Jewel of Medina continued

Last August, Random House backed out of its contract to publish the novel, The Jewel of Medina, about Mohammed's child wife, for fear that Muslims might carry out violent acts against Random House employees. Now, according to the New York Times, Beaufort Books has purchased the rights and says it will release the book in October, as well as a sequel in 2009. Author Sherry Jones says that a German publisher has also picked up the book; earlier I reported that the Danes also plan to publish it. This is a saga well worth following, as it will show whether Western publishers can resist intimidation.