M2 Best Books articles from April 2003

M2 Best Books archives from April 2003

Scholastic revises programme to sell Harry Potter book directly to children.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US publisher of JK Rowling's Harry Potter series, Scholastic Children's Books, has reportedly revised its programme to sell the fifth novel directly to children. The publisher had...

Dame awarded literary prize.(Dame Beryl Bainbridge, Thom Gunn share David Cohen British Literature Prize)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Dame Beryl Bainbridge, author of critically acclaimed novels such as 'An Awfully Big Adventure', has been awarded the David Cohen British Literature Prize for her lifelong achievement in...

New book reveals the identity of the Central Park jogger.(Trisha Meili authors 'I am the Central Park Jogger: A Story of Hope and Possibility')(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 'I am the Central Park Jogger: A Story of Hope and Possibility' is the memoir of Trisha Meili, the woman known as the "Central Park jogger". Revealing her name publicly for the first...

New book on Queen Noor's life published.('Leap of Faith')(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Queen Noor, the widow of the late King Hussein of Jordan, has written a memoir of her time with the ruler of the Middle East country. 'Leap of Faith' covers topics such as how she became...

REVIEW: A Natural History of the Chicago Region.(Book Review)
April 2, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Joel Greenberg has filled this book with what I can only describe as everything that anyone would ever need to know about the natural history - such as glaciation, the effects of animals, etc...

Sherron Watkins forced to delay promotion of book due to war in Iraq.(former Enron executive Sherron Watkins book ''Power Failure: The Inside Story of the Collapse of Enron' )(Brief Article)
April 2, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Former Enron executive Sherron Watkins was scheduled to promote the launch of her book last week, however much of the advertising was suspended due to the ongoing war in Iraq. Watkins -...

New book on the US First Amendment launched.(Freedom of Expression)(Brief Article)
April 2, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book has been released called 'Freedom of Expression' which aims to chart the history of the First Amendment of the American Constitution. Author James Magee attempts to document...

Diana Ross memoirs to be published.('Upside Down: Wrong Turns, Right Turns and the Road Ahead' )(Brief Article)
April 2, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The memoir of former Supreme and pop legend Diana Ross titled 'Upside Down: Wrong Turns, Right Turns and the Road Ahead' is due for release in spring 2004. The book takes a look at what...

French publisher faces fines.(revisionist Holocaust history statistics at root of Robert Laffont controversy)(Brief Article)
April 2, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Robert Laffont, publisher of France's leading reference book 'Quid', is facing potential fines for citing revisionist Holocaust figures. In a section about World War II extermination...

Australian literary award won by New Zealand author.(Lloyd Jones wins Pacific Region Literary Prize for Fiction for 'The Book of Game.')(Brief Article)
April 2, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The AUD40,000 Pacific Region Literary Prize for Fiction - noted as Australia's richest literary award - has been won by New Zealand author Lloyd Jones for his novel 'The Book of Fame'. ...

Barnes & Noble.com includes new Book Club centre on its web site.(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Barnes & Noble.com has launched a new feature on its web site, the Book Clubs centre. The Book Clubs centre offers the book club community new ideas for reading material. Each week the...

Religious activist asks education board to ban Harry Potter books.(Antonio Rivera)(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Religious activist Antonio Rivera, a representative of several churches, has met with the New Haven Board of Education to ask that the Harry Potter children's books be removed from schools in...

New book aims to inform readers of potential terrorist tactics for food contamination.(Food Fight: The Battle to Protect Our Food and Water against Terrorism)(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book has been released that examines the potential for a terrorist or terrorist group to contaminate our water or food supply. 'Food Fight: The Battle to Protect Our Food and Water...

New teen book stirs up a storm.(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 'Doing It', the new book by Melvin Burgess which is aimed at teenage boys, has come under fire from Anne Fine, UK children's laureate and author of 'Mrs Doubtfire'. Likened by Fine to a...

Rapper's story for sale.(50 Cent searches for publishers)(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Rapper 50 Cent has reportedly been courting New York publishers in a bid to sell the rights to his life story, provisionally entitled 'Number One With Nine Bullets'. To be written in...

Potter triumphs over Grotter.(the Amsterdam District Court blocks the publication of 'The Magic Double Bass' seen as an unauthorized Harry Potter adaptation)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Amsterdam District Court has agreed to block publication of 'The Magic Double Bass' by Dmitry Yemets. The court stated in a written ruling that the Russian book was an unauthorised...

New novel looks at possible cyber terrorist attack.(Barry Silverstein releases the novel 'The Doomsday Virus')(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 'The Doomsday Virus' by Barry Silverstein is a timely book which examines the possibilities of the next terrorist threat coming via the Internet in the form of a computer virus attack. ...

Decline in children's book sales.(the total number of books bought for children 14 years and younger fell by 2% in 2002)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD According to a survey carried out by global marketing research firm Ipsos, the amount of books bought for children under 14 years of age in 2002 fell by 2% from the previous year. It is...

Naked Chef's wife to write book.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Jules Oliver, the pregnant wife of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, has secured a book deal with Michael Joseph, the Penguin imprint that publishes her husband's 'Naked Chef' books. The...

Spanish author Terenci Moix dies.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
April 4, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Prize-winning Catalan author Terenci Moix died on Wednesday (2 April). The author had reportedly banned politicians from Spain's ruling Popular Party from attending his funeral because...

'Easy Millions' rags-to-riches story out soon.(book details Abraham Wilson's rise from poverty to being a millionaire)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book will soon be released that follows the story of its author Abraham Wilson during his rise from poverty to being a millionaire. In addition to the story of how Wilson made it...

REVIEW: The New World of European e-finance.(Book Review)
April 7, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI) has produced a book on e-finance in an attempt to provide a serious analysis of the e-finance area since the bursting of the dot.com...

Author sues insurance firms.(Gore Vidal)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Gore Vidal, author of more than 20 novels including 'Myra Breckinridge', has sued Lloyds of London and four other insurance companies for refusing to pay a USD60,000 (GBP38,711) claim. ...

Sophie Dahl forms deal for second novel.(model forms publishing deal with Bloomsbury Publishing PLC)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Model Sophie Dahl has reportedly won a six-figure publishing deal with Bloomsbury. Dahl is set to write a follow-up to her best-selling debut novel, 'The Man With the Dancing Eyes' which...

Peter Rabbit paintings go under the hammer.(Beatrix Potter illustrations sold at Bonhams Auctioneers)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Previously unseen illustrations of Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny have been sold at Bonhams auctioneers for just over GBP40,000. It is thought that the illustrations...

New book reveals all about teacher's affair with student.(memoir by Heather Ingram)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 'Risking It All: My Student, My Lover, My Story' is the memoir written by Heather Ingram, the teacher who had an affair with a student and who was eventually convicted of having sex with...

Geology book distributed in Canadian school district.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A book about mining will be given to all kindergarten pupils that attend school in the Rainbow District School Board area in Canada. The initiative is meant to introduce young children to...

REVIEW: Grandmere - A Personal History of Eleanor Roosevelt.(Book Review)
April 8, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD One of the most influential women in her time, Eleanor Roosevelt is still well know for her roles as First Lady, UN spokesperson and social rights advocate. This book is written by one of the...

Biography of late Jam Master Jay released.(Brief Article)
April 8, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The first biography of the late hip-hop icon Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC was released on 1 April 2003. The biography, titled 'Jam Master Jay: The Heart of Hip-Hop', was written by David E....

Readers turn to romance novels and diet books.(Brief Article)
April 8, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The current bestseller lists indicate that readers are seeking an escape from the coverage of the war in Iraq. USA Today reports that 'Three Fates' by Nora Roberts and 'Dr. Atkins' New...

Milan Kundera's 'Ignorance' belatedly published in France.(Brief Article)
April 8, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Czech author Milan Kundera's novel 'Ignorance' has finally been published in his adopted country of France. The novel - which was originally written in French - was released in Spain in...

Author's archive acquired by New York Public Library.(Terry Southern)(Brief Article)
April 8, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The archive of author Terry Southern has been acquired by the New York Public Library. Southern wrote the screenplays for the films 'Dr. Strangelove' and 'Easy Rider' as well as a number...

New book charts the advancement of gay rights.('Before Stonewall: Activists for Gay and Lesbian Rights in Historical Context' )(Brief Article)
April 8, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book charts the progress of the movement for gay and lesbian rights. 'Before Stonewall: Activists for Gay and Lesbian Rights in Historical Context' looks at the individuals that...

REVIEW: The F Word: How To Survive Your Family.(Book Review)
April 9, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD There could be cultural differences at play here but my first indelicate response to this book was "What a load of old t***' and not a lot has changed my view throughout the reviewing...

Pulitzer awarded for genocide book.(Samantha Power receives Pulitzer Prize for 'A Problem from Hell: America in the Age of Genocide')(Brief Article)
April 9, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Pulitzer Prizes, the oldest and among the top literary awards in the United States, have reportedly been dominated by war and politics this year. The winner of the best general...

Former hostage writes book.('Heads or Tails' details a hostage situations)(Brief Article)
April 9, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Lisa Joseph, one of the 40 hostages held at gunpoint at a Good Guys electronics store in Sacramento, USA, has written a book detailing her experiences. Called 'Heads or Tails', the book...

Hemingway's letters donated to Boston museum.(letters written by author Ernest Hemingway to Marlene Dietrich are donated to the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum)(Brief Article)
April 9, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Some 30 letters written by author Ernest Hemingway to Marlene Dietrich have been donated by the actress's daughter Maria Riva to the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum in Boston,...

Chorion cancels plans to sell Noddy and the Famous Five.(Brief Article)
April 9, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brand management group Chorion has reportedly cancelled plans to sell Noddy and the Famous Five. In November 2002, Chorion said that it was selling its children's portfolio to protect...

Lewis Carroll biography for children released.(Angelica Carpenter's 'Lewis Carroll: Through the Looking Glass')(Brief Article)
April 9, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new biography of Lewis Carroll has been published that is aimed primarily at children who want to learn more about the author of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. The book has been...

UK book prize goes to Swedish writer.(Per Olov Enquist wins UK's Independent Foreign Fiction Prize for 'The Visit of the Royal Physician')(Brief Article)
April 9, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK's Independent Foreign Fiction Prize for 2003 has been awarded to Swedish author Per Olov Enquist. Enquist received the award for his novel 'The Visit of the Royal Physician',...

REVIEW: Food + Architecture.(Book Review)
April 10, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Clearly the design and overall aesthetic appeal of a book about architecture is going to be important. With 'Food + Architecture' however, it is almost too perfect - but that's just first...

Publishers to appeal against 'Grotter' ban.(Eksmo Publishers, Byblos Publishers appeal ban of 'Tanya Grotter and the Magic Double Bass')(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Russian publishing firm Eksmo Publishers and the Dutch Byblos Publishers are appealing against an Amsterdam court's decision to stop publication of Dmitri Yemets' book 'Tanya Grotter and the...

Sniper book to go ahead.(Montgomery County Police Chief writing book about DC sniper)(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Despite a recent ruling by the Montgomery County ethics commission, Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose continues to prepare his book about the Washington area sniper shootings. ...

Healthy eating with Patti LaBelle.(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sharing healthy eating tips, 'Patti LaBelle's Lite Cuisine' is due for release on 14 April 2003. The book is a follow-up to the 1999 bestseller 'LaBelle Cuisine'. In the years...

New book looks at bias in the US media.(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Eric Alterman, the writer of a media column for The Nation and a web log for MSNBC.com, has produced a new book that claims there is no left-wing bias in the media in the US. In 'What...

Jewel to release new book in June.(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singer/songwriter Jewel is to release a new book published by Atria Books in June 2003. The book, titled 'Revealing Jewel: An Intimate Portrait From Family And Friends', includes...

REVIEW: Cable Cowboy: John Malone and the Rise of the Modern Cable Business.(Book Review)
April 11, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Many business books of this genre make great promises and invariably fail to deliver. This one is different. To many people the development of a major cable television company in the United...

Barnes & Noble to launch new imprint.(Brief Article)
April 11, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Book superstore chain Barnes & Noble is to launch a new imprint, Barnes & Noble Classics. Under the new imprint, the company will upgrade and expand its line of "classic books", with new...

Former priest to write book about gay scene.(Andres Geoni)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Andres Geoni, a 32-year-old Argentinean former priest, has announced that he has found a publisher for the book he is writing about his experiences in the church and of the Buenos Aires gay...

New Wilde papers to be displayed.(Brief Article)
April 11, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The original stenographer's shorthand report of Oscar Wilde's libel case, which laid undiscovered for 100 years, is to be put on display at the British Library after being handed to library...

Hollywood madam to focus on publishing.(Heidi Fleiss plans career in publishing industry)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Heidi Fleiss, the Hollywood madam who was convicted of money laundering, tax evasion and attempted pandering, is turning her talents towards the world of publishing following her release from...

New books offers advice and humour for women.("What Every Woman Should Have")(Brief Article)
April 11, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book entitled 'What Every Woman Should Have' has been released, offering a selection of advice and humorous insights for women. Examples of the advice that is presented in the book...

REVIEW: Redneck Nation: How the South really won the war.(book from Warner Books Inc.)(Book Review)
April 11, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD How can I define what a redneck is? I think I will let dictionary.com do the hard work: red-neckn. Offensive Slang 1. Used as a disparaging term for a member of the white rural...

REVIEW: Cooking Around The World All-In-One For Dummies.(book from Wiley Publishing Inc.)(Book Review)
April 11, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD What a saver! Eight books in one giving you a good basic overview and how-to for cooking Mexican, Italian, French, Greek and Middle Eastern, Indian, Chinese, Japanese and Thai food. You...

REVIEW: Christmas Blessings: Prayers and Poems to Celebrate the Season.(Book Review)
April 11, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Although it does state on the back cover that this is 'a book to be cherished throughout the season and all year round', it did strike me as a little odd to be reading a Christmas book in the...

Digital printing book available free from SMART Papers.('Today's Digital Imaging')(Brief Article)
April 11, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book on digital imaging is available free of charge from printing papers manufacturer SMART Papers and print industry research firm CAP Ventures. 'Today's Digital Imaging' is a...

REVIEW: Follow This Path.(authors Curt Coffman and Gabriel Gonzalez-Molina discuss 10 steps of the Gallup Path)(Book Review)
April 14, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD To achieve sustainable growth and profits organisations need to maximise the innate, individual talents of their employees. A successful company will maintain good employee relationships in...

REVIEW: Handbook of Simulator-Based Training.(by author Eric Farmer )(Book Review)
April 14, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Flight simulators have made pilot training a lot, lot safer. No longer do you have to actually be involved in a dangerous exercise to see if you could cope if it happened for real. Computers...

Harry Potter is most borrowed book in the UK.('Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' )(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD According to Public Lending Right - the organisation responsible for paying royalties on the basis of British library lending requests - 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' was...

Basic Black Books to close.(Philadelphia bookstore)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Basic Black Books store which is located in the Market East Mall in downtown Philadelphia, USA is facing closure after 10 years of trading after the lease expired on 31 March 2003. ...

Athens' International Book Festival withdraws British participation.(Britain pulls out of the Athens International Book Festival)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British participation in the Athens International Book Festival in Greece has reportedly been cancelled. The Athens Publishers and Booksellers Union has decided to cancel Britain's...

Random House and RosettaBooks form e-book publishing deal.(to release 51 e-books)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Electronic publishing company RosettaBooks has announced that it has struck a deal with Random House to release 51 e-books. A spokesman for Random House was quoted as saying, "Random...

Malaysia bans 35 books.(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Home Ministry in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia has banned 35 books which are considered to be detrimental to the public peace. Printing, import, production, reproduction, sale, circulation,...

REVIEW: Incident Command: Tales From The Hot Seat.(book depicts real-life situations through commanders' eyes)(Book Review)
April 15, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD How should a commander react when faced with a rapidly-changing situation at a disaster, accident, fire or other incident? Of course they would not have risen to a rank where they held...

Body Shop founder to launch publishing company.(Anita Roddick forms Anita Roddick Publications)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The founder of The Body Shop, Anita Roddick, is to launch a publishing company to reflect her world view. The publishing company, Anita Roddick Publications, will release a handful of...

New book shows how to adopt French culture.('Joie de Vivre: Simple French Style for Everyday Living')(Brief Article)
April 15, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 'Joie de Vivre: Simple French Style for Everyday Living' is a book which offers a guide to French culture. Principle author Robert Arbor, a chef and owner of nine Boston and New York...

DJ John Peel offered major book deal.(British radio disc jockey)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British radio DJ John Peel has reportedly been offered a GBP1.5m deal to write his memoirs. The figure is the third highest in the history of UK publishing, behind Margaret Thatcher...

Cherie Blair to write book about Downing Street wives.(Brief Article)
April 15, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Marking her first venture into print, beyond her contributions to legal journals, Cherie Blair is writing a history of the wives at 10 Downing Street. Blair, the wife of the British...

The Vatican Press launches book on human rights.('Human Rights in the Teachings of the Church, from John XXIII to John Paul II' )(Brief Article)
April 15, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book has been published by the Vatican Press that features papal texts on the rights and duties of the average person. 'Human Rights in the Teachings of the Church, from John XXIII...

REVIEW: Jailhouse Journalism: The Fourth Estate Behind Bars.(Book Review)
April 16, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD This is a subject that you may be forgiven for not knowing anything about or even thinking about: prison journalism and newspapers. Yet the 'prison press' has been active, particularly in the...

REVIEW: Genius - A Mosaic of One Hundred Exemplary Creative Minds.(Book Review)
April 16, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD This book from author Harold Bloom takes a look at the 100 most influential writers in the history of the world. Bloom elects to call this work 'Genius' as he claims that there is more than a...

Lawsuit filed over book stall ban in New Orleans.(Brief Article)
April 16, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Book lovers Josh Wexler and Anne Jordan Blanton have filed a lawsuit against the city of New Orleans, USA, saying that a law which prevents them from selling books on the sidewalk is an...

Harry Potter to be published in Latin.(Brief Article)
April 16, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD In July 2003, Bloomsbury will be publishing 'Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis' - better known as 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'. The publication of the first Harry Potter...

Making the most out of Google.(a book called 'Google Hacks' is released)(Brief Article)
April 16, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The recently published 'Google Hacks' by Tara Calishain and Rael Dornfest is a collection of 100 hints, tips and techniques for getting the most out the most famous search engine on the...

Colouring book seeks to teach Californians about the Sikh religion.(Brief Article)
April 16, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A colouring book has been launched that aims to teach children about the Sikh community so that they can become more familiar with the religion and be more accepting. 'The Boy With Long...

Editorial Review programme now available from iUniverse.(iUniverse offers an Editorial Review program for authors wanting feedback)(Brief Article)
April 17, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US-based print-on-demand publisher iUniverse has announced that it has begun offering an Editorial Review programme for authors wanting to receive feedback on their books. A spokesperson...

Corporate fraud practices exposed in new book.(D. Quinn Mills releases 'Wheel, Deal and Steal: Deceptive Accounting, Deceitful CEOs, and Ineffective Reforms')(Brief Article)
April 17, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 'Wheel, Deal and Steal: Deceptive Accounting, Deceitful CEOs, and Ineffective Reforms' by Harvard Business School professor D. Quinn Mills explores the world of corporate fraud practices and...

Taking the fear out of asking for gifts explored in new book.(Jerold Panas releases 'Asking: A 59-Minute Guid to Everything Board Members, Staff, and Volunteers Must Know to Secure the Gift')(Brief Article)
April 17, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Jerold Panas' new book 'Asking: A 59-Minute Guide to Everything Board Members, Staff, and Volunteers Must Know to Secure the Gift' promises to produce powerful results. Panas shows how...

New book takes a look at the beauty of vacation cabins.('The Cabin' is now available)(Brief Article)
April 17, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 'The Cabin' by professional architect Dale Mulfinger and writer of architecture books Susan E. Davis takes a look at 37 different rural vacation cabins, all the way from "dumps" to "dream"...

Tolkein's house sold for GBP745,000.(JRR Tolkien's former home is sold)(Brief Article)
April 17, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JRR Tolkien's former home at 50 St John Street in Oxford, UK, has been sold for more than GBP745,000. Despite having no kitchen or central heating, the Georgian townhouse where the...

US President's sister-in-law plans book.(Sharon Bush talks to Kitty Kelley about book plans)(Brief Article)
April 18, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sharon Bush, the estranged wife of US President George W Bush's brother Neil, is reportedly planning to write a book. Mrs Bush has apparently met with well-known celebrity biographer...

Barnes & Noble to open new Aurora bookstore.(Brief Article)
April 18, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Book chain Barnes & Noble is to open a new 25,000-square-foot bookstore at 170 South Abilene Street in the Aurora City Place, Aurora, Colorado. The new store, which will replace the...

Romantic Novel of the Year winner announced.(Sarah Mason's "Playing James" is honored)(Brief Article)
April 18, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sarah Mason has won this year's Parker Romantic Novel of the Year award for her debut novel, 'Playing James'. The prize is worth GBP10,000. In her former career Mason ran Devereux...

Boston University professor and author found drowned.(John Daverio)(Brief Article)
April 21, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The body of a Boston University music professor and author who disappeared in March was found last week in Boston's Charles River. John Daverio, who had taught at Boston University since...