M2 Best Books articles from June 2006

M2 Best Books archives from June 2006

Shortlists for the CWA Dagger Awards 2006 announced.(the largest award for crime fiction)(Brief article)
June 2, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The shortlists for this year's Dagger Awards 2006 have been announced by The Crime Writers' Association. This year's awards also mark the introduction of the Duncan Lawrie Dagger...

Rules of Association Football 1863 to be published in full.(Brief article)
June 2, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Bodleian Library of Oxford University is to publish in full the original manuscript of the Rules of Association Football 1863. According to The Guardian, the manuscript was written in...

Random House acquires sequel to The Graduate.(Brief article)
June 2, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Random House has acquired the rights to a sequel of Charles Webb's novel The Graduate. Webb's original novel was made into a movie featuring Anne Bancroft and Dustin Hoffman as Mrs...

New store to be opened by Barnes & Noble in Michigan.(Brief article)
June 2, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc (NYSE:BKS) is to open a new bookstore on 14 June in the Outdoor Village at Genesee Valley Center at 4370 Miller Road in Flint, Michigan, US. According to...

New autobiography to be released by David Beckham.(Making It Real)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Footballer David Beckham has signed a deal valued at GBP1m with publisher HarperCollins for his third autobiography, entitled Making It Real. The book will reportedly be written with the...

Benjamin Franklin award goes to Phil and Carol White.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Benjamin Franklin Award has been won by authors Phil and Carol White. The award for Live Your Road Trip Dream was given in a ceremony held in conjunction with Book Expo America. ...

Costa Coffee to take over sponsorship of Whitbread literary prize.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The sponsorship of the GBP50,000 Whitbread literary prize is to be taken over by the Costa Coffee chain. The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place in January and the deal is...

Patent for waterproof books received by Melcher Media.(DuraBooks)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Melcher Media, a US-based book packager and publisher, has announced that it has been issued with a patent for technology to produce waterproof books. The new books, called DuraBooks,...

Douglas Markham named new CFO of Books-A-Million.(chief financial officer appointed)(Brief article)
June 6, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US-based bookseller Books-A-Million Inc (Nasdaq/NM:BAMM) has announced that it has appointed Douglas Markham as the company's new chief financial officer, effective 5 July. Prior to...

Christian Aid Book Sale raises GBP113,000.
June 6, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Christian Aid Book Sale held in May has raised GBP113,000 for the charity. According to The Scotsman over 50 Scottish authors donated copies of their work for the sale. Also among the...

Free access to 300,000 e-books to be provided in July.(by World eBook Library and Project Gutenberg )(Brief article)
June 6, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD World eBook Library and Project Gutenberg are to provide free access for a month to 300,000 texts online in the first World eBook Fair. According to The Associated Press, the majority of...

Amicus begins legal battle against Macmillan.(Macmillan Publishers Ltd.)(Brief article)
June 7, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Amicus, a UK-based private sector union, has announced that it has embarked upon a legal battle to support its members working at Macmillan Publishers. According to Amicus the union has...

Google to be sued by French publisher - report.(La Martiniere)(Brief article)
June 7, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD La Martiniere, a publishing group based in France, has alleged that Internet company Google has digitalised approximately 100 of its titles without permission. According to the BBC, the...

Lionel Shriver's We Need to Talk About Kevin to be adapted for the big screen.(Lynne Ramsay)(Brief article)
June 7, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A movie adaptation of Lionel Shriver's novel We Need to Talk About Kevin is to be written and directed by Lynne Ramsay, a Scottish film-maker. Shriver's novel, concerning the...

Zadie Smith named as winner of Orange Prize.(Brief article)
June 7, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Zadie Smith has been named as the winner of this year's GBP30,000 Orange Prize for Fiction for her novel On Beauty. Other writers shortlisted for the award included US author Nicole...

1,000 copies of children's book to be donated to schools in Kenya by Scholastic.(Brief article)
June 8, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Lafarge Eco Systems and Turtle Pond Publications have announced that children's publishing, education and media company Scholastic is to donate 1,000 copies of children's book Owen & Mzee:...

Spinetinglers aims to publish five new writers a month.(Brief article)
June 8, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Spinetinglers has announced that it is aiming to publish five new writers every month, with the top writer every month also receiving a GBP50 prize. The company was founded by a group of...

Publication of two e-books announced by HarperMedia and Avon Books.(romantic books by Julia Quinn to be published)(Brief article)
June 8, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Two imprints of HarperCollins Publishers, HarperMedia and Avon Books, have announced the publication of two original romantic fiction e-books by Julia Quinn. The books, It's In His Kiss:...

Harmony Books to publish Vietnamese bestseller in US.(Crown Publishers Inc. Harmony Books)(Brief article)
June 8, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Harmony Books has announced that it is to publish a Vietnamese bestseller in the US in autumn 2007. According to Publishers Weekly the work, which is tentatively titled The Diary of Thuy...

Ian McEwan wins the James Tait Black Memorial prize.(Brief article)
June 9, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ian McEwan has been awarded the GBP10,000 James Tait Black Memorial prize for his novel Saturday. Other authors on the shortlist included Ali Smith for her novel The Accidental and Kazuo...

First quarter loss to be restated by Borders Group.(Bookseller Borders Group Inc)(Brief article)
June 9, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Borders Group Inc announced on Wednesday (7 June) that an error in the calculation of its gross margin within its international business has been rectified. According to the...

FCO appoints Bloomsbury to publish official history of the SIS.(Foreign and Commonwealth Office)(Bloomsbury Publishing PLC)(Secret Intelligence Service)(Brief article)
June 9, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) announced on Wednesday (7 June) that the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) has appointed Bloomsbury Publishing PLC to publish its official history,...

Hutchinson announces departure of Sue Freestone.
June 9, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hutchinson, an imprint of Random House, has announced that Sue Freestone is to leave her position as the company's publishing director in August. According to Booktrade.info, Freestone...

Best of Germany tour guide book to be produced by LG Electronics and Lonely Planet.(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD LG Electronics, a global electronics company, has announced that it is to offer complimentary copies of Best of Germany - VIP Edition, a tour guide book, that have been produced for the...

Book deal for Noel Edmonds - report.(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A book deal valued at GBP500,000 has reportedly been awarded to Noel Edmonds, the UK presenter of television quiz show Deal or No Deal, by Vermillion. According to British newspaper The...

Ottakar's directors to remain as consultants after HMV takeover.(James Heneage, Michael Hitchcock)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD James Heneage, the managing director of Ottakar's, and Michael Hitchcock, the company's finance director, are to stay on with the company as consultants after the GBP63m takeover by HMV takes...

Microsoft book search service to include titles from University of California and Toronto libraries.
June 12, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Microsoft has revealed that titles from the University of California and the University of Toronto libraries which are out of copyright are to become searchable through its...

The Dangerous Book For Boys is surprise bestseller.(Brief article)
June 13, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A book entitled The Dangerous Book For Boys, written by brothers Conn and Hal Iggulden, is currently among the top five bestselling books on Amazon.co.uk. The book reportedly contains...

Winner of Oxford Weidenfeld translation prize announced.(Magda Szabo)(Brief article)
June 13, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Magda Szabo has been named as the winner of this year's Oxford Weidenfeld translation prize for her book The Door, translated by Len Rix. Other books featured on this year's shortlist...

Chinese book to be published first online.(Writers Publishing House)(Not Angel, Not Devil)(Brief article)
June 13, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Chinese based publisher Writers Publishing House has announced that it has, for the first time in China, published a book online prior to publishing it on paper. The e-book by Zhu...

Thomas Nelson shareholders approve acquisition by InterMedia Partners.(Brief article)
June 13, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Religious publishing company Thomas Nelson is to be acquired by private equity firm InterMedia Partners for USD473m, or USD29.85 per share. The deal was approved on Thursday (8 June) at...

Publishing rights awarded to John Steinbeck's son and granddaughter.(Thomas Steinbeck and Blake Smyle)(Brief article)
June 14, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The publishing rights to 10 of the early novels of US author John Steinbeck have been awarded to the writer's son and granddaughter, Thomas Steinbeck and Blake Smyle, by a judge in the US....

Free shipping to be offered by Houghton Mifflin.(Brief article)
June 14, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher Houghton Mifflin has announced that, as of 1 October, it is to offer free shipping on shipments of books of at least 10 units. As part of the revised terms retailers will...

IMPAC Dublin Literary Award presented to Colm Toibin.(Brief article)
June 14, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The annual EUR100,000 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award has been presented to Irish writer Colm Toibin for his book about Henry James entitled The Master. The other nine...

Alma Media subsidiary cancels its book unit.(Kustannus Oy Aamulehti)(Brief article)
June 14, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish media group Alma Media Corporation said on Wednesday (14 June) that its subsidiary Kustannus Oy Aamulehti would cancel its book unit, Aamulehti Kirjat, by the end of the year. ...

Children's book to be written by Stephen Hawking.(Brief article)
June 15, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A science book aimed at children is to be written by physicist Stephen Hawking and his daughter Lucy. According to the BBC, the book will aim to explain theoretical physics in an...

New store to be opened by Barnes & Noble in Missouri.(Brief article)
June 15, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc (NYSE:BKS) is to open a new bookstore on 28 June at 1608 Clarkson Road, Chesterfield, Missouri in the US. According to the company, the new store will stock...

Interactive Composition acquired by Macmillan.
June 15, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Macmillan India Ltd, part of the global Macmillan publishing group, has announced that it has acquired Interactive Composition Corp (ICC), a publishing company based in the US. According...

Da Vinci Code novel to be confiscated in Egypt.(Brief article)
June 15, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Copies of Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code are reportedly to be confiscated by authorities in Egypt. In addition the film version of Brown's bestseller, starring Tom Hanks, is to be...

Shakespeare site launched by Google.(Brief article)
June 15, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A website dedicated to English poet and playwright William Shakespeare, has been launched by Internet search engine company Google at http://www.google.com/shakespeare. The website will...

Winner of the Betty Trask Award announced.
June 16, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Poet Nick Laird, the husband of author Zadie Smith, has been named as the winner of the GBP10,000 Betty Trask award, administered by the Society of Authors, for his novel Utterly Monkey. ...

James Shapiro wins Samuel Johnson Prize for Shakespeare biography.(Brief article)
June 16, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BBC Four's GBP30,000 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction has been won by A Year In The Life of William Shakespeare by James Shapiro. According to the BBC, Shapiro's book examines the...

Andrew Martin to join St. Martin's Press.(Brief article)
June 16, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD St. Martin's Press has announced that Andrew Martin is to join the company in the newly created position of vice president and publisher of its Minotaur imprint, effective 5 July. Prior...

Author's death triggers murder investigation.(Allan Chappelow)(Brief article)
June 20, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A murder investigation has been launched into the death of Allan Chappelow, a UK-based author from Hampstead, London. Chappelow was the author of works including Shaw the Chucker-Out: a...

Akademibokhandelsgruppen AB acquires Exlibris.
June 20, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Swedish bookstore chain Akademibokhandelsgruppen AB said on Tuesday (20 June) that it has agreed to acquire the privately-owned Exlibris chain with four stores in Stockholm, Sweden. ...

The Book Depository announces executive appointments.(The Book Depository)(Brief article)
June 20, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online book retailer The Book Depository has announced that it has appointed Ian Ramsden-Morris as development director and Mark Thwaite as website editor. Most recently Ramsden-Morris...

Children's book recalled by Simon & Schuster.
June 20, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A voluntary recall has been issued by publisher Simon & Schuster for the children's book entitled Hello, Curious Buddies. The book, part of the Curious Buddies series, features two plush...

Borders Group reduces workforce at Middletown distribution centre.(Bookseller Borders Group)(Brief article)
June 20, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Borders Group Inc has announced that it is to reduce its workforce of 100 at its distribution centre in Middletown, Pennsylvania by around 50%. Approximately half of the staff...

Scholastic names Devereuz Chatillon as general counsel.(Brief article)
June 21, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher Scholastic has announced that it has appointed Devereuz Chatillon to replace Charles Deull as the company's general counsel. Reporting directly to the company's chairman Dick...

Barnes & Noble rated as the top retail brand in the US.(by Harris Interactive Inc.)(Brief article)
June 21, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc (NYSE: BKS) has announced that the company has been rated as the top retail brand for overall quality in the US, according to the 2006 EquiTrend Brand Study by...

Publisher sued for libel by ex-police officer.(Michael Charman filed a case against Orion Publishing Group)(Brief article)
June 21, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Orion Publishing Group faces allegations of defamation in a London libel court after Michael Charman, a former policeman, claimed that he was defamed in Graeme McLagan's book Bent...

Increase in ticket sales reported for this year's Edinburgh Book Festival.
June 21, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A record demand for tickets has been caused by the appearance of Irish Nobel Prize-winning author Seamus Heaney at this year's Edinburgh Book Festival. According to the BBC, two events...

Bengali author cleared of defiling goddess.(Sunil Gangopadhyay)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bengali author Sunil Gangopadhyay has been cleared in the High Court of Calcutta, India of charges alleging that he defiled Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of learning. According to the...

Ann Binkley rejoins Borders.(Borders Group Inc.)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookstore chain Borders Group Inc (NYSE: BGP) has announced that it has appointed Ann Binkley as director of public relations. According to Publishers Weekly, Binkley previously worked...

Fifth Harry Potter movie to be simultaneously released as IMAX film in July 2007.(Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Entertainment technology provider IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros Pictures have announced that the fifth Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, will be simultaneously...

New method of dating books discovered by biology professor - claim.(Blair Hedges invented 'print clock' technique )(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new way to date old books has been discovered by a US professor of biology based at Penn State University. Professor Blair Hedges claims that his 'print clock' technique incorporates...

Pete Doherty to publish book.(Orion Book Services)(Brief article)
June 23, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Pete Doherty, the lead singer of Babyshambles, has entered into an agreement with Orion Books to release a book of his diaries. According to the BBC the book will include poems, drawings...

Random House acquires BBC Books.
June 23, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Random House, a unit of German media group Bertelsmann, has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in publisher BBC Books. According to The Guardian, BBC Worldwide will maintain...

Repurchase of common stock approved by board of Books-A-Million.(Brief article)
June 23, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Books-A-Million Inc has announced that a repurchase of up to USD10m of its common stock has been approved by the company's board of directors. According to The Associated...

Microsoft textbooks to be published by John Wiley.(John Wiley & Sons Inc.)(Brief article)
June 23, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A series of branded Microsoft business books and textbooks will reportedly be published by John Wiley and Sons Inc over the coming years under two separate agreements. The business...

The Works to expand into Ireland.(Brief article)
June 26, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based discount book retailer The Works has announced that it is aiming to expand into Irish high streets. The bookseller, which currently has over 250 stores, has appointed property...

Brazos Bookstore acquired by consortium of investors.
June 26, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Houston-based Brazos Bookstore has been acquired from its founder Karl Killian by a consortium of investors. Author Matthew Simmons and Babette Fraser Hale, publisher of Winedale Press,...

Agreement with Thomson Gale Virtual Reference Library announced by Knowledge inForm Inc.(Brief article)
June 27, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Market and competitive intelligence consulting and training firm Knowledge inForm Inc has announced that it has licensed its series of electronic books to the Gale Virtual Reference Library....

Bloomsbury appoints Peter Ginna to head new imprint.(Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd.)(Brief article)
June 27, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher Bloomsbury has announced that it has appointed Peter Ginna as publisher and editorial director of its latest imprint, which has not yet been named. Ginna was previously...

New version of Voyager integrated library management system announced by Endeavor Information Systems.(Brief article)
June 27, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Provider of library management software Endeavor Information Systems has announced the general availability of Voyager 6.1, an update to the company's integrated library system (ILS). ...

Loss announced by Samedaybooks.(samedaybooks.co.uk PLC)(Brief article)
June 27, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Samedaybooks.co.uk Plc has announced that in the 18 months ended 31 March 2006 it made a pre-tax loss of GBP1.186m, as compared with a loss of GBP41m in the year to September 2004. The...

Two to die in last Harry Potter novel, says Rowling.(JK Rowling)(Interview)(Brief article)
June 28, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The author of the Harry Potter novels, JK Rowling, revealed in a UK television interview on Monday (26 June) that two characters are to be killed off in book seven, the final book in the...

Winnie the Pooh copyright to remain with Slesinger's estate.
June 28, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The copyright to AA Milne's Winnie the Pooh stories is to remain with the estate of literary agent Stephen Slesinger, after an attempt by Claire Milne, the author's granddaughter, to regain...

Bertrand Livreiros to be acquired by Bertelsmann AG's Direct Group.(Bertrand Livreiros)(Brief article)
June 28, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Portuguese based bookseller Bertrand Livreiros is to be acquired by Bertelsmann AG's book club Direct Group. Bertrand reportedly operates 48 outlets, employs approximately 400 staff and...

New e-book collection introduced by Springer.(Springer)(Brief article)
June 28, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Springer eBook Collection was launched by Springer, part of Springer Science+Business Media, on 24 June at the annual convention of the American Library Association. The collection...

2006 Nestle Children's Book Prize announces judging panel.(Brief article)
June 29, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Nick Butterworth and Livi Michael, both of whom are children's authors, have been selected to join the judging panel for the 2006 Nestle Children's Book Prize. Both authors were award...

Children's book by Ricky Gervais to be televised.(Flanimals)(Brief article)
June 29, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Flanimals, a children's book by Ricky Gervais, is to be turned into a television series by UK broadcaster ITV. Gervais is best known as the creator of comedy series The Office. According...

Simon & Schuster joins PubEasy community.(PubEasy)(Brief article)
June 29, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD PubEasy, an inquiry and ordering service for the book industry, has announced that Simon and Schuster Inc has joined the PubEasy community of booksellers and suppliers. As a result of...

Book planned by Sven Goran Eriksson.(Brief article)
June 30, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The release of a book is reportedly being planned by England football team manager Sven Goran Eriksson, detailing his time with the team. Eriksson's contract with England finishes on 10...

11th California store to be opened by Books Inc.(Brief article)
June 30, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Independent bookseller Books Inc is to open its 11th store in California, in San Francisco's Opera Plaza in premises formerly occupied by A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books. According...

Google wins court battle in Germany over Print Library project.(Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft )(Brief article)
June 30, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) has won a case in a German court over the copyright laws relating to its Print Library project. As part of Google's Print Library project, which...