M2 Best Books articles from January 2002

M2 Best Books archives from January 2002

Harry Potter ecstasy tablet being sold in Australia.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Drug dealers in Australia are offering an ecstasy tablet named after JK Rowling's fictional schoolboy wizard, Harry Potter. The New South Wales Australian Medical Association medical...

Publisher lets authors choose cover price.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Print-on-demand and e-book publishing services provider 1stBooks Library is allowing authors to choose the retail price of their books. The aim of the new programmes is to increase the...

Author shows how to achieve career success.(A Guide - Workplace Success)
January 3, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new guide to finding the right job and achieving success in the workplace is now available from 1stBooks Library. 'A Guide - Workplace Success: Ten Steps to Career Advancement' by...

New book examines religious questions from a scientific perspective.(No Sense of Obligation)
January 3, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book by physics professor Matt Young looks for the answers to some of the great religious questions in the world of science. Rejecting belief without evidence, Young searches the...

Kate Camp appointed writer in residence at New Zealand university.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New Zealand poet Kate Camp has been named as Waikato University's writer in residence for this year. Camp will receive a salary from the university and there is no teaching commitment....

Harry Potter film released in Ingham, Queensland next week.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The town of Ingham in Queensland, Australia will finally get to see the film 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' next week. The local library is to throw a Harry Potter party on...

Lord of the Rings beats Harry Potter box office record in Australia.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' has set a new opening weekend box office record in Australia. More than 1.5m Australians went to see the blockbuster adaptation of...

Guide to producing clearwood timber published.(Farm Forestry in Southern Australia)
January 3, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A guide to clearwood timber production has been published by Australia's Department of Natural Resources and the Environment. 'Farm Forestry in Southern Australia' by Dr Rod Bird is...

'Sheelabhadra' awarded Assam literary award.(Rebati Mohan Dutta Choudhury)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Assamese writer Rebati Mohan Dutta Choudhury, widely known as 'Sheelabhadra', has been award the Assam Valley Literary Award for 2001. The award - to be presented in March 2002 - was...

Harry Potter books outsell all other products in Taiwan.(Business News survey)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Chinese-language version of JK Rowling's Harry Potter series was the best selling product in Taiwan in 2001. More than 2m copies of the books were sold in Taiwan last year,...

American publisher for fifth Harry Potter book still not finalised.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD It is not yet clear if Scholastic will publish the next Harry Potter book in the United States. Scholastic, which published JK Rowling's first four Harry Potter books in the US, has...

Cantor Fitzgerald head to write book about 11 September attacks.(Howard Lutnick)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The chief executive of Cantor Fitzgerald is to write a book about the firm's struggle to keep going after losing more than half of its staff in the 11 September attacks on the World Trade...

O'Reilly releases fourth edition of JavaScript guide.(JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, 4th ed.)
January 3, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An updated edition of David Flanagan's 'JavaScript: The Definitive Guide' has been released. The first edition of the book was published in 1996 and the new fourth edition covers...

REVIEW: Never Feel a Stranger.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Here is another book 'hot off the pen' of the acclaimed travel writer and humorist Peter Biddlecombe. Sadly, I fear, the Biddlecombe magic has waned a little on this which is a great...

REVIEW: Buddhism: The Illustrated Guide.(a book by Kevin Trainor)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The first question I ask when assessing the merits of a book such as 'Buddhism: The Illustrated Guide' is whether I am reading a book about religion or a religious book. Are the writers...

REVIEW: Folkets Dagblad 2001.(a book by Leif Sjostrom)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Folkets Dagblad is a daily cartoon strip that appears in Vasabladet, a regional Swedish language newspaper in Finland. Covering primarily the political and economic events of the region,...

REVIEW: Scotland and its Whiskies.(a book by Michael Jackson)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD What a beautiful book about a rather beautiful subject. Scotland and its whiskies. Sadly the book did not come with a companion set of whiskies to taste while reading so the reviewer had to...

Norway publishes fewest books per capita.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Fewest new books per capita are published in Norway compared to the other Nordic countries. A comparison has reportedly shown that in Iceland, 6.3 books were published for every 1,000...

Children taught traditional values in new book.(Barnyard Stories and Poems)
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new collection of children's stories and poems aims to help teach the importance of traditional values. 'Barnyard Stories and Poems' by writer and musician Artie Kaplan is designed...

New novel explores danger of right-wing militia groups.(Chilhowee)
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mary Ruth Miller explores the politics of the southern United States in her new novel, 'Chilhowee'. The story is set in eastern Tennessee and follows the adventures of Beth Ledbetter,...

'The Red Hand' now available in the US.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD William Kerr's novel 'The Red Hand', originally published in Canada, has been published in the United States by 1stBooks Library. The book tells the story of Matt Berkeley, a former US...

Fictional investigator uses ESP to help solve crime.(A Case of ESP)
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The first of Lois Browning Bauer's Hillary King mystery series, 'A Case of ESP', tells the story of a psychic investigator who helps to solve a murder case. The book, published by...

Windy City to choose new Official Book.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US city of Chicago will soon select a new Official Book for 2002. The book will be chosen by a committee of librarians. It will then be endorsed by City Hall and taught in the high...

Rowling and Tolkien sales boost Danish publisher's 2001 results.(J.K. Rowling and J.R.R. Tolkein)(Brief Article)
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The film about the schoolboy wizard Harry Potter, based on a book by JK Rowling, has reportedly extended the interest in the books in Denmark. The Danish publisher Gyldendal has printed...

REVIEW: Hell In The Pacific.
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD America entered the Second World War because of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. Such an attack so close to home spurred the country into taking revenge and it retaliated with deadly...

REVIEW: Great Sporting Mishaps.
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD First a disclaimer. I don't like the 'common' sports such as football, rugby, motor racing and horse racing. Perhaps, therefore with a bit of a perverse glee, this is why I found a book...

REVIEW:Mona Lisa - The History of the World's Most Famous Painting.
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The author of this book, Donald Sassoon, a professor of comparative European history at Queen Mary, University of London, already has a couple of books under his belt. This, his third...

REVIEW: The Local Historian's Glossary of Words and Terms.
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Language can come and go, changing like the tides or the wind. Here, in the Local Historian's Glossary of Words and Terms, over 3000 reasonably unfamiliar, obsolete words and terms are...

REVIEW: The Law's Strangest Cases.
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ladies and Gentlemen of the Readership. I must start by declaring an interest herein. I, Darren Paul Ingram, reviewer and journalist, do declare and affirm that I have an interest in books...

Australian video games company wins 'Harry Potter' contract.
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Video games producer Electronic Arts has given its Australian subsidiary the go-ahead to develop new games for the film adaptation of JK Rowling's second novel, 'Harry Potter and The Chamber...

Success of Harry Potter film helps Hollywood achieve record year.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Harry Potter film has reportedly helped Hollywood achieve its most profitable year at the box office. Studios had feared that ticket sales would fall after the 11 September...

Second novel wins Whitbread Novel Award.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Patrick Neate has won the Whitbread Novel Award for his second book, 'Twelve Bar Blues'. Neate beat firm favourite Ian McEwan as well as well-known writers such as VS Naipaul, Salman...

Harry Potter street scene incorporates unusual vegetables.
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An unusually-shaped vegetable produced by Australian farmer John Van Tol has been used for a 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' streetscape set at Warner Brothers Movie World on...

Comic book popularity in Japan down to "low literacy rates" - claim.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A New York Times article has claimed that the popularity of comic books in Japan is "a reflection of low literacy rates due to the difficulty of learning Japanese characters". Comic...

Thai-language 'Lord of the Rings' book proves popular.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Demand for the Thai-language version of JRR Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' has increased after the film of the same name opened in Thailand over the New...

Disgrunted bank customer hopes book will lead to more accountability from banks.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book aims to make New Zealand banks more accountable. Gray Eatwell, who formed the Bank Customer Action Collective after being evicted from his farm 2 1/2 years ago, has led a...

William X. Kienzle dies, aged 73.
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Novelist William X. Kienzle, best known for his books featuring detective Father Robert Koesler, has died at the age of 73. Kienzle, whose first novel 'The Rosary Murders' was adapted...

British Tourist Association uses Harry Potter to improve tourism.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The British Tourist Association's 'Visit Britain' web site is hoping to use the 'Harry Potter' phenomenon to entice overseas visitors to South Devon. The international tourism web...

Only a fraction of Swedish Royal library is registered on computer.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The library in the Swedish Royal Palace reportedly contains more than 100,000 books, collected by the kings and queens of Sweden. The collection includes books spanning topics as wide as...

Finnish university makes parts of oldest printed book available online.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 'Missale Aboense', the oldest printed book in Finland, is being made available on the Internet. The book, printed in 1488, has been added to the Fennica collection maintained online by...

First-time novelist releases mystery adventure about Atlantis evidence.("Atlantis, Beyond the Pillars of Hercules" by Cy Wenberg)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 7, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new mystery adventure combines Plato's story of Atlantis with real historical facts. 'Atlantis, Beyond the Pillars of Hercules' by first-time novelist Cy Wenberg is set around the...

Wine expert publishes 'Wine FAQs'.("Real Questions/Real Answers" by Anita L. LaRaia)(Frequently Asked Questions)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 7, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wine expert Anita L. LaRaia's new book 'Wine FAQs - Real Questions/Real Answers' aims to answer common questions about wine. LaRaia has extensive experience in the wine trade and as a...

Global adventures of two friends charted in new novel.("Fortune's Voyage" by F Lee Sixta)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 7, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 'Fortune's Voyage', a new novel by F Lee Sixta, tells the story of friends Reno and GP and their search for adventure. The two men, who met in prison in the 1960s, spend the rest of...

New book explains design philosophy of building large-scale LANs.("Designing Large-Scale LANs" by Kevin Dooley)(Local Area Networks)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 7, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD O'Reilly has released the latest book in its networking series, 'Designing Large-Scale LANs' by Kevin Dooley. The book explains the guiding principles involved in putting together a...

CelebrateSomebody.com to put together tribute book for Rudolph Giuliani.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Tribute gift book publisher CelebrateSomebody.com has announced that it will publish a book to be delivered to former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani at the end of January. The book...

REVIEW:Fooled by Randomness.
January 7, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Fooled by Randomness tells the reader how randomness and chance infects and alters everything in life, while centering mainly on the effect it has on the markets. The author explains how...

REVIEW: The Universe in a Nutshell.
January 7, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD It is amazing how Stephen Hawking, described as having perhaps the most brilliant mind on the planet at present, also manages to describe theoretical physics so that a layperson can...

Yale scholars release book on implications of 11 September.(The Age of Terror: America and the World After September 11')(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 7, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Six Yale University scholars and two other leading scholars in international relations, security and science have analysed the implications of the 11 September terrorist attacks in their...

Authors release guide to idiocy.('The Official Idiots Handbook: How to Harness the Stupidity Inside You In Order to Achieve Nothing at All')(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 7, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Authors Thomas W. Burke and A.J. Flateau reveal the humorous history of idiocy in their book, 'The Official Idiots Handbook: How to Harness the Stupidity Inside You In Order to Achieve...

>TI REVIEW: Till England! (To England!).
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD I have finally found a name for my condition: it is called being an anglophile. Lotte Moller is a Swede who is very much in love with things English as well as the country itself, as...

>TI REVIEW: Vinterns och julens gladje (The joy of Christmas and Winter).
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The subtitle of the Swedish-language book "The Joy of Christmas and Winter" is, in translation, "food, flowers and inspiration for the darkest days of the year" and although there are...

>TI REVIEW: Finland, a Symphony of Seasons.
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Like all countries, there are good and bad sides to Finland. Looking at the photographs in "Finland, a Symphony of Seasons", it is however very easy to forget about the drawbacks and...

TI REVIEW: On the Fastrack #3: Surviving Y2K.
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD This black and white comic strip collection deals with the people of Fastrack, a company run by Ms Trellis and featuring workers like Wendy, Art, Bud and Ms Trellis' daughter Chelonia. ...

>TI Mike Stewart's third Tom McInnes mystery published.(Brief Article)
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book in author Mike Stewart's Tom McInnes mystery series has been published. 'A Clean Kill' tells the story of the mysterious death of a woman juror who had been recovering from...

Romantic novelist finds inspiration at the zoo.(Valerie Parv)(Brief Article)
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian romance writer Valerie Parv is reportedly finding inspiration for new characters and plots at the National Zoo and Aquarium in Canberra. Parv and her husband are volunteer...

Spanish writer becomes first to win a literary prize in euros.(Angela Vallvey)(Brief Article)
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The first literature prize awarded in euros has gone to Spanish poet and novelist Angela Vallvey for her book 'Los estados carenciales' ('The Deficient States'). Vallvey was awarded...

New street named after fictional Harry Potter game.(Brief Article)
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A street in the UK has been named Quidditch Lane, after the fictional game of quidditch played by Harry Potter in the books by JK Rowling. The street is in Cambourne, a new,...

New book on Malaysian innovation published.(Brief Article)
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Malaysian prime minister was scheduled yesterday (7 January) to launch a new book on Malaysian creative excellence. 'Wings of Creativity' provides an insight into the efforts of Lim...

Strong sales of Billy Connolly biography continue.(Brief Article)
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 'Billy', a biography of comedian Billy Connolly written by his wife, Pamela Stephenson, is continuing to see strong sales. Sales of the hardback book in Britain and Australia have now...

Author apologises for copying passages from another book.(Brief Article)
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Historian Stephen E. Ambrose has reportedly acknowledged that his book 'The Wild Blue' does not adequately credit another historian's earlier work. Fred Barnes, executive editor of...

>TI REVIEW: Architecture A-Z - a Rough Guide.
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Architecture seems to cover such a wide variety of artistic branches nowadays that I had to approach this book with a certain level of caution. My view of architecture is the process of...

>TI New book offers advice on building a successful career.(Brief Article)
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A British businesswoman who became the first woman to walk the magnetic North Pole has released a book on how to build a successful career. 'Kickstart Your Motivation' by Sue Stockdale...

>TI Comic books pay tribute to New York emergency services.(Brief Article)
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Comic book publishers in the US are publishing special editions of comics devoted to New York firemen and police. One such special edition, 'Marvel Comic's Heroes', has already sold...

Harry Potter book to remain in sixth-grade reading list.(Eastern York School Board vote results)(Brief Article)
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Eastern York School Board has voted to keep JK Rowling's 'Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone' in the sixth-grade reading list. The book, which won the vote seven to two, had...

Vanessa Leggett to appeal contempt of court ruling.(author's court case review)(Brief Article)
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Crime writer Vanessa Leggett, who has been in jail since July 2001 for withholding notes from a grand jury, has asked the Supreme Court to overturn the ruling. Leggett was found in...

Jyotirmoy Das wins Chandvardai Purashkar award.(author award)(Brief Article)
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The All India Marwari Federation in Kolkata has awarded the Chandvardai Purashkar to Bengali writer Jyotirmoy Das for translating Rajasthani 'dohas' into Bangla in his book 'Nirbachita...

>TI Latest edition of El Quijote comes with CD-ROM.(Brief Article)
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new edition of Cervantes' 17th-century bestseller 'El Quijote' has been published. Edited by Francisco Rico, 'El Quijote, Critica 2002' follows six years of investigation by over...

>TI Spanish poetry anthology published.(Antologia de la Poesia Espanola del Siglo XX)(Brief Article)
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The best of a century of Spanish poetry is included in 'Antologia de la Poesia Espanola del Siglo XX', edited by Jose Paulino Ayuso. The anthology features contributions from Ruben...

>TI 'Bridges of Madison County' sequel to be published later this year.(A Thousand County Roads: An Epilogue to The Bridges of Madison County)(Brief Article)
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Robert James Waller has written a sequel to his bestseller 'The Bridges of Madison County'. 'A Thousand County Roads: An Epilogue to The Bridges of Madison County' is due to be...

>TI Birmingham bell ringers re-create festive expedition to Gloucestershire for new book.(Belfry Life in Birmingham 1780-1860)(Brief Article)
January 8, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A group of bell ringers from Birmingham, UK recently followed in the footsteps of their predecessors of 1851 whilst researching a new book. The bell ringers from St Martin's Church in...

REVIEW: Lonely Planet: Havana.
January 9, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Following the Lonely Planet guide book to Cuba, this is the first edition of the guide to Cuba's capital city, Havana. Scott Doggett and David Stanley - co-authors of the guide - have...

Home office security highlighted in new book.("Safe@Home: Seven Keys to Home Office Security" by Jeff Zbar)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 9, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book demonstrates how to safeguard your home office against break-ins and accidents. 'Safe@Home: Seven Keys to Home Office Security' by Jeff Zbar outlines steps that small office...

Australian cookbook wins international award.('Maggie's Table' by Maggie Beer)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An Australian book has been voted the world's best regional cookbook. 'Maggie's Table' by Maggie Beer received the accolade from the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2001 judges. 'The...

Poets asked to pay own expenses for attending poetry meet in India.(Pune, India)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Poets taking part in a 24-hour poets meeting in Pune, India later this month are being asked to do without the honorarium as well as pay their own expenses. The cost-cutting exercise...

New stamps inspired by Kipling stories.(Rudyard Kipling's "Just So Stories")(Brief Article)
January 9, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new set of British stamps is to be issued to celebrate the centenary of the publication of Rudyard Kipling's 'Just So Stories'. Kipling himself illustrated his 12 stories but the...

New edition of 'Good Wood Guide' published.(Friends of the Earth and Fauna and Flora International)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 9, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based environmental pressure group Friends of the Earth and global conservation group Fauna & Flora International have published a new edition of the 'Good Wood Guide'. The book...

Wartime true story to be adapted for film.(New Line Cinema Corp. acquires 'Lieutenant Ramsey's War: From Horse Soldier to Guerrilla Commander' film rights)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New Line Cinema has acquired the film rights to 'Lieutenant Ramsey's War: From Horse Soldier to Guerrilla Commander' by Edwin Ramsey and Stephen Rivele. Rights to the wartime saga, a...

Danish publisher retracts book.(Gyldendal Norsk Forlag A/S retracts "Sagen Opklaret?")(Brief Article)
January 10, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Gyldendal, a Danish publisher, has said that it will be retracting the book 'Sagen opklaret?' (Issue solved?). The book reportedly deals with old criminal cases but it breaks the rules...

REVIEW:Louisiana & the Deep South.
January 10, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Anyone deciding to take a holiday or trip through America's deep south has now got what I would consider to be the 'visitor's bible'. It comes in the form of this book - Louisiana & the...

Third annual Arrow Poetry Awards launched.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A national poetry competition has been launched in Australia. The third annual Arrow Poetry Awards is open to all Australian residents and offers a first prize of AUD300, with six...

Harry Potter video games lift retailer's Christmas sales.(Electronics Boutique Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Games based on JK Rowling's Harry Potter books topped the Christmas bestseller lists at software and video retailer Electronics Boutique. The success of the Harry Potter games helped...

Delia Smith to publish basic cookbook in France.('La cuisine facile d'aujourd'hui')(Brief Article)
January 10, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British cookery writer Delia Smith is to launch a cookbook in France. Smith is popular for her straightforward recipes and her book, titled 'La cuisine facile d'aujourd'hui' (Simple...

Lottery grant enables writing group to launch short story competition.(Coventry Writers' Group)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A regional UK writing group is holding its first open short story-writing competition after receiving a National Lottery grant. Coventry Writers' Group, the oldest-established writing...

Carlos Bardem wins Destino-Guion prize at Nadal awards.('Buziana o el peso del alma')(Brief Article)
January 10, 2002... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Spanish writer Carlos Bardem has won the EUR9,000 Destino-Guion prize at the Nadal awards ceremony. Bardem received the prize, awarded to the most suitable novel for a screenplay, for...