From the newest issue of Flipped comes an interview with Katherine Dacey-Tsuei, Senior Manga Editor at PopCultureShock, who talks about one of her favorite group of women creators, CLAMP.

From Kylandra comes a report of this year's Anime World Atlanta, which took place from 9/21 - 9/23. The report contains some info on the Dark Horse panel, info on new release and more.

Via: MangaBlog

Yaoi Press has updated its blog a prototype of its recently announced Yaoi Parasol.

According to this LiveJournal entry, Tokyopop manga editor Lillian Diaz-Przybyl has been promoted to a senior editor.

Also, Tokyopop is looking for new marketing coordinator, copy editor, and junior editor, while Go! Comi is looking for a new art director.

Source: ANN and MangaBlog

Sepetmber 24th, 2007 - New York, NY --John Nee has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Business Development, DC Comics. It was announced today by Paul Levitz, DC Comics President & Publisher. Nee will continue to report directly to Levitz.

Nee, who joined DC Comics in 1998 as VP, General Manager WildStorm, oversees Business Development, the WildStorm studio, and the CMX manga imprint. In his new role, Nee will continue to provide leadership for DC Comics in potential opportunities for expanding the company's core businesses areas, including in international publishing, videogame production and new media initiatives with sister divisions Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment and Warner Bros Digital Distribution.

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Variety's Asian film blog, Kaiju Shakedown, has published an interview with Manami Iiboshi, VIZ Pictures's Director of Marketing:

What with all their acquisitions this week, Viz is a natural for an interview about their live action program. They graciously agreed to do an email interview last week and here it is, in all its glory.

Via: Giapet.net

In the article "U.S. anime expert: Girls drive market," Daily Yomiuri reports that Trulee Karahashi, the new chief executive officer of the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), is suggesting that girls are the driving force behind the U.S.'s manga and anime market:

While an obsessed male otaku might be the stereotypical image of an anime fan, Karahashi painted a different picture. She said that Anime Expo attendance is equally divided between genders, which "mirror[s] the overall fan base."

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From MangaCast comes the Diamond Previews for October 2007, which provides information on new U.S. releases for December 2007/January 2008.

Comics2Film has posted an article criticizing Global Manga titled "Everything is manga? Manga style? Bullcrap!" In response, Tintin Pantoja began working on a Global Manga Manifesto.

Via: MangaBlog

Publishers Weekly is reporting that Borders is expanding its relationship with Sony by offering Sony's e-book reader in over 500 of its physical store locations:

Borders has been selling the Sony Reader in 270 of its superstore since last November and will now offer it for sale in more than 500 outlets. "We have been doing very well with it," Borders spokesperson Anne Roman said of the Reader. The rollout to additional stores will begin in October.

Source: ANN