M2 Best Books articles from April 2005

M2 Best Books archives from April 2005

Winners of 2005 Kiriyama Prize announced.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The winners of this year's Kiriyama Prize have been announced in San Francisco. The book prize is awarded to writers from all over the world whose work promotes greater understanding of...

New personalised pet adventure book now available.(My Personal Pet Book.com)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The company behind the 'My Personal Pet Book' stories has introduced a new story, 'A Star is Born'. Books produced by My Personal Pet Book.com are hard-bound, full colour books that...

New South Hills Village Barnes & Noble to open next week.(new store)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US book chain Barnes & Noble Inc (NYSE: BKS) is to open its ninth Pittsburgh-area store next week. The new 28,000-square-foot bookstore, adjacent to the South Hills Village mall at 301...

Books by and about Pope John Paul II rise in popularity.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Booksellers have reported an increase in sales of current books in print written by and about Pope John Paul II since his death on Saturday (2 April). Five books by John Paul have seen a...

Amazon.com acquires BookSurge.
April 6, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online book retailer Amazon.com Inc (Nasdaq: AMZN) has acquired a company that prints books on demand. BookSurge LLC owns a catalogue of thousands of book titles that can be printed on...

Ottakar's directors acquire shares.(bookstores)(Brief Article)
April 6, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Several directors of UK book chain Ottakar's Plc (LSE: OKR) have bought shares in the company. Chairman Philip Dunne acquired 20,000 ordinary shares for GBP2.78 per share, taking his...

Rob Weisbach named president and CEO of Miramax Books and WeinsteinCo.(appointments)(Brief Article)
April 6, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher Miramax Books has revealed that Rob Weisbach has been appointed president and chief executive officer of the company. In this role Weisbach will oversee the publication of...

Naomi Klein unhappy about 'No War' book.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Author Naomi Klein has protested over a book called 'No War' which is similar in appearance to a book written by her. The book, which looks similar to the cover of Klein's bestseller 'No...

Barbara Marcus to leave Scholastic this summer.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scholastic Corp (Nasdaq: SCHL), the US publisher of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books, has announced the planned departure of Barbara Marcus, President of Children's Book Publishing and...

New edition of 'Linux Device Drivers' available from O'Reilly.(Brief Article)
April 8, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher O'Reilly has released the third edition of 'Linux Device Drivers', a guide to writing device drivers for the Linux operating system. The book, by Jonathan Corbet, Alessandro...

Authors drop demand for payment from Penguin.
April 11, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British authors signed up to publisher Penguin have reportedly withdrawn their demand for compensation over the company's book distribution problems last year. However, the authors still...

New children's picture book features cat who refuses to wash.('The Dirty Kitty')(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new picture book for children called 'The Dirty Kitty' is now available from BookSurge Publishing. Written by Michelle Rogers, 'The Dirty Kitty' tells the story of a young cat who...

New President of Houghton Mifflin School Division appointed.(appointed Donna Lucki)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Educational publisher Houghton Mifflin Company (NYSE: HTN) has appointed a new President of Houghton Mifflin School Division. Donna Lucki, who most recently served as Senior Vice...

Strong sales for Jada Pinkett Smith's poetry book.('Girls Hold Up This World')(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq: SCHL) said on Monday (11 April) that the first children's book by Jada Pinkett Smith would debut at number 2 in the New York Times children's...

New sci-fi e-book released.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
April 12, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new science-fiction e-book by Adam Quinn has been released by Gate Way Publishers. The book, called 'Little Green Men', is about the failure of mankind to listen to environmental...

Big Earth Publishing acquires Johnson Books.(Brief Article)
April 12, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Colorado-based trade book publisher Johnson Books has been acquired by Big Earth Publishing, headquartered in Wisconsin. The company is being sold by Johnson Publishing Company, which...

New book on securing the Apache server published by O'Reilly.('Apache Security' )(Brief Article)(Book Review)
April 13, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher O'Reilly has released a book dedicated to the complex subject of securing the Apache web server. 'Apache Security' by Ivan Ristic is aimed at those charged with keeping their...

'The Linux Enterprise Cluster' published by No Starch Press.(Karl Kopper)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Technology publisher No Starch Press has released 'The Linux Enterprise Cluster' by Karl Kopper. The book describes how in 2003 Kopper put several inexpensive computers on a network,...

Waterstone's offers job back to employee dismissed over blog.(Joe Gordon, Waterstone's Booksellers Ltd.)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The man who was dismissed by UK book chain Waterstone's over his personal weblog has been offered his job back following a successful appeal. Joe Gordon has revealed on his 'Woolamaloo...

'Jakarta Struts Cookbook' published by O'Reilly.(Bill Siggelkow)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book on the Java-based web application framework Struts is now available from publisher O'Reilly. 'Jakarta Struts Cookbook' by Bill Siggelkow is aimed at developers wishing to use...

Whurr Publishers Ltd acquired by Wiley.(Whurr Publishers Ltd)(John Wiley & Sons Ltd )(Brief Article)
April 15, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher John Wiley & Sons Ltd has completed its acquisition of Whurr Publishers Ltd, a London-based publisher of books and journals in health sciences and special education. According...

Registration statement for initial public offering filed by Spansion.(Spansion LLC.)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Spansion, the flash memory venture of AMD (NYSE:AMD) and Fujitsu (TSE:6702), has announced it has filed a registration statement for a proposed initial public offering of its class A common...

Gulf Publishing Company releases new engineering book with focus on prediction and forecasting.(Probability in Petroleum and Environmental Engineering book)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Gulf Publishing Company has released a book on prediction and forecasting in petroleum engineering and environmental management. 'Probability in Petroleum and Environmental Engineering'...

Author offers in-depth guide to using Firefox.(Firefox Hacks e-book by Nigel McFarlane)(Brief Article)(E-book Review)
April 15, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Tips, tools and tricks for new and existing users of the Firefox web browser can be found in 'Firefox Hacks', a new book published by O'Reilly as part of its 'Hacks' series. The book,...

Winner of romantic fiction prize announced.(Katharine Davies)(A Good Voyage novel)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A former English teacher has won this year's Romantic Novel of the Year prize with her first novel. Katharine Davies was named as the winner of the GBP10,000 prize for 'A Good Voyage',...

Courier reports record Q2 sales and earnings.
April 18, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Book manufacturer and speciality publisher Courier Corp (Nasdaq: CRRC) has reported its second quarter results for the period ending 26 March 2005. Revenues for the quarter were...

French bookshops to become part of Bertelsmann group.(acquisition of Privat)(Brief Article)
April 18, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD German media group Bertelsmann AG is reportedly to acquire French bookstore chain Privat. The privately-held French company has 32 stores across France and will keep its name after the...

New publishing joint venture in China.(Xinhua Publications Circulation and Distribution Co Ltd)(Xinhua China Ltd)(Brief Article)
April 19, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new Chinese publishing joint venture is to be established with both Chinese and foreign investors. Xinhua Publications Circulation and Distribution Co Ltd will include the book...

Greek ban on "blasphemous" book overturned.(The Life of Jesus banned book for resale)(Brief Article)
April 19, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A cartoon book that was banned in Greece as blasphemous is to be allowed to go on sale. 'The Life of Jesus' by Austrian cartoonist Gerhard Haderer portrays Jesus as a surfer who smokes...

Orange Prize shortlist revealed.(Orange Prize for Fiction)(Brief Article)
April 19, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Three British authors and three Americans have been shortlisted for this year's Orange Prize for Fiction. The Orange Prize is an international award for female writers that recognises...

Borders opens large store in Malaysia.(Borders Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 19, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US book chain Borders Group Inc (NYSE: BGP) opened its largest store in the world on Tuesday (19 April), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The store covers some 60,000 square feet and offers...

New 'Missing Manual' books available from O'Reilly.(Brief Article)
April 21, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher O'Reilly has released two new books in its 'Missing Manual' series. 'iPhoto 5: The Missing Manual' by David Pogue and Derrick Story is a guide to Apple's iPhoto 5 software and...

Samuel Johnson Prize longlist revealed.
April 21, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The 20-book longlist for the 2005 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction has been announced. Competing for an award this year are a wide range of non-fiction titles including biographies...

WH Smith reports 6-month profit.(company earnings)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK high street bookseller WH Smith has returned to profit in the first six months of its current financial year. The retailer has reported a pre-tax profit of GBP61m for the six months...

Authors want Oprah to recommend new books again.(Oprah Winfrey Book Club)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An open letter signed by 158 authors has urged US television personality Oprah Winfrey to resume choosing new novels for her book club. The Oprah Winfrey Book Club gave a major boost to...

Macmillan India opens new book typesetting unit.(Macmillan India Ltd)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Book publisher Macmillan India Ltd, part of UK-based Macmillan, has opened a book typesetting unit in Bangalore, India. The operation currently employs 175 people and plans to hire 325 by...

Random House acquires 50% stake in Mainstream.(Random House Inc.)(Mainstream Publishing Ltd.)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publishing group Random House has acquired a 50% holding in Mainstream Publishing. The deal will give independent Scottish publisher Mainstream greater access to major book chains and...

Red Gate Software announce launch of new website.(www.simple-talk.com)(Brief Article)
April 29, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Red Gate Software has announced the launch of a new web site called Simple Talk (http://www.simple-talk.com), offering in-depth technical articles and opinion pieces on SQL Server and .NET...

Apple retaliates over Steve Jobs biography.(Apple Computer Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 29, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Apple Computer Inc is reportedly unhappy about the upcoming release of an unauthorised biography of its chief executive, Steve Jobs. 'iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the...

Book on customising the Linux desktop released.(Linux Desktop Hacks)(book by Nicholas Petreley and Jono Bacon)(Brief Article)
April 29, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 'Linux Desktop Hacks', a new book by Nicholas Petreley and Jono Bacon, is now available from publisher O'Reilly. The book shows how the Linux operating system can be customised and...

New edition of 'Java in a Nutshell' published.(book by David Flanagan)(Brief Article)
April 29, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The fifth edition of 'Java in a Nutshell' has been released by publisher O'Reilly. The book, by David Flanagan, covers Java 5.0 and is designed to be a quick reference to all the classes...

BT click&buy payment offered for Oxford Reference Online subscription.(British Telecommunications PLC)(Brief Article)
April 29, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BT ePayments, part of UK telecomms group BT, has said that 'Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection' from Oxford University Press is now available to buy online through the BT click&buy...