International Business News - Books http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The man who helped give the world "The Da Vinci Code," and a leading publisher of Danielle Steel and other brand-name authors are leaving Random House. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/da-vinci-code-publisher-leaves-random-house.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:15:25 EST Another government report is now in book form. The bipartisan study on terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, released officially Wednesday, will also be issued as a paperback. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/government-report-on-terrorism-is-paperback.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:25:42 EST The senior vice president and publisher of adult trade books at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has quit, effective Dec. 10. Spokesman Josef Blumenfeld confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that Becky Saletan has resigned, but declined further comment. Saletan didn't immediately return phone and e-mail messages from the AP. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/publisher-of-harcourt-houghton-mufflin-quits.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:53:47 EST HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "Cross Country" by James Patterson (Little, Brown) http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081127/publishers-weekly-best-sellers.htm Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:18:46 EST FICTION 1. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown for Young Readers) http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081127/wall-street-journal-best-sellers.htm Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:16:51 EST When Yohannes Gebregeorgis talks about books, it becomes clear that what he values is their power to convey new ideas to readers, who he hopes one day will bring about social change in his native country of Ethiopia. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/180212-books-for-ethiopia.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081122/albuquerque-student-helps-bring-books-to-ethiopia.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081122/albuquerque-student-helps-bring-books-to-ethiopia.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:52:20 EST The country's largest trade publisher, Random House Inc., has frozen the pensions of its current employees and eliminated them for future hires, the latest cuts in an industry hit by declining sales and anticipating, at best, a difficult 2009. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081121/pensions-frozen-at-random-house-inc.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:30:15 EST HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "The Christmas Sweater" by Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions) http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/best-sellers-books-top-10.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:35:35 EST HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "The Christmas Sweater" by Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions) http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/publishers-weekly-best-sellers.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:33:47 EST The country's largest trade publisher, Random House Inc., has frozen the pensions of its current employees and eliminated them for future hires, the latest cuts in an industry hit by declining sales and anticipating, at best, a difficult 2009. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/pensions-frozen-at-random-house-inc.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:17:22 EST A judge has tentatively approved a settlement of lawsuits between Google and book authors and publishers that may put millions of out-of-print texts online. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/ny-judge-tentatively-oks-google-copyright-deal.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:31:49 EST HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "Divine Justice" by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing) http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/publishers-weekly-best-sellers.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:49:42 EST FICTION 1. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown) http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/wall-street-journal-best-sellers.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:47:26 EST Stephen King is a video star. The animated video adaptation of the horror master's short story "N." has been viewed more than a 1 million times on the Internet and on mobile phones since its release in July, according to publisher Simon & Schuster. King has well demonstrated his digital appeal before; his e-novella "Riding the Bullet" was a sensation in the early years of the Internet. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/online-king-video-gets-more-than-1-million-hits.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:15:53 EST Between the books already out there and the books signed up for the future, it's boom time for President-elect Barack Obama in the publishing world. According to Nielsen Bookscan, which tracks about 70 percent of the country's sales, more than 100,000 copies of his books sold Nov. 3-9, including 50,000 copies each of "The Audacity of Hope" and "Dreams from My Father" and 19,000 copies of "Change We Can Believe In," a collection of speeches and policy papers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/an-obama-boom-in-the-publishing-industry.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:22:10 EST Between the books already out there and the books signed up for the future, it's boom time for President-elect Barack Obama in the publishing world. According to Nielsen Bookscan, which tracks about 70 percent of the country's sales, more than 100,000 copies of his books sold Nov. 3-9, including 50,000 copies each of "The Audacity of Hope" and "Dreams from My Father" and 19,000 copies of "Change We Can Believe In," a collection of speeches and policy papers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/an-obama-boom-in-the-publishing-industry.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:53:10 EST Joseph Boyden, a New Orleans resident who was raised in Toronto, has won the prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize for his book "Through Black Spruce." "I'm so deeply humbled to be counted among the writers here," Boyden, 41, told a packed ballroom as he accepted the $41,000 award on Tuesday night. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/joseph-boyden-wins-canadian-literature-award.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:06:05 EST Laura Bush wants to write a memoir and will be meeting with several publishers, according to three publishing executives with knowledge of the proceedings. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/sources-laura-bush-looking-into-book-deal.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:04:49 EST Baseball great Mike Piazza, a home run slugger and 12-time All Star widely regarded as the best hitting catcher in history, is working on a memoir. "I look forward to having the chance to take people behind the scenes and to talk about the many great people and characters I've played with and for over the course of my career," Piazza said in a statement issued Tuesday by Simon & Schuster, which plans to release the book in 2010. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/172903-books-piazza.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/slugger-piazza-to-write-memoir-of-baseball-career.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/slugger-piazza-to-write-memoir-of-baseball-career.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:31:30 EST Philip Hensher's "The Northern Clemency" is a British novel that as of Sunday had yet to attract any customer reviews on Amazon.com. But the online retailer's staff reviewers have noticed well, making it Amazon's book of the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/british-novel-tops-amazons-list-for-2008.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:43:54 EST