M2 Best Books articles from March 2005

M2 Best Books archives from March 2005

New paperback format planned by Simon & Schuster's Pocket Books.(Brief Article)
March 2, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Pocket Books division of publisher Simon & Schuster is reportedly planning to introduce a new paperback format in July this year. The new Premium Editions books will be larger in...

New Harry Potter book will be released in China in July.(Brief Article)
March 2, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The new Harry Potter book is to be released in China on the date of its release around the world later this year. 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince', the sixth novel in the series,...

Book by Norwegian princess to be published in the US.(Brief Article)
March 9, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A children's book by Norway's Princess Martha Louise is to be published in the United States later this year. The book, 'Why The Royals Don't Wear a Crown', tells the story of Prince...

Book distributor executive charged with fraud.(Advanced Marketing Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 11, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A former executive of Advanced Marketing Services Inc, a book distribution company based in San Diego, has been accused of fraud. The former vice president of advertising for AMS has been...

Books-A-Million reports 3.7% rise in net sales.(Brief Article)
March 11, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US book retailer Books-A-Million Inc (Nasdaq/NM:BAMM) has reported a 3.7% increase in net sales for the fiscal year ended 29 January 2005. Sales totalled USD475.2m, compared with...

John Grisham to release non-fiction book about a death-row inmate.(Brief Article)
March 11, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Author John Grisham is working on his first non-fiction book, about a man who was sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit. The man was convicted after being arrested in 1986 for...

Former Japanese prime minister releases picture book.(Brief Article)
March 11, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori has co-authored a children's picture book which was published last week. 'Ahiru-no Alex', or Alex the Duck, tells the story of an orphaned...

2005 Aventis general prize longlist revealed.(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The longlist for the 2005 Aventis Prizes for Science Books' general prize has been announced by last year's winner, Bill Bryson. Authors nominated for this year's prize include Robert...

New Peter Pan book to be written by Geraldine McCaughrean.(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The official sequel to JM Barrie's 'Peter Pan' is to be written by children's author Geraldine McCaughrean. McCaughrean was chosen to write the new book from a field of around 100...

Chrysalis Books signs publishing deal with National Trust.(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Chrysalis Books has formed a publishing agreement with the National Trust in the UK. Under the partnership the National Trust will release books through various imprints of Chrysalis...

Catholic Church speaks out against 'Da Vinci Code'.(Brief Article)
March 16, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Catholic Church has broken its silence over Dan Brown's controversial novel 'The Da Vinci Code'. Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Archbishop of Genoa, is said to have been appointed by the...

Orange Prize nominations revealed.(Brief Article)
March 16, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The longlist of 20 novels in contention for this year's Orange Prize for Fiction has been announced. The GBP30,000 prize, which is now in its 10th year, is a UK book award that honours...

Gyldendalske Boghandel, Nordisk Forlag A/S reports operating result of DKK50.5m.(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Danish book publisher Gyldendalske Boghandel, Nordisk Forlag A/S issued its annual results on Thursday (17 March), posting an operating result (EBIT) of DKK50.5m in 2004, as compared to...

Business guide on the gay market published.(Hyperion Interactive Media)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hyperion Interactive Media (HIM Corp) has released a new book that explains how businesses can market their products and services to the gay and lesbian market. 'Gay Market Guide 2005'...

Author explains how to promote your own books.(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information for authors on how to market their work is compiled in a new book by Francine Silverman. 'Book Marketing from A-Z' details the promotional strategies of 325 published authors...

Winners of Swedish children's literature award announced.(Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award)(Brief Article)
March 21, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The winners of the third annual Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for Literature have been announced in Sweden. This year's prizes went to Japanese illustrator Ryoji Arai and British author...

Business book author turns to fiction writing.(Brief Article)
March 21, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Investment consultant and author D. Davis Turner has released his first book of fiction. Turner is the author of two business books: 'Unlocking Wall Street's Mega Dollar Resources, How...

Czech publisher cleared over Mein Kampf release.(Brief Article)
March 21, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A publisher in the Czech Republic has been acquitted by the country's Supreme Court of supporting a movement that aims to suppress human rights. The earlier conviction followed Michal...

John Wiley launches copyright action over eBay sales.(John Wiley & Sons Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc has reportedly filed lawsuits against 10 individuals over items put up for sale on eBay, an online auction site. According to the publisher the persons...

Sean Connery book deal cancelled.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Former James Bond actor Sir Sean Connery has reportedly pulled out of a deal with a ghost writer to release his autobiography. Connery has broken off an agreement with Hunter Davies that...

Paul McKenna signs major book deal with Transworld.(Brief Article)
March 23, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Celebrity hypnotist Paul McKenna has signed a three-book contract with Transworld Publishers. The deal, which is said to include a GBP3m advance, follows the success of McKenna's last...

Wiley and AIChE form chemical engineering publishing agreement.(Brief Article)
March 23, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc has entered into a book publishing partnership with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). Under the multi-year agreement Wiley and AIChE...

North Korean book copyright transferred to South Korea.(Brief Article)
March 24, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD North Korea has reportedly agreed to transfer the copyright of three books and two songs to South Korea. The copyright will pass to a private South Korean foundation involved in...

Spongebob Squarepants book recalled in New Zealand.(Spongebob Squarepants Movie: I'm Ready Colour and Activity Book)(Brief Article)
March 24, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The 'Spongebob Squarepants Movie: I'm Ready Colour and Activity Book' has been recalled in New Zealand because of a potential choking hazard. The colouring book comes with two...

Virgin Islands teenager publishes book of poems.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A teenager in the US Virgin Islands has published her own book of poetry. 'One Tree With Many Branches' by 16-year-old Jerae Forde is said to express the challenges and triumphs of being...

Share repurchase programme announced by Barnes & Noble.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US book retailer Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) has announced that its Board of Directors has authorised a new share repurchase programme of up to USD200m of its common shares. Under...

Chinese books selling well in new Taipei bookshop.(Brief Article)
March 28, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new bookstore that opened in Taipei, Taiwan last month selling Chinese books has exceeded its expectations by selling 10,000 copies in the first 10 days. The Shanghai Bookstore,...

Author sued over book about girl abducted by serial killer.(Brief Article)
March 28, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A woman who was kidnapped by serial killer Richard Marc Evonitz when she was 15 is suing the author and publisher of a book about her ordeal. The woman was abducted and assaulted by...

Ottakar's reports full-year financial results.(Brief Article)
March 29, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK book retailer Ottakar's has announced its financial results for the year ending 29 January 2005, reporting a 12.7% rise in sales. Same-store sales for the year were up 3.5%. ...

'Mein Kampf' sales rise in Turkey.(Brief Article)
March 29, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sales of Adolf Hitler's book 'Mein Kampf' (My Struggle) have increased in Turkey. More than 100,000 copies of the anti-Semitic work are thought to have been sold in the country over the...

Man dismissed from Eli Lilly over book about job with Pfizer.(Eli Lilly and Co. dismisses Jamie Reidy)(Brief Article)
March 30, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A man who recently released a book about his time as a Pfizer Inc sales representative has been dismissed from his job at Eli Lilly & Co. Jamie Reidy described in his book 'Hard Sell:...

Bloomsbury raises forecast for 2005 profit.(Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd.)(Brief Article)
March 30, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher Bloomsbury (LSE: BMY) has revealed that it expects to beat its earlier profit forecast for 2005. Earnings will be boosted by sales of the new Harry Potter book by JK Rowling,...

Random House signs up Bob Geldof.(Brief Article)
March 30, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Rock star and anti-poverty campaigner Bob Geldof has signed a book deal with Random House. Under the contract Geldof will produce a book on his travels in Africa, titled 'Geldof in...

Oklahoma legislators protest over book about a gay prince.(Brief Article)
March 30, 2005... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD State legislators in Oklahoma have reportedly said that a children's book about a homosexual prince should only be available in the adult section of libraries. 'King & King' by Linda De...