The PW Morning Report, May 8, 2008

By Lynn Andriani -- Publishers Weekly, 5/8/2008 4:57:00 AM

A round-up of today's publishing news: Rowling wins privacy case, Doubleday and Penguin try to revive Bond series, China's surprise bestselling business book, Elaine Dundy dead, Star Jones angry with Walters over memoir, Frey skips Chicago.

Rowling Wins Privacy Case

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has won her battle to ban further publication of a long-lens photograph of her son, in a privacy case her legal team called a major development in British law.

Doubleday, Penguin Try to Revive Bond Series with New Author

On May 28 Doubleday will release Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks with a print run of 250,000 and a lavish marketing campaign. Penguin plans a print run of 100,000 in the U.K. But, says the WSJ, it's a gamble for both houses.

In China, the Hot Business Book Is All About Persuasion

The WSJ reports the classic Western marketing book Influence: The Power of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini is currently the fifth best-selling business book on Dangdang.com, China’s leading book e-tailer, and selling so well that Dangdang can’t keep it in stock.

Elaine Dundy, Who Wrote About Life with Kenneth Tynan, Dies

Elaine Dundy, a novelist, biographer, journalist and memoirist who wrote about her turbulent marriage to legendary critic Kenneth Tynan and their life among the rich and famous, died May 1 at her Los Angeles home. She was 86. The LA Times reports.

Star Jones Lashes Out at Walters About Memoir

Nearly two years after Star Jones left The View on rocky terms, the 46-year-old TV personality has criticized former boss Barbara Walters for writing about her.

A Million Little Pieces, One Big Chicago Snub

"Maybe we're reading too much into this, but we couldn't help but notice that James Frey has left Chicago off his upcoming book tour," say the folks over at Chicagoist.

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