M2 Best Books articles from June 2008

M2 Best Books archives from June 2008

Wiley selects LibreDigital's Internet Digital Warehouse solution.(John Wiley & Sons Inc.)(Brief article)
June 2, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc (NYSE:JWa/JWb) has announced that it has selected technology developer LibreDigital's Internet Digital Warehouse solution to provide eBook, custom content and...

Presstek press selected by Canadian book printer Friesens.
June 2, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Presstek Inc (Nasdaq:PRST), a manufacturer and marketer of digital offset printing business solutions, has announced that Friesens Corporation, a US based publisher which specialises in...

Corporate job eliminations announced by Borders Group.
June 3, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Borders Group Inc (NYSE:BGP) has announced that it is to implement a plan to reduce the company's annual expenses by USD120m. The company said that it expects to save half of...

Higher education titles acquired from Key College Publishing by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
June 4, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A list of higher education mathematics and statistics titles have been acquired by publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc (NYSE:JWa) (NYSE:JWb) from Key College Publishing, the higher education...

Borders.com deploys Bill Me Later payment option.
June 5, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An alternative payment functionality from Bill Me Later has been deployed by bookseller Borders as part of its newly launched e-commerce siteBorders.com. The solution reportedly enables...

Producer of 'Shrek'John H Williams and Platinum Studios announce Vanguard Comics, a new comic book imprint.
June 6, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD On 6 June 2008 Platinum Studios Inc (OTCBB:PDOS) and Vanguard Animation, the film production entity created by the producer of the Shrek franchise, introduced a new comic book imprint called...

Amazon and Hachette Livre UK in dispute over terms.
June 9, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Book publisher Hachette Livre UK has reportedly become involved in a dispute with online retailer Amazon. According to reports, Amazon.co.uk has removed some titles published by Hachette...

Author sponsors police car.(Peter James)(Brief article)
June 10, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Crime writer Peter James and his publisher, Pan Macmillan, have donated a new car to Sussex Police, in the south of England. The donation is said to be in recognition of the relationship...

Harry Potter prequel sold for GBP25,000.(Brief article)
June 11, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A short handwritten prequel to JK Rowling's Harry Potter series has raised GBP25,000 at a charity auction held in London, UK. The 800-word story was written on an A5-size card and was one...

Russell Brand signs book deal with HarperCollins.
June 12, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British comedian and actor Russell Brand has signed a new publishing agreement with HarperCollins. The international deal covers the release of a new book worldwide, as well as the US...

New book designed to help overcome a fear of flying.
June 13, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book has been released by the people behind Virgin Atlantic's Flying Without Fear courses. Flying Without Fear: 101 Fear of Flying Questions Answered contains answers to a variety...

Sean Connery to launch autobiography at Edinburgh Book Festival.
June 13, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Actor Sir Sean Connery will unveil his autobiography at the end of this year's Edinburgh Book Festival on 25 August. The book, entitled Being a Scot, will be launched on the James Bond...

Barnes & Noble to open new store in Mishawaka, Indiana.
June 16, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc (NYSE: BKS) announced on Friday (16 June) that the company has signed a lease agreement to open a new Barnes & Noble bookstore in Mishawaka, Indiana, USA. ...

Richard and Judy's Summer Read shortlist is revealed.
June 16, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A debut novel by Rebecca Miller, wife of actor Daniel Day-Lewis and the daughter of playwright Arthur Miller, has been shortlisted for Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan's Summer Read, a...

To Kill a Mockingbird voted the greatest novel of all time.
June 17, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An online poll on 17 June has voted the title To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee as the greatest novel of all time. The title reached first place in a poll of 2,000 readers conducted by...

Sales of Harry Potter reach 400m worldwide.
June 18, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JK Rowling's series of stories about the young wizard Harry Potter have amassed sales figures worldwide of over 400m. Since the publication in 1997 of the first title, Harry Potter and...

Simon & Schuster introduces Speakers Bureau.
June 19, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publishers Simon & Schuster Inc announced on 18 June that it has teamed up with Greater Talent Network Inc (GTN) to create Speakers Bureau, a resource that will bring established authors to...

Intensive care nurse authors new book about out of body experiences.
June 20, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Swansea Hospital intensive care nurse, Penny Sartori, has written an academic book about near death experiences, having researched the subject for the last 10 years. The title, Near...

Playwright James MacDonald publishes his latest volume of work.
June 23, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information Intellect, an academic publishing company, announced on 23 June that the disabled playwright James MacDonald has published his latest volume of work, a set of three plays with...

Global Student E-book Survey completed by students worldwide.
June 24, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD On 24 June 24 2008, ebrary, a provider of e-content services and technology, declared the results of its first 2008 Global Student E-book Survey, designed by librarians to research the use of...

New Alabama store to be opened by Barnes & Noble.
June 25, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc (NYSE:BKS) has announced that it is to open a new bookstore in Bridge Street Town Centre at 300 The Bridge Street, Huntsville, Alabama, USA on 9 July. At...

Step Out Creatives Publications announces launch of The Supermarket Survival Guide.
June 26, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Step Out Creatives Publications announced on 26 June that it has published The Supermarket Survival Guide. The title, written by a former supermarket employee Bob Oni, includes advice on...

New book published on Audrey Hepburn.
June 27, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD It was announced on 27 June that a new book by Pamela Keogh, What Would Audrey Do?: Timeless Lessons For Living With Grace And Style, has been published by Gothan books. Keogh's book is...

Hammond's Car Science Challenge, a new interactive site from DK.(Website overview)
June 30, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD On 30 June book publisher Dorling Kindersley announced the launch of a new website to compliment Richard Hammond's new book Car Science. The interactive website helps to explain the...