Read more publishing stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3988/publishing.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:41:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74020/limbaugh-loves-palin-memoir.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIntroducing into the public discourse the possibility that he has never read a book about policy, Rush Limbaugh today described Sarah Palin's forthcoming memoir, Going Rogue, as "truly one of the most substantive policy books I've read." He continued, "This woman, Gov. Palin, clearly is jazzed by policy, particularly environmental...http://www.newser.com/story/74020/limbaugh-loves-palin-memoir.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Nov 2009 17:40:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73210/lampoon-lampoons-twilight-with-nightlight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagShe's a klutzy transplant to the Oregon town of Switchblade who falls for a computer geek with nosebleeds named Edwart. “Looking into his eyes I felt waves of electricity, currents of electrons charging towards me. Was this how it felt to be in love ... for robots?” Yes, it's Belle, but...http://www.newser.com/story/73210/lampoon-lampoons-twilight-with-nightlight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 12:27:39 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73046/palins-wont-split-up-biographer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome oracles read tea leaves; Sarah Palin's biographer tells the future from home construction. "They're building another house and an airplane hangar," author Joe McGinniss, just back from Wasilla, tells Rush & Molloy of the Daily News . "Just based on the size of the compound, I'd say Sarah and Todd...http://www.newser.com/story/73046/palins-wont-split-up-biographer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 01 Nov 2009 16:59:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72461/broke-aussie-author-inspires-bidding-frenzy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe publishing world is in a frenzy over a debut novel whose Australian author is drawing comparisons to JK Rowling ( Harry Potter ? Perhaps you've heard of it.). “ Beautiful Malice was one of the most extraordinary manuscripts I’ve read in a very long while,” one editor with an...http://www.newser.com/story/72461/broke-aussie-author-inspires-bidding-frenzy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 24 Oct 2009 7:47:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71845/wal-mart-takes-on-amazon-in-book-price-war.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGood news for readers, but maybe not for the publishing industry: Wal-Mart has launched an aggressive price war against Amazon. The retailer is slashing the online price of 10 big-buzz books to $9 each. The company initially cut the price to $10, then lowered it further after Amazon quickly matched...http://www.newser.com/story/71845/wal-mart-takes-on-amazon-in-book-price-war.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Oct 2009 13:01:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71801/palin-memoir-a-gift-to-booksellers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSarah Palin’s memoir is expected sell so well that it will singlehandedly boost the fortunes of the ailing book business. The book is already topping preorder lists, and publisher Harper plans an extensive slate of promotional appearances to make full use the former Alaska governor's drawing power. "They may feel...http://www.newser.com/story/71801/palin-memoir-a-gift-to-booksellers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 14:39:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71626/bloomberg-gets-businessweek-for-5m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFinancial-news giant Bloomberg is the winning bidder for BusinessWeek , acquiring the 80-year-old magazine for between $2 and $5 million from parent McGraw-Hill, plus any liabilities associated with the purchase—not exactly a princely sum. “We are not buying BusinessWeek to gut it. We are buying it to build it,” a...http://www.newser.com/story/71626/bloomberg-gets-businessweek-for-5m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 21:23:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71024/onion-peels-into-greeting-card-business.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagReal newspapers take note: The Onion has found a way to squeeze some money out of its back issues. A new line of greeting cards based on its parody articles has hit Target, giving Americans the perfect way to convey sentiments like "Search for Self Called Off After 38 Years"...http://www.newser.com/story/71024/onion-peels-into-greeting-card-business.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Oct 2009 9:20:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70707/new-vooks-sex-up-books-with-video-clips.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPublishers are scrambling to attract readers weaned on video games and social networking by jazzing up a format little-changed since Gutenberg started churning out Bibles in the 15th century. "Vooks" add video segments, either embedded in the text or available online, to electronic books. The hybrids are being created for...http://www.newser.com/story/70707/new-vooks-sex-up-books-with-video-clips.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 Oct 2009 6:28:28 CDT