M2 Best Books articles from February 2007

M2 Best Books archives from February 2007

Ruling made in Victor Hugo case.(Francois Ceresa's novel Cosette ou le Temps des Illusions)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD France's highest court of appeal has decided not to ban Francois Ceresa's novel entitled Cosette ou le Temps des Illusions (Cosette or the Time of Illusions), a contemporary sequel to Les...

Orbit Books reports successful 2006.
February 1, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Orbit Books, the science fiction imprint of Little, Brown Book Group, has said that its share of the Science Fiction & Fantasy market through Bookscan in 2006 was 20%, which is nearly twice...

Book reading tour of Germany cancelled by Orhan Pamuk due to security fears.(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A planned book reading tour in Germany has been cancelled by Orhan Pamuk, the Turkish Nobel Prize winning novelist, due to worries over his personal security. According to Reuters, the...

Lighting Source Inc to open plant in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania.(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Lightning Source Inc, an international book manufacturer that also develops publishing and logistical solutions, is to establish its newest North American facility in the Lehigh Valley,...

'Great Snape Debate' announced by Borders.(marketing final Harry Potter Book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD As a release date of 21 July 2007 has been set for JK Rowling's final Harry Potter Book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, bookseller Borders has announced that it has e-mailed customers...

Book series to be launched by Harlequin Enterprises and NASCAR.(National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Inc.)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Harlequin Enterprises Limited, a publisher of women's fiction, and NASCAR, The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Inc, have announced that they are launching a new NASCAR-themed...

Publication date for final Harry Potter book set.(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Bloomsbury Publishing )(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is to be published by Bloomsbury on 21 July 2007, the author has revealed on her...

Record sales of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows announced by Amazon.com.(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online retailer Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) has announced that in the first seven hours of pre-order availability for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows the company sold over 200% more books...

Penguin unveils 'A Million Penguins' online 'wiki' novel.(Penguin Books Inc.)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of an experimental web-based collaborative novel have been unveiled by publishers Penguin, enabling web users of varying abilities to contribute by writing, editing or reading. ...

Orhan Pamuk departs for the US after cancelling book reading tour of Germany.(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Orhan Pamuk, the Turkish Nobel Prize winning novelist, on Thursday (1 February) flew to New York in order to deliver a series of talks throughout the US. The author had previously...

Christopher Kuppig named vice president of Business Development, Publishing at Courier Corp.(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Courier Corporation (Nasdaq: CRRC), a publisher, printer and seller of books, has announced the appointment of Christopher Kuppig to the newly created role of vice president of Business...

Final Potter book will not be released in e-book format - claim.(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A lawyer acting on behalf of the literary agency representing Harry Potter author JK Rowling has said that the final book in the Harry Potter series, entitled Harry Potter and the Deathly...

Movie adaptation of Robert Harris novel to be directed by Roman Polanski.(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Robert Harris' 2003 novel Pompeii is to be made into a movie version by Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski, with a budget of USD130m. Harris, whose other novels include Fatherland and...

Acquisition of Blackwell completed by Wiley.(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc (NYSE: JWa; JWb) has announced that it has completed its acquisition of the outstanding shares of Blackwell Publishing (Holdings) Ltd, an academic and...

Barclay Road says it is prepared to discuss publication of O.J. Simpson book.(If I Did It, Here's How It Happened)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Barclay Road Inc, a boutique book publishing house based in the US, has announced that, if the rights are still available, it would be prepared to look at and possibly publish the O.J....

Meg Cabot to be published by Scholastic.(Scholastic Children's Books)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Children's publisher Scholastic has announced that it has been awarded the rights to publish Meg Cabot, an author of teenage fiction best known for her Princess Diaries series of books. ...

Brady Corporation acquires Clement Communications.(Clement Publishing Group)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Clement Publishing Group has announced the sale of its safety and employee communications unit, Clement Communications Inc, to Brady Corporation of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, a provider of...

Phoenix Rising conference to be sponsored by Borders.(Brief article)
February 7, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Borders Inc has announced that it is the corporate sponsor of the 2007 Phoenix Rising conference, presented by Narrate Conferences Inc. The event will be dedicated to an...

First edition of Casino Royale to go to auction.(Brief article)
February 7, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A first edition of Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, is going up for auction in London, UK next week at Bloomsbury Auctions. According to ContactMusic.com the novel,...

New York Times commissions new Rankin novel.(Ian Rankin)(Brief article)
February 7, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The New York Times has said that it is to serialise a specially commissioned work by Edinburgh-based crime author Ian Rankin. The announcement reportedly makes Rankin the first non-US...

Readers of Wanderlust vote Lonely Planet best guidebook series.(Brief article)
February 7, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Travel publisher Lonely Planet has announced that it has been awarded the Wanderlust award for Best Guidebook Series for the fourth consecutive year. The award was reportedly voted for...

New online mathematics textbook introduced by Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
February 8, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Textbook publisher Holt, Rinehart and Winston has announced the launch of a new online textbook for mathematics, Holt Mathematics Online Editions. The new online textbook has a range of...

Stef Penney wins Costa Book of the Year award.(The Tenderness of Wolves)(Brief article)
February 8, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The GBP25,000 Costa Book of the Year award has been presented to London-based author Stef Penney for her first novel, entitled The Tenderness of Wolves. The five winners of each of the...

US rapper to work with self-help book author on new book release.(50 Cent, Robert Green)(Brief article)
February 8, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD For his second release for Mtv/Pocket Books, entitled The 50th Law, US rapper 50 Cent has announced that he will collaborate with Robert Green, the author of self-help book The 48 Laws of...

HarperCollins announces second quarter results.(Financial report)
February 8, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher HarperCollins, part of News Corp, has reported its financial results for the second quarter ended 31 December 2006. The company announced operating income of USD54m, a decrease...

Borders to open new store in New York.(Bookseller Borders)(Brief article)
February 9, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Borders has announced that it is to open a 22,000 square foot store in Orchard Park, New York, US in late March. The new store will be located at the intersection of Milestrip...

Running Press acquires PEANUTS children's publishing rights.(Running Press Book Pub, United Media )(Brief article)
February 9, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Running Press Book Publishers, an imprint of the Perseus Books Group, has announced that it has acquired the primary PEANUTS children's publishing licence from United Media (UM), the agency...

US judge prevents OJ Simpson from spending book advance - report.(Gerald Rosenberg)(If I Did It, Here's How It Happened)(Brief article)
February 9, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Former American football player OJ Simpson has reportedly been prevented from spending the advance he received for his book, If I Did It, Here's How It Happened, by a judge in Los Angeles,...

Shortlist for Commonwealth Writers' Prize announced.(Brief article)
February 9, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The shortlist for the final stage of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize has been announced. There are nominees for best book and best first book under each of the regional categories of...

Two appointments made at Wright Group/McGraw-Hill.(The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc.)(Brief article)
February 13, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Elementary school publisher Wright Group/McGraw-Hill reported on Friday (9 February) the appointment of Stephen Mico as vice president and publisher. Mico will have responsibility for...

New version of Engines of Creation released as an e-book.
February 13, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD E-book supplier WOWIO LLC is offering an updated version of K. Eric Drexler's Engines of Creation, which was first published in 1986. The new release, which is available as a free e-book...

Cambridge Information Group acquires ProQuest's Information and Learning segment.
February 13, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ProQuest Company (NYSE: PQE), a publisher of K-12 education solutions, has confirmed that it has closed on its previously announced transaction with Cambridge Information Group (CIG), a...

Harry Potter licensing agreement announced by Klutz and Warner Bros. Consumer Products.
February 13, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Klutz, a publisher and creator of "books plus" for children and a division of Scholastic, has announced the latest addition to its Building Cards line with the publication of Building Cards...

New Power Plays book series launched by BusinessWeek and McGraw-Hill Professional.(Brief article)
February 13, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business media organisation BusinessWeek and McGraw-Hill Professional, a provider of print and electronic content and services for consumers and the business, scientific, technical and...

Shortlist for Romantic Novel of the Year Award announced.(Romantic Novelists' Association)(Brief article)
February 13, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The shortlist for this year's Romantic Novel of the Year Award, organised by the Romantic Novelists' Association, was announced today (13 February). The all-British shortlist is made up...

Operator of Capital Bookworld, Bargain Books and bw! goes into administration.(David Flatman Ltd)(Brief article)
February 13, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD David Flatman Ltd, the Scottish-based operator of the book stores Bookworld, Bargain Books and bw!, has revealed that it has gone into administration. As a result of the announcement...

National Book Tokens launches new writing competition.(Brief article)
February 13, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based National Book Tokens has announced that it has launched a new competition, entitled Not Yet Published, in which booksellers are being encouraged to enter submissions. As part of...

Orhan Pamuk in exile in the US - claim.(Brief article)
February 14, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Orhan Pamuk, the Turkish Nobel Prize winning novelist, is said to now be living in New York in the US, in exile. The Daily Telegraph reported that the author has told friends he has set...

Acquisition of Bertram by Woolworths to be investigated by OFT in the UK.(Bertram Group Ltd., Woolworths Group Plc, UK Office of Fair Trading )(Brief article)
February 14, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The acquisition of book wholesaler Bertram Group Ltd by retailer Woolworths Group Plc is being investigated by the UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT). The GBP29m deal was announced by...

Store in Boise, Idaho to be relocated by Borders.(Brief article)
February 14, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Borders has announced that it is to relocate its store at 1123 N Milwaukee Road, Boise, Idaho at the end of April to a new location in the Boise Town Square. The new 22,342...

Samantha Gail signed by Ocean's Mist Press.(Brief article)
February 14, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD E-book publisher Ocean's Mist Press has announced that it has signed a two-book contract with romance author Samantha Gail. According to the company, Cherished Invader and Alliance of...

Beth Pritchard resigns from board of Borders Group.(Brief article)
February 15, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Book retailer Borders Group Inc (NYSE: BGP) has announced that Beth M. Pritchard has resigned from the company's board of directors. The company said that Pritchard's resignation was due...

Playboy playmate Stephanie Adams releases three GODDESSY 2007 astrology and spiritual books.(Brief article)
February 15, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Playboy playmate Stephanie Adams has released three GODDESSY 2007 astrology and spiritual books. The books are entitled 'GODDESSY 2007 Psychic Reading Predictions For Every Astrological...

On-Site health care facilities for employees in New York City and Jefferson City announced by Scholastic.(Scholastic Wellness Centers)(Brief article)
February 15, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Children's publishing, education and media company Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq: SCHL) has announced that it is opening two on-site employee health care facilities in its Jefferson City,...

Borders announces launch of Borders Book Club.(Brief article)
February 16, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Borders has announced the launch of the Borders Book Club, which offers title recommendations, publisher-provided reading group guides, and recipe and snack suggestions for book...

Quercus appoints Suzy Jenvey as publisher of children's imprint.(Quercus Publishing)(Brief article)
February 16, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The editorial director of children's books at publisher Faber & Faber, Suzy Jenvey, has been named as publisher of a new children's imprint to be launched in 2008 by Quercus Publishing. ...

Bond novel fails to sell at auction.(Casino Royale)(Brief article)
February 16, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A first edition of Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, has failed to sell at an auction held on 15 February in London, UK at Bloomsbury Auctions. The novel, which was...

Reed Elsevier issues preliminary results for 2006.
February 16, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British-Dutch publisher Reed Elsevier Group has reported its preliminary financial results for 2006. The company said that revenues increased by 4% to GBP5,398m. Adjusted operating...

AuthorHouse announces release of A Layman's Guide to Who Wrote the Books of the Bible?(Brief article)
February 19, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book by C. Jack Trickler entitled A Layman's Guide to Who Wrote the Books of the Bible? has been released through AuthorHouse. In the book Trickler presents a study of the people...

Kodansha scraps Japanese version of biography of Princess Masako.(Brief article)
February 19, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Kodansha, a Japan-based publishing house, announced on Friday (16 February) that it has decided to cancel publication of the Japanese translation of Princess Masako: Prisoner of the...

Martin Amis to teach at Manchester University.(Brief article)
February 19, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Author Martin Amis is to assume the position of professor of creative writing at Manchester University in the UK. According to the BBC, Amis will run post-graduate seminars from...

Newbery Medal winner banned from some schools in the US.("The Higher Power of Lucky")(Brief article)
February 20, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Susan Patron's book entitled The Higher Power of Lucky has been banned from a number of libraries and schools in the US, sparking outrage in the author. The book was previously the...

Mirrorstone launches Time Spies series.(Brief article)
February 20, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mirrorstone, the children's/young adult imprint of publisher Wizards of the Coast Inc, has announced the launch of its new "Time Spies" series by Candice Ransom in which children aged between...

Borders announces two book signings.(P.J. O'Rourke to sign copies of "On The Wealth of Nations", Michael Eric Dyson to sign copies of "Debating Race")(Brief article)
February 20, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Borders has announced that author P.J. O'Rourke will be discussing and signing copies of his new book entitled On The Wealth of Nations on Wednesday 21 February at 12:30 at Borders State...

Winner of the Colby Award announced.(John Glusman, "Conduct Under Fire")(Brief article)
February 20, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Colby Award has been won by John Glusman, vice president and executive editor at Harmony Books, for his book entitled Conduct Under Fire. The Colby Award is reportedly given for a...

Borders to open new store in Arlington, Texas.
February 21, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Borders has announced that, in late April, it is to open a new 23,000-square-foot store in Arlington, Texas at the Arlington Highlands lifestyle centre, located at the intersection...

Barnes & Noble.com takes top spot in American Customer Satisfaction Index survey.(Brief article)
February 21, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Barnes & Noble.com, an online subsidiary of bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc (NYSE:BKS), has announced that it has received the number one rating in customer satisfaction in the e-commerce...

New world record for John Steinbeck book set - report.(The Grapes of Wrath sells for $47,800)(Brief article)
February 21, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD In what is believed to represent a new world record for a book by US author John Steinbeck, an edition of The Grapes of Wrath sold at an auction on Monday (19 February) for USD47,800. ...

New travel book to be released by Michael Palin.(Brief article)
February 21, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new travel book from Michael Palin is to be published in September by Weidenfeld. The book will be published in conjunction with a television series to be aired on the BBC. Palin's...

Judging panel for Man Booker Prize revealed.(Brief article)
February 23, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The organisers of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction have announced the judging panel for this year's award. The panel will be chaired by Howard Davies, director of the London School of...

Administrator reports interest in Bookworld, Bargain Books and bw!(Tenon)(Brief article)
February 23, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Tenon, the administrator for discount book chain Bookworld, Bargain Books and bw!, has said that it has seen "substantial interest" from potential buyers of the group. A spokesman for...

New Dancing With the Stars book to be published by Collins.(HarperCollins Publishers Inc., ABC Entertainment, BBC Worldwide Ltd.)(Brief article)
February 23, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD HarperCollins Publishers, a subsidiary of News Corporation (NYSE:NWS) (ASX:NWS), reported on 22 February that its Collins imprint has formed a deal with media companies ABC Entertainment and...

Germany calls for EU history book to be written.(Brief article)
February 23, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD During its term of the presidency of the European Union, Germany is reportedly planning to call for the publication of a new history book of the EU for schools. According to The...

Harry Potter fans attend Jerusalem book fair to see translator.(Gili Bar-Hillel)(Brief article)
February 23, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD More than 100 Harry Potter fans attended the Jerusalem International Book Fair to listen to a talk given by Gili Bar-Hillel, the Hebrew translator of the Harry Potter books, on Wednesday 21...

Pearson issues preliminary results for 2006.(Pearson Education Inc.)(Brief article)
February 26, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publishing group Pearson reported on Monday (26 February) its preliminary financial results for 2006. Pearson's total sales grew by 4% year-on-year to GBP4.4bn. Sales increased in the...

JK Rowling gains injunction against eBay to prohibit the sale of illegal copies of her books.(Brief article)
February 26, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The author of the Harry Potter books, JK Rowling, is reported to be suing eBay, the online auction website, following the listing of unauthorised versions of her books on the Indian eBay...

Tolkien estate granted court order to receive names of alleged copyright abusers.
February 26, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Lawyers for the estate of JRR Tolkien, whose novels include The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, have reportedly been granted a court order to receive the names of users who recently posted...

HarperCollins releases Browse Inside widget for blogs and social networking websites.
February 27, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher HarperCollins, a subsidiary of News Corporation (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A) (ASX: NWS, NWSLV), reported on 26 February the release of its Browse Inside widget which allows readers and...

Waterfront Media offers WhatToExpect.com website free of charge.
February 27, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Waterfront Media, an online health company, reported on 26 February that it is now offering its website http://WhatToExpect.com free, to give all expectant and new mothers access to its...

Reader's Digest to publish and distribute Scooby-Doo interactive storybooks.
February 27, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Reader's Digest Children's Publishing, part of the global publisher Reader's Digest Association Inc, has signed an agreement to publish and distribute Scooby-Doo interactive storybooks in the...

Borders to open new store in Tustin, California.
February 28, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Book retailer Borders, a subsidiary of Borders Group Inc (NYSE:BGP), reported on Tuesday (27 February) that it will be opening a new store in Tustin, California. The new store, which...

Summit League supplies funds for Bring Me A Book Foundation's new libraries.
February 28, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Bring Me A Book Foundation, an early-literacy non-profit foundation, reported on 27 February that over the next year it will be installing over 100 libraries containing children's books...

New Jersey Borders store to relocate.
February 28, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Book retailer Borders, a subsidiary of Borders Group Inc (NYSE:BGP), has said that it will be relocating its store within the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey. The new...

HarperSanFrancisco and NCC launch Go-Anywhere Bible.
February 28, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher HarperCollins, a subsidiary of News Corporation (NYSE: NWS) (ASX: NWS), reported on 27 February that its imprint HarperSanFrancisco and the National Council of the Churches of...