The first issue came out before Diamandis was acquired by Hachette, the French publishing giant.

In recognition of the potential growth, the publishing giant has made its books group a wholly owned corporate subsidiary.

In the magazine industry, the surviving companies may be able to provide more efficient service to the publishing giants.

Their efforts have prompted some publishing giants to halt distribution in the United States and Britain.

Last month, Paramount bought up another publishing giant, Macmillan Inc.

The publishing giant is also standing behind Mr. Morris's work.

The unlikely pairing is apparently an attempt to shore up the publishing giant's troubled finances.

It's a canny marketing ploy and, with a 40,000-copy initial run and the promotional muscle of a major publishing giant behind it, a serious one.

Harcourt's plan would keep the publishing giant publicly held, though highly leveraged.

If you're not a writer or editor for one of Condé Nast's famed publications, it's easy to get lost inside the publishing giant.