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Describes the work of pop-up creators, who are specialist entrepreneurs working for publishers worldwide. Discussion on how Waldo C. Hunt, chairman of Intervisual Books in Santa Monica, Calif., and godfather to the modern pop-up book business started his business. The popularity of electronic books; Hunt's top paper engineers; The process of creating pop-ups; Dioramas for Disney Audio; How the industry is getting more sophisticated; More.

Presents a list of books about self-help and recovery. "It's the Little Things for Mothers," by Kate McBride; "Girlosophy: The Breakup Survival Kit," by Anthea Paul; "Eliminate Stress From Your Life Forever: A Simple Program for Better Living," by William Atkinson.

Presents a list of books about religion and inspiration. "From Hurt to Healing: A Theology of the Wounded," by Andrew Sung Park; "Faith and Feminism: A Holy Alliance," by Helen Hunt; "Fifty-two Simple Ways to Make a Difference," by Paul Simon.

Presents a list of books about performing arts and film. "Louisiana: A Musical Treasure," by Bernard Kamoroff; "Golda's Balcony: A Play," by William Gibson; "The Unseen Force: The Films of Sam Raimi," by John Kenneth Muir.

Lists several nonfiction books. `Bruno Fonseca: The Secret Life of Paintings,' by Isabel Fonseca, Alan Jenkins and Karen Wilkin; `Antonio Gaudi: Master Architect,' by Juan Bassegoda Nonell; `O'Keeffe on Paper,' by Ruth E. Fine, Elizabeth Glassman, Barbara Buhler Lynes and Judith Walsh.

Reports on the fact-versus-fiction controversy in Australia concerning the novel `The Hand That Signed the Paper,' by Helen Demidenko, also known as Helen Darville. Author's claim that the novel was partly autobiographical and factual; Dispute over the book's receipt of the Miles Franklin Award in 1995; Revelation that Demidenko was not a Ukrainian as she has claimed; Author's perceived anti-Semitism.

Focuses on the book `The Last Pumpkin Paper,' by Bob Oeste. Selection of the once-notorious Alger Hiss case episode to jump-start the whole story; Absorption in Richard Nixon's dark side.

Features the book `Paper Dinosaurs: A Cut-out Book,' by Satoshi Kitamura. Inclusion of pop-up card models; Contact information.

Presents a list of books about sports. "Water Babies: Safe Starts in Swimming," by Francoise Barbira Freedman; "Canoeing, Kayaking and Hiking Wild Temagami," by Hap Wilson; "The First Tee Shot: A Parent's Guide to Teaching Kids Golf," by Wally Armstrong and Mike Yorkey.

Presents a list of books about social sciences. "Coming Clean: The Best and Worst of DailyConfession.com," by Greg Fox; "The Disinformation Book of Lists," by Russ Kick; "Listening to Olivia: Violence, Poverty and Prostitution," by Jody Raphael.

Presents a list of books about psychology. "Phobias--Revealed and Explained," by Richard Waters; "Creative Envy: The Rescue of One of Civilization's Major Forces," by Carlos Amadeu Botelho Byington; "Love at First Sight," by Suzi Malin.

Presents a list of books about politics. "Challenges to the World Bank and IMF: Developing Country Perspectives," edited by Ariel Buira; "Governing by Networks: The New Shape of the Public Sector," by Stephen Goldsmith and William Eggers; "Citizens of the Empire: The Struggle to Claim Our Humanity," by Robert Jensen.

Presents a list of books about poetry. "Pulse," by Rajinderpal S. Pal; "A Child in Exile," by Carolina Hospital; "Desire Lines: New and Selected Poems," by Lola Haskins.

Presents a list of books about women's studies. "All-Night Party: The Women of Bohemian Greenwich Village and Harlem, 1913-1930," by Andrea Barnet; "Equal Play: Stories of Women Who Dare," by Peggy O'Neill; "The W Effect: Sexual Politics in the Bush Years and Beyond," edited by Laura Flanders.

Presents a list of books about war and the military. "Weapons of Mass Destruction: The No-Nonsense Guide to Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Weapons of Today," by Robert Hutchinson; "Knights of Darkness: Secrets of the World's Deadliest Night Fighters," by Haha Lung; "Alamein," by Jon Latimer.

Presents a list of books about true crime stories. "The Company She Keeps," by Georgia Durante; "The Mafia in Havana: A Caribbean Mob Story," by Enrique Cirules; "The Hillside Strangler--New Updated Version," by Ted Schwartz.

Presents a list of books about science. "Rockets: Sulfur, Sputnik and Scramjets," by Peter Macinnis; "The Facts on File Dictionary of Forensic Science," by Suzanne Bell; "Buzz: The Intimate Bond Between Insects and Humans," by Josie Glausiusz.

Presents a list of books about philosophy. "The Philosophical Vision of John Duns Scotus: An Introduction," by Mary Beth Ingham and Mechthild Dreyer; "Modern Social Imaginaries," by Charles Taylor; "The Ethics of Memory," by Avishai Margalit.

Presents a list of books about photography. "Amazing Men: Courage, Insight, Endurance," by Joyce Tenneson; "Wanderlust," by Troy Litten; "Photographers of Genius at the Getty," by Weston Naef.

Reports that HarperCollins is crediting word of mouth for the strong performance of its bestseller `Care of the Soul,' by Thomas Moore. Details.

Announces that Vice President-Elect Al Gore's book `Earth in the Balance' is enjoying its second week on the trade paperback list, now in the number eight spot. A total of 165,000 copies in print; Houghton Mifflin sold over 250,000 copies in hardcover; It's the fastest selling environmental hardcover of all time.

Reports that for the second week in a row, Katharine Hepburn's book `Me: Stories of My Life,' takes the number 5 spot on the mass market list. A rarity for a nonfiction title to get ahead of some of the mass market fiction blockbusters; Her book was the bestselling nonfiction book in 1991.

Discusses the controversy that has developed around author Erich Segal's current bestseller `Acts of Faith' after three Catholic newspapers refused to accept advertising for the book. Why the `New World' in Chicago, `Catholic New York' and the `Tidings' in Los Angeles declined to run the ads; The controversy covered on the TV program `Entertainment Tonight'; More.

The article provides an overview of several books. It includes Sound of My Voice, by Youka Nitta, Bluesman, vol. 2, by Rob Vollmar and Pablo Callejo, Y: The Last Man--Paper Dolls, by Brian K. Vaughan, Ex Machina: Fact vs. Fiction, vol. 3, by Brian K. Vaughan, Fullmetal Alchemist, vol. 6, by Hiromu Arakawa.

This article reports on the market performance of the printing industry in the U.S. as of November 2005. The industry has posted a positive market performance in the second half of the year. Various factors are attributed for such performance including the sales of Harry Potter books and the print on demand. The collaboration project among publishers, manufacturers and paper merchants are also attributed for a strong market performance.

The article presents the views of some publishers on print and electronic galleys. Ron Charles, senior editor for the Washington Post Book World, believes paper galleys are safe. He reveals paper galleys help him and his fellow editors through the process of putting together the weekly book review. On the other hand, Lev Grossman, book critic for "Time" magazine, noted that he hated the experience of reading galleys. He thinks of them as horrible, crippled imitation of a book. But Grossman notes that e-galleys are inevitable as they make sense. INSET: Fictionwise/Overdrive Breakup.

Features several cookbooks. 'Healthy Indian Cooking,' by Shehzhad Husain; 'The All Day Breakfast Book: 200 Recipes to Enjoy Any Time,' by Brian Wilton; 'The Best Kitchen Quick Tips'; 'Salt & Pepper: The Cookbook,' by Sandra Cook.

The article reports that the debut of the television (TV) show "Clone Wars" on Cartoon Network has led to the development of new products in the U.S. It states that along with the "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" animated movie digital video disc (DVD) being released in November 2008, several publishers are offering Clone Wars-related books. A list of the books being published is presented. Dark Horse is publishing a series of Clone Wars comics, in trade paper backs and digest-sized books.

The author offers her views on the replacement of the ink-and-paper version of books with the electronic ones. Unlike other people, she does not necessarily think the advent of e-reading technology is yet another indicator of the decline of Western civilization. To her, it is not really reading if she does not get to feel the book in her hands.

Reports on the release of the book "Out of the Blue" by the "Chicago Tribune" in October 2003. Overview of the book; Number of copies to be distributed by the paper.

Reports on the increase in the total number of books published in the U.S. in 2002. Reason for the decline in titles from the largest trade houses; Price gap between trade paper and mass market titles; Increase in the average price of adult trade paperbacks.

Review the book `The Confessions of Mycroft Holmes: A Paper Chase,' by Marcel Theroux.

Presents updates on book publishing in the United States as of May 29, 2000. Details on the publication of the book `A Whole New Ballgame: Michael Jordan Comes to Washington,' by Michael Wilbon; Purchase of the trade paper rights of the book `Irrational Exuberance,' by Robert J. Shiller, by editor Gerald Howard; Highlights of the auction for the book `The Secret of the Qi Masters,' by Roger Jahnke.

Highlights Stephen Covey's `Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.' Number of weeks on Publisher Weekly magazine's trade paper list; Number of copies printed; Full-page story by one of USA Today's business editors; Endorsement from President Bill Clinton.

Highlights Edith Wharton's `The Age of Innocence.' Number of years it took to be on the bestseller list; Winning of the 1921 Pulitzer Prize; Martin Scorsese film; Number of copies printed; Printing of trade paper and mass market editions; Wharton's other works.

Announces of the placement of Bonnie Clearwater's `Mark Rothko: Works on Paper' with France's Editions Adam Biro by Hudson Hills Press.

Recounts problems in the publication of `Children of Chernobyl: Raising Hope from the Ashes,' by Michael J. Christensen and Michelle Carter, contracted by Belarus Publishers in Minsk, Russia. Paper shortage; Finances; Details.

Discusses why Henry Holt and HarperPerennial have scheduled cloth/trade paper editions of a new version of `Love Medicine,' by Louise Erdrich for November 1993 when the book did so well in 1984. John Fowles rewrote `The Magus' about 10 years after its initial publication in 1966; Stephen King's `The Stand' was recently republished; Why other publishers have broken the unwritten injunction against tampering with success.

Reports that while many readers have agreed with that assessment of Jonathan Kellerman's novel `Private Eyes,' it makes the papers when it's the endorsement of President-elect Bill Clinton. It was the book Clinton read post-election. Kellerman's next novel will be `Devil's Waltz'; His new book will have a printing of 150,000 copies.

Announces that the 67th Annual American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Book Show exhibit will begin in Grand Rapids, Mich., at the Carpenter Paper Company on Thursday, Sept. 24. AIGA will take an exhibition of the winning books on tour to the United States and Europe. A schedule of travel plans; Seventy-five winners will be selected from among 500 entries in seven categories; The designs the judges will be looking for; More.

Discusses the new pop-up art history book from Knopf called `The Art Pack,' which consists of nine four-color fold-out spreads with paper-engineered embellishments, a 52-page booklet defining key terms, 20 art cards, and a 20-minute audiocassette. Pack originates in England; Combination of pop-up ingenuity of transplanted Dutch designer Ron Van der Meer with art history credentials of Royal College of Art professor Christopher Frayling; 55,000 copies ordered for the US; More.

Reports that while Andrews & McMeel has had numerous comic collections on the trade paper charts, the book `America: What Went Wrong,' by Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele. Their findings ran in a series in the `Philadelphia Inquirer'; Number of reprint requests; The number of copies in print.

States that being praised and being published are two different things, and it was only after eight years and three rounds of submissions that Cris Mazza's novel, `How to Leave a Country' finally found a home at Coffee House Press. Trade paper edition to be published in May for $11.95; Awards won for her work; Revision of the novel; Details.

Illustrates how the copyright for Wynant Hubbard's `Ibamba' had to be traced down the family tree in order to legally make a film out of it, since the author passed away in 1962. Copyright search; Probate papers.

Reports that John Daniel and Co. of Santa Barbara, Calif. will publish in trade paper an original novel, `Closer to Houston,' by Richard Fagen, Gildred Professor of Latin American Studies at Stanford University. Story behind the acquisition.

Discusses how Longstreet Press acquired `Battered Lawyers and Other Good Ideas,' by Simon Bond, who is known for his `101 Uses for a Dead Cat.' October release; 25,000-copy trade paper edition.

Declares that book `Conversations with God,' by Neale Donald Walsch, has been acquired in a reportedly seven-figure deal by Putnam Berkley Group. The book's rejection by small press publishers; Finally published in trade paper by Hampton Roads Publishing in 1985; Its being rushed to stores on October 29, 1996; The three-book series that is being planned.

Reports on `Arkansas Democrat-Gazette' newspaper columnist Greg Lyon's recollection of events leading to the discovery of the Whitewater affair in the book `Fools for Scandal: How the Media Invented Whitewater.' Reporter Jeff Gerth's `scoop' on Whitewater; Paper's reluctance to make corrections on the story; Documentation of Gerth's misrepresentation.

Reports on the launching of the trade paper edition of the book `In the Lake of the Woods,' by Tim O'Brien. Details on the marketing efforts for the book.

Reports on Mercury House's publication of a trade paper edition of the book `Horace,' by George Sand, translated by Zack Rogow. Story setting and plot.