First, some bragging: Two University of Nebraska Press titles took top honors at the 2009 American Association of University Presses Book, Jacket and Journal Show. Valentines, by Ted Kooser, was recognized for its dust jacket design, and Corkscrewed: Adventures in the New French Wine Country, by Robert V. Camuto, was recognized in the trade typographic category. Hooray for our talented designers!

Another bit of local(ish) news: Shelf Awareness mentioned the Bookworm, an Omaha bookstore, in today's daily e-newsletter. The bookstore is among several shops to begin book clubs for adults who want to read children’s titles. Click here for the Shelf Awareness mention (You have to scroll down a bit to get the story).

And, lastly, a bit of interesting technology news: Publisher’s Weekly writes about an interesting concept from Harper Collins — the video book.The real question: Would you pay $9.99 for a 23-minute video summing up a 272-page book? For more, click here.