ABRAMS
Twentieth Century Fox: Inside the Photo Archive (Dec., $50), intro. by Martin Scorsese, features photos of Fox stars including Shirley Temple, Marilyn Monroe, Natalie Wood and Gregory Peck.
The Cinema of George Lucas (Jan., $50) by Marcus Hearn looks at more than four decades of work by Lucas.
AMADEUS PRESS
The Artist as Citizen (Jan., $22.95) by Joseph W. Polisi, gathers articles and speeches by Polisi, the president of Juilliard. Advertising.
ANDREWS MCMEEL
Made You Laugh!: The Funniest Moments in Comedy (Nov., $29.95) by Joe Garner traces the history of America's funniest moments; includes DVD showcasing comedic moments. 200,000 first printing. Author tour.
APPLAUSE
Excelsior, You Fathead!: The Art and Enigma of Jean Shepherd
(Oct., $27.95) by Eugene B. Bergmann looks at the life of the master humorist who created the holiday film A Christmas Story. Author publicity.
The Other Chekhov: A Biography of Michael Chekhov, the Legendary Actor, Director & Theorist (Oct., $26.95) by Charles Marowitz observes the life of the nephew of Anton Chekhov. Advertising. Author publicity.
ATRIA
Tommy Land (Oct., $26) by Tommy Lee and Anthony Bozza. Mötley Crue's drummer and rock's brazen bad boy exposes more than his tattoos. Ad/promo. 4-city author tour. 15-city TV satellite tour. 20-city radio satellite tour.
AURUM PRESS (dist. by Trafalgar Square)
Uma Thurman (Oct., $24.95) by Lucy Ellis and Bryony Sutherland traces Thurman's rise to fame and what lies ahead.
BACKBEAT BOOKS
Sing My Way Home : Voices of the New American Roots Rock (Oct., $39.95) by Kent and Keith Zimmerman explores American roots rock and its artists, past and present.
BACK STAGE BOOKS
The Back Stage Book of New American Short Plays 2004: 12 Plays, 12 Fresh Voices (Oct.; $29.95, paper $19.95), guest editor Craig Lucas, series editor Mark Glubke, is the first in an annual series showcasing American's promising playwrights.
BARRICADE
They All Sang My Songs (Sept., $27.95) by Jack Lawrence. Songwriter Lawrence tells how his material launched the careers of many including Frank Sinatra and Dinah Shore.
BERKLEY
Thirty Years of Sausage... Fifty Years of Ham (Oct., $22.95) by Meade Dean and Jimmy Dean is the autobiography of TV and recording star Jimmy Dean ("Big Bad John") whose name also graces the popular brand of sausage.
BILLBOARD BOOKS
Lollipop Lounge: Memoirs of a Rock and Roll Refugee (Sept., $24.95) by Genya Ravan. The lead singer for Goldie & the Gingerbreads, pioneer producer and hell-raising iconoclast tells all.
BLACK DOG & LEVELTHAL
Broadway Musicals: The 101 Greatest Shows of All Time (Oct., $34.95) by Ken Bloom and Frank Vlastnik brings shows to life from The Music Man to Chicago.
JOHN BLAKE (dist. by Trafalgar Square)
Mel Gibson: Man on a Mission (Oct., $24.95) by Wensley Clarkson contrasts the star's life of women, drinking and gambling with his marriage, children and religious fervor.
BROADWAY BOOKS
Tori Amos: Piece by Piece (Jan., $22.95) by Tori Amos and Ann Powers. Singer Amos explains her creative process.
The Great Movies II (Feb., $27.50) by Roger Ebert defines 100 more films that have achieved cinematic greatness.
BULFINCH PRESS
Broadway: The American Musical (Oct., $60) by Michael Kantor and Laurence Maslon is a comprehensive history of the Broadway musical and companion to the six-part PBS documentary series. 90,000 first printing. Advertising. QPB and InsightOut alternates.
The Sinatra Treasures (Oct., $45) by Charles Pignone gathers letters, mementos and never-before-seen photos, plus a 60-minute CD with rare and previously unreleased material. 200,000 first printing. Advertising.
CARROLL & GRAF
In the Moment: My Life as an Actor (Oct., $26) by Ben Gazzara. The actor, with his peers James Dean, Audrey Hepburn and John Cassavetes, was part of a group that influenced American acting.
CHICAGO REVIEW PRESS (dist. by IPG)
Based on a True Story*: Fact and Fantasy in 100 Movies *but with more car crashes (Feb., $18.95) by Jonathan Vankin and John Whalen exposes the truth behind the Hollywood storytelling in 100 reality-based movies. Advertising.
Despite the System: Orson Welles Versus the Hollywood Studios (Feb., $24.95) by Clinton Heylin reveals the heartbreaking details and personal history of this American filmmaker. Advertising.
CHRONICLE BOOKS
Postcards from the Boys (Oct., $24.95) by Ringo Starr opens his private archive to share more than 50 never-before-seen postcards sent to him by John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison.
Each One Believing: On Stage, Off Stage, and Backstage (Nov., $35) by Paul McCartney displays never-before-published photos that take readers behind the scenes.
COLLECTORS PRESS
Burlesque: Legendary Stars of the Stage (Sept., $39.95) by Jane Briggeman captures the spirit of this art form through photos, interviews and histories.
CUMBERLAND HOUSE
I Still Miss Someone: Friends and Family Remember Johnny Cash (Sept., $19.95) by Hugh Waddell. More than 40 people remember the man in black.
One Fine Stooge: A Frizzy Life in Pictures (Oct., $24.95), as told to Stephen Cox and Jim Terry, tells the story of Larry Fine, the frizzy-haired Stooge.
DA CAPO PRESS
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison (Sept., $24) by Michael Streissguth recalls the day Cash strode into prison and created music history.
IVAN R. DEE
Not So Prime Time: Chasing the Trivial on American Television (Sept., $26) by Howard Rosenberg. The Pulitzer Prize—winning critic traces a disturbing pattern of TV's relentless pursuit of the mundane and its seeming quest to dumb down America.
DK
Sinatra (Sept., $40) by Richard Havers offers an exploration of this showbiz icon.
The Beatles: 10 Years That Shook the World (Sept., $39.95) by Mojo magazine editors looks at the day-to-day lives of the Fab Four.
DOUBLEDAY
The King & I: The Uncensored Tale of Luciano Pavarotti's Rise to Fame by His Manager, Friend and Sometime Adversary (Oct., $25.95) by Herbert Breslin and Anne Midgette traces the 36-year relationship between the opera superstar and his manager. Ad/promo.
FALCON PUBLISHING
Happy Trails: A Pictorial Celebration of the Lives of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans (Oct., $24.95) by Howard Kazanjian and Chris Enss. The family shares their memories of Roy, Dale, Trigger and their other sidekicks.
FSG/FABER AND FABER
The Big Show: High Times and Dirty Dealings at the Academy Awards (Jan., $TBA) by Steve Pond looks at the behind-the-scenes machinations at the Oscars.
FREE PRESS
Matzo Balls for Breakfast and Other Memories of Growing Up Jewish (Nov., $24), edited by the late Alan King. Celebrities provide humorous, surprising and unforgettable remembrances of growing up Jewish.
GROVE PRESS
Zappa (Nov., $25) by Barry Miles is the biography of the religion-baiting, chain-smoking, classically trained guitar virtuoso Frank Zappa. 35,000 first printing.
HARBOR HOUSE
Falling Stars: Air Crashes That Filled Rock & Roll Heaven (Sept., $24.95) by Rich Everitt examines the lives of stars killed in plane crashes, among them John Denver, Ricky Nelson, Buddy Holly and Patsy Cline. Author tour.
HARCOURT
All in the Dances: A Brief Life of George Balanchine (Nov., $25) by Terry Teachout brings to life the story of the Russian émigré who transformed the art of ballet. Advertising. Author publicity.
HARPERCOLLINS
George Balanchine (Nov., $19.95) by Robert Gottlieb. This Eminent Lives biography looks at the choreographer and artist. 35,000 first printing.
HARPERENTERTAINMENT
A Paper Life (Oct., $24.95) by Tatum O'Neal. The child star and troubled young woman tells her tale of survival. 100,000 first printing.
Jack (Nov., $26.95) by Edward Douglas is a warts-and-all biography of Jack Nicholson. 75,000 first printing.
HARMONY
Cary Grant: The Biography (Sept., $25.95) by Marc Eliot. This incisive biography uncovers new details about Grant's life. Author publicity.
Memories Are Made of This: My Life with Dean Martin (Oct., $24) by Deana Martin, foreword by Jerry Lewis. Martin's daughter recalls life with her father and shares stories about his Rat Pack pals. Author publicity. 20-city radio satellite tour.
HOLT/METROPOLITAN
The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe (Jan., $26) by Sarah Churchwell investigates the stories, often unverified, that surround the life of the legendary star.
INDIANA UNIV. PRESS
The World of Music According to Starker (Oct., $29.95) by Janos Starker offers a colorful memoir by one of the world's great cellists; includes a CD of his last recital.
KNOPF
The Whole Equation: A History of Hollywood (Dec., $27.50) by David Thomson explores the American movie business in all its complexity. 75,000 first printing.
HAL LEONARD
Taylor Made—The Life and Music of Billy Taylor (Nov., $24.95) by William F. Lee III presents the story of the legendary pianist and his 70 years as the "Ambassador of Jazz."
Who Killed the Jingle?: The Advertising Music Business Then and Now (Nov., $22.95) by Steve Karmen is penned by an award-winning jingle writer. Advertising.
LIBRARY OF AMERICA
Kaufman & Co.: Broadway Comedies (Oct., $35), edited by Laurence Maslon, presents nine classic comedies from Broadway's golden age. Ad/promo.
LIMELIGHT EDITIONS
A Beautiful Fairy Tale: The Life of Actress Lois Moran (Nov., $24.95) by Richard Buller. Stage actress Moran came of age in Paris in the 1920s, was rumored to be a paramour of F. Scott Fitzgerald and eventually took Hollywood by storm—on her own terms. Advertising.
MBI
Cinema Treasures: Movie Theaters 1905 to Today (Sept., $40) by Ross Melnick and Andreas Fuchs takes readers from the nickelodeon to the megaplex. Advertising. Author publicity.
MERCER UNIV. PRESS
Between Rock and a Home Place (Oct., $24.95) by Chuck Leavell with J. Marshall Craig puts together a photo-filled memoir of Leavell's career as keyboard player for the Rolling Stones, environmentalist and U.S. forestry expert.
MIRAMAX
Open Wide: Inside the Blockbuster Movie Factory (Sept., $22.95) by Dade Hayes and Jonathan Bing focuses on July 4, 2003, last summer's biggest blockbuster weekend, exposing the behind-the-scenes maneuvers from marketing meetings to press junkets.
NEW AMERICAN LIBRARY
I Feel Good: A Memoir of a Life of Soul (Jan., $TBA) by James Brown with Mark Elliott tells the story of the "Godfather of Soul."
NEWMARKET PRESS
Ray: A Tribute to the Movie, the Music, and the Man (Nov., $30) honors the late musical icon with this companion book about the October film starring Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles.
NORTHWESTERN UNIV. PRESS
A Theater of Our Own: A History and a Memoir of 1,001 Nights in Chicago (Oct., $29.95) by Richard Christiansen pays tribute to the rich history of Chicago theater with interviews, memories and photos.
OMNIBUS PRESS
Bob Dylan: Performing Artist Volume 3: Mind Out of Time, 1996 and Beyond (Oct., $29.95) by Paul Williams follows the continuing evolution of rock's master singer and songwriter.
The Elvis Archives (Jan., $29.95) by Todd Slaughter illustrates Elvis's life with more than 100 rare and exclusive color photos.
ONE WORLD
Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams: The Story of Black Hollywood (Feb., $26.95) by Donald Bogle documents how African-Americans lived and worked in the movie colony. Author publicity.
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
The Happiest Corpse I've Ever Seen: The Last Twenty-Five Years of the Broadway Musical (Oct., $26.95) by Ethan Mordden reviews them all again.
POCKET BOOKS
Everybody Loves Raymond: A Family Album (Sept.; $29.95, paper $19.95) by Ray Romano and Phil Rosenthal takes an inside look at Raymond's worlds.
The Wire: Truth Be Told (Sept., $25) by Rafael Alvarez explores the actual people and events that inspired the show's gritty stories.
POPULAR PRESS
Walking Shadows: Orson Welles, William Randolph Hearst, and
Citizen Kane (Oct., $35) by John Evangelist Walsh dissects the high profile battle between newspaper tycoon Hearst and brash filmmaker Welles over his film Citizen Kane.
CLARKSON POTTER
Presenting Celia Cruz (Oct., $45) by Alexis Rodriquez-Duarte in collaboration with Tico Torres explores the life of "The Queen of Salsa."
PRINCETON BOOK COMPANY
The Nutcracker Backstage: The Story and the Magic (Sept., $29.95) by Angela Whitehill and William Noble first tells the story of The Nutcracker then goes backstage to show how the ballet magic is created.
PUBLICAFFAIRS
Never Coming to a Theater Near You: A Celebration of a Certain Kind of Movie (Oct., $22) by Kenneth Turan. Film critic Turan profiles the most intelligent, original and entertaining movies and details what makes them so good.
RANDOM HOUSE
Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life (Oct., $24.95) by Wynton Marsalis with Geoffrey C. Ward explains the fundamentals of jazz and how to apply them to living modern life. Ad/promo. Author publicity.
REGANBOOKS
The Other Hollywood (Oct., $25.95) by Legs McNeil exposes the adult film industry through those who work in it.
RIVERHEAD
U2Show (Oct., $35) by Diana Scrimgeour is an authorized biography of U2's career, with more than 500 exclusive archival photos.
RODALE
The Bobby Darin Show (Jan., $24.95) by David Evanier creates a portrait of the legendary singer timed to coincide with the release of Beyond the Sea, the Kevin Spacey biopic.
RUNNING PRESS
Lucy & Desi: A Real-Life Scrapbook of America's Favorite TV Couple (Oct., $35) by Elisabeth Edwards contains 25 interactive, 3-D replicas of memorabilia, including Desi's report card and telegrams. 50,000 first printing.
RUTLEDGE HILL
White Christmas (Sept., $14.99) covers this holiday classic with bios of the cast, stories about the making of the film and anecdotes about its success; includes CD with Bing Crosby's version of the song and two others by Louis Armstrong and Vince Gill.
ST. MARTIN'S
There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale (Oct., $24.95) by Sean Astin with Joe Layden is the actor's memoir of Hollywood life and candid recollections of the making of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. 7-city author tour.
Metallica: This Monster Lives (Nov., $24.95) by Joe Berlinger with Greg Milner is the book behind the revealing documentary.
100 Things to Love and Hate About TV (Jan., $24.95) by Ken Tucker collects provocative pieces by the Entertainment Weekly magazine critic.
SCHIRMER/MOSEL
Jurgen Vollmer: The Beatles in Hamburg: Photographs 1961 (Sept., $19.95) by Jurgen Vollmer depicts the Beatles' early days.
SMITHSONIAN BOOKS
Masters of Movement: Portraits of America's Greatest Choreographers (Oct., $39.95) by Rose Eichenbaum. Fifty-nine leading American choreographers discuss the creative life.
STEWART, TABORI & CHANG
Ailey Spirit: The Journey of an American Dance Company (Nov., $35) by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, text by Robert Tracy, reflects on the company's 45-year history.
SUTTON PUBLISHING
A Theatrical Feast in New York (Nov., $19.95) by Elizabeth Sharland celebrates both the continuity and change of New York City's theater district. Advertising.
TAYLOR TRADE
Bobby Darin: A Life (Nov., $24.95) by Michael Starr examines the singer's life, from his Bronx boyhood to his stardom as a singer and actor.
UNIV. OF ILLINOIS PRESS
Fritz Reiner, Maestro and Martinet (Nov., $34.95) by Kenneth Morgan appraises the career of the Hungarian-born conductor.
UNIV. PRESS OF FLORIDA
Getting Closer: A Dancer's Perspective (Oct., $29.95), photographs by Rosalie O'Connor. An American Ballet Theater ballerina-turned—professional photographer captures fellow company members in personal moments both onstage and off.
VIKING
Margot Fonteyn: A Life (Oct., $29.95) by Meredith Daneman tells the remarkable story of the celebrated ballerina's life.
The Inner Voice: Notes from a Life Onstage (Nov., $24.95) by Renée Fleming. The acclaimed soprano shares the story of her career and the creative process. 8-city author tour.
VILLARD
The Good Body (Sept., $19.95) by Eve Ensler. The author of The Vagina Monologues mounts a new production that looks at women's relationships with their bodies.
W PUBLISHING GROUP
The Man Called CASH: The Life, Love and Faith of an American Legend (Sept., $24.99) by Steve Turner is an authorized biography of country music legend Johnny Cash.
YALE UNIV. PRESS
First Nights at the Opera (Sept., $35) by Thomas Forrest Kelly narrates the social history of European opera during its golden age and re-creates a first look at the premieres of five operas.
