The PW Morning Report, Dec. 21, 2007

By Dermot McEvoy -- Publishers Weekly, 12/21/2007 5:13:00 AM

Friday, December 21, 2007

A daily round-up of the latest publishing news: Imus Slams Brokaw; Coulter’s Evil Twin?; Rove Wants More Meetings; Kirshbaum Joins Overdrive; Top 10 Out-of-Print Books; Borders & Sony’s New E-Book Web Store; and Muslim Woman Writer Laments House Arrest

Imus Slams Brokaw As Person and Bestselling Author, reports the New York Post’s Page 6
The I-Man shoots Tom Brokaw down: "Has Brokaw earned his bestseller status, or is he simply smarter and better organized and with better sources than the rest of us?" Could Timmy Russert be next in the I-Man’s sights?

Is Nicole Kidman in The Golden Compass Ann Coulter’s Evil Twin?, asks the Los Angeles Times
Isn’t one enough? Kidman’s Mrs. Coulter character bears some remarkable similarities to the Wicked Witch of the Right. The LA Times has hilariously reported, you decide!

Rove Wants More Meetings with Publishers, reports New York Observer
Bush’s Brain—perhaps not the same since the Democratic stroke in November 2006—is intent on more meetings with publishers before he makes his big publishing decision

Kirshbaum Joins Overdrive, reports The Book Standard
Larry Kirshbaum, former chairman/CEO of Time Warner Book Group, joins the board of directors of Overdrive, a provider of technology for e-books and audiobooks

Here’s the Top Ten Out-of-Print Books for 2007, as reported by BookFinder.com
Once a Runner by John L. Parker Jr. is #1; Football Scouting Methods by Steve (Bill’s father) Belichick is #2; and—the shock is overwhelming—Sex, the 1992 Madonna literary classic, comes in at #3

Borders & Sony Launch E-books Web Store, reports The Bookseller
25,000 e-books are being offered for download

Muslim Woman Writer Upset Over House Arrest in India, reports Reuters
Taslima Nasreen, who has criticized the use of religion as an oppressive force, appeals for more freedom

Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

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