in Winter 1999 and will continue to work with Golden's rich backlist, transforming classic titles into new, fresher formats. September 16, 1997

Lockergnome Ezine Celebrates First Anniversary and 50,000 Subscribers

Lockergnome's free Windows 95/NT ezine marks its one year anniversary on September 25, 1997, with more than 50,000 individuals from over sixty countries. September 16, 1997

PC World Claims Largest Domestic Circulation of Any Computer Magazine

According to PC World's analysis of publisher's statements released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations for the six-month period ending June 30, 1997, PC World has the largest paid circulation of any personal computer magazine in the United States and Canada. September 15, 1997

Advisor Publications Announces Security Advisor Magazine

Security Advisor is a new magazine devoted to assuring the safety, integrity, privacy and availability of enterprise information systems. September 15, 1997

Internet Tourbus Celebrates Second Birthday

The Internet Tourbus, a free, e-mail based newsletter highlighting some of the best sites on the Internet, celebrated its second anniversary by passing the 80,000 subscriber mark, making Tourbus one of the world's most popular Internet newsletters. September 15, 1997

BookWire Partners with The Book Report

According to BookWire president Jamey Bennett, who announced the teaming, BookWire will give The Book Report an exclusive advance look at bestseller lists from sister publication Publishers Weekly, which BookWire carries days before publication. September 15, 1997

New Website Solicits Dates from Hell

If you have experienced a "date from hell" the authors of a new book want to know about them. September 12, 1997

Children's Book Insider to Bestow Golden Notebook Award

Children's Book Insider, http://www. September 12, 1997

American Greetings To Introduce Juvenile Products

American Greetings has signed an agreement with Viacom Consumer Products for licensing rights to the popular children's characters from The Busytown of Richard Scarry through the year 2000. September 12, 1997

BarnesandNoble.com Launches Affiliate Network

BarnesandNoble. September 11, 1997

The Wall Street Journal Interactive Launches Technology Section

The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition launched the Tech Center, a new section that expands the Interactive Journal's technology coverage with continually updated content. September 11, 1997

ZDNet Introduces Computer Magazine Archive

ZDNet announced availability of its Computer Magazine Archive (http://cma. September 11, 1997

Gannett to Sell Virgin Islands Daily News

Innovative Communication Corp. September 10, 1997

XS Becomes City Link

XS magazine, an arts and entertainment weekly in Broward and Palm Beach counties, is changing its name to City Link to better reflect its content and the market it serves. September 10, 1997

The Electronic Newsstand Opens Discount Magazine Store

The Electronic Newsstand, which launched in 1993 as a service for publishers, is expanding its focus to consumers with exclusive new features that let Internet shoppers search more than 3,000 magazines by topic, preview virtually any magazine title, and subscribe to their favorite periodicals. September 10, 1997