Publishers Support Plame; Barnes & Noble Downgraded

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Reviewing this week's publishing news, Three items are of particular interest. Most important for the U.S. is that Barnes & Noble's stock position has been downgraded by JPMorgan, signaling tough times ahead for the world's largest bookseller. In addition to print sales, big battles loom between publishers, agents, and authors on the digital market for e-books. We hope you find this week's stories useful as you chart your own course in the publishing business. Let us know what you think. And don't forget to sign up to our new Authorlink news alert (link below). For links to these stories click authorlink.com

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Last Update: February 7, 2008

--Publishers Support Valerie Plame in CIA Lawsuit

--JPMorgan Downgrades Barnes & Noble to Neutral, Signaling Tough Times Ahead

--HarperCollins Sees $13 million Gain In Second Quarter

--Book Publishers Annual Meeting to Look to the Future

--Barnes & Noble Announces Finalists for the 15th Annual Discover New Writers Awards

--Court Dismisses Authors' Case Against Regnery

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Updated February 7, 2008

--Little Brown Wants 15% on E-Books; Agents Concerned

--WHSmith Holiday Sales Show Books Remain A Core Business

--Bankrupt Bargain Books Chain Garners Investor Interest

--Faber Reports Record-Breaking Sales for the Year


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