The PW Morning Report: Thursday, May 21, 2009
By Craig Morgan Teicher -- Publishers Weekly, 5/21/2009 6:18:00 AM
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Workman Sues Tavern on the Green; Google Gives Libraries Pricing Control; The Fall of An Autograph Forger; A Boost from Google
Workman Sues Tavern on the Green
Workman Publishing is suing the restaurant Tavern on the Green for backing out of a deal to buy 10,000 copies of its own book.
Google Books Signs Library Pricing Agreement
Google signed an agreement with the University of Michigan this week that gives libraries some control over what Google can charge for access to its digital library.
The Fall of An Autograph Forger
A Pennsylvania man bought first editions of books by Capote, Vonnegut, Crichton, and forged their signatures, then sold the books on eBay. He plede guilty on Tuesday.
Google Gave a Book a Boost
Google used its homepage logo to give a Little, Brown book a little boost on Tuesday.
