The PW Morning Report, February 20, 2009

By Dermot McEvoy -- Publishers Weekly, 2/20/2009 5:40:00 AM

Friday, February 20, 2009

A daily round-up of the latest publishing news: Borders Cuts 136; Odd Book Titles; Danielle Steel Joins E-book Revolution; Nora Roberts to Open Hotel in Maryland; and Len Deighton’s Backlist to be Reissued

Borders Cuts Another 136 Position, reports The Bookseller
It is the company’s third round of job cuts in the past eight months

Finalists for Odd Book Titles Announced, reports AP
Some of the finalists for the Diagram Prize for the year’s oddest book titles include Baboon Metaphysics, The 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-milligram Containers of Fromage Frais, Curbside Consultation of the Colon, and the ever-popular Techniques for Corrosion Monitoring

Danielle Steel Joins E-book Revolution, reports AP
She joins John Grisham and Tom Clancy by allowing 71 of her books to be downloaded digitally. The titles include her latest book, One Day at a Time, and other works such as Sunset in St. Tropez, The Promise and Leap of Faith

Nora Roberts to Open Hotel in Maryland, reports AP
Can get enough Nora Roberts? Maybe you’ll want to visit her new, refurbished hotel in Boonsboro, Maryland

Len Deighton’s Backlist to be Reissued, reports The Bookseller
HarperCollins will reissue eight titles in 2009, including The Ipcress File