M2 Best Books articles from March 2007

M2 Best Books archives from March 2007

Board of Barnes & Noble announces dividend.
March 1, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Book chain Barnes & Noble Inc (NYSE: BKS) reported on Wednesday (28 February) that the company's board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of USD0.15 per share. The...

New Bob Dylan book to be published in June.
March 1, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book about musician Bob Dylan will be released by Omnibus Press, a division of The Music Sales Group, in June 2007. Bob Dylan: Intimate Insights From Friends And Fellow Musicians,...

Pride and Prejudice named favourite book in the UK and Ireland.(Survey)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new survey conducted to mark World Book Day on 1 March has revealed Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice as the book that people in the UK and Ireland can't live without. The top 10 was...

Orange Prize for Fiction renamed.
March 1, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Orange Prize for Fiction has been renamed the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction with immediate effect. Telecomms operator Orange, part of the France Telecom Group, said the new...

Mexico's Vicente Fox to publish memoir.(Brief article)
March 2, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A memoir entitled 'Revolution of Hope' is to be released by former Mexican President Vicente Fox. The book, to be published by Viking, an imprint of the Penguin group, will be co-written...

New series of online broadcasts introduced by Borders.
March 2, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Book chain Borders, a subsidiary of Borders Group Inc (NYSE: BGP), has introduced a new series of broadband programming which features broadcasts of author readings, music performances and...

New VP and general counsel named at Courier Corporation.
March 2, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Courier Corporation (Nasdaq: CRRC), a book manufacturing and publishing company, has appointed Rajeev Balakrishna as vice president and general counsel. This is a newly created position...

First Book receives USD125,000 donation from Pi Beta Phi.(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD First Book, a non-profit organisation that provides new books to children from low-income families, reported on 2 March that it has received a donation of USD125,000 from Pi Beta Phi, a...

Reader's Digest Association acquired by investor group.
March 5, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Reader's Digest Association Inc (RDA) (NYSE:RDA), a global publisher of books, magazines, music and video, reported on 2 March that its acquisition by an investor group led by Ripplewood...

Gay's The Word bookshop faces closure - report.
March 5, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Gay's The Word, Britain's only lesbian and gay bookshop, is reported to be fighting closure. Several factors are linked to the potential closure, including an increase in online book...

Rodale Inc and Pan Macmillan establish new book imprint.
March 5, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Rodale Inc, a publisher of health and wellness magazines and books, reported on 2 March that it has entered into a partnership with publisher Pan Macmillan to form Rodale UK, a new book...

Innodata Isogen wins contract to digitally convert Simon & Schuster titles.
March 6, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Innodata Isogen (NASDAQ: INOD), a provider of content supply chain services and solutions, has been chosen to digitise titles for the archive of publisher Simon & Schuster Inc, part of the...

AbeBooks.com introduces BookHints recommendation system.(Brief article)
March 6, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AbeBooks.com, an online marketplace for books, has introduced BookHints, its new online book recommendation system. The new system incorporates book titles owned by members of the book...

Granta magazine releases 2007 list of best young American novelists.
March 6, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new list of the best young American novelists has been released by Granta magazine. The names on the 2007 list, for which the qualifying age has been lowered by five years to 35, are...

Barclay Road Inc no longer interested in OJ Simpson book.
March 6, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Barclay Road Inc (Pink Sheets:BCYR), an entertainment and media company, said on Monday (5 March) that it is no longer interested in the possibility of publishing the book If I Did It by OJ...

Random House Group acquires 90% stake in Virgin Books.(Brief article)
March 6, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher Random House Group has said that it has acquired 90% of Virgin Books and worldwide use of the Virgin brand name in book, audio and digital publishing. The remaining 10%...

French writer Henri Troyat dies, aged 95.(Obituary)(Brief article)
March 7, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD French author Henri Troyat has died at the age of 95. He wrote more than 100 books, including fiction and history and biographies of famous figures including Anton Chekov, Catherine the...

HarperCollins signs book deal with Jenna Bush.
March 7, 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 Tuesday (6 March) that it has signed an agreement with Jenna Bush, daughter of US...

Swedish publisher Forma Publishing Group acquires Damm Forlag AB from Denmark's Egmont Group.
March 8, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish investor Hakon Invest AB said on Thursday (8 March) that its wholly-owned subsidiary Forma Publishing Group has agreed to acquire the book publishing company Damm Forlag AB from the...

Random House offers first chapter of business book via SMS.
March 8, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher Random House has formed a partnership with ICUE, a content provider, to offer the opportunity to read the first chapter of a new book via SMS message on a mobile phone. The...

Borders to open new store and to relocate another one in Austin, Texas.
March 8, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Book retailer Borders Inc said on Wednesday (7 March) that its store in Austin, Texas will be relocating to a 27,000-square-foot store at The Domain, a new lifestyle centre, on Friday 9...

Bavarian State Library joins Google Book Search Library Project.
March 9, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Google Inc (Nasdaq:GOOG) has announced that it has added the Bavarian State Library in Munich, Germany to its Google Book Search Library Project. As part of Google's...

Peter Kay nominated for Galaxy British Book Awards.
March 9, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British comedian Peter Kay has been nominated for this year's Galaxy British Book Awards for his autobiography entitled The Sound of Laughter. Kay's memoir has reportedly been nominated...

Unpublished Jeanette Winterson novel found at Underground station in London.(Brief article)
March 9, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A novel by Jeanette Winterson which is not due for publication until September 2007 has been discovered at an Underground train station in London, UK. The manuscript for the book,...

Random House to publish Alastair Campbell's diaries.(Brief article)
March 9, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher Random House has announced that the diaries of Alastair Campbell, the former director of communications and strategy for UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, are to be published by the...

Shortlist for the Oddest Book Title of the Year award announced.(The Bookseller magazine's Oddest Book Title of the Year)(Brief article)
March 9, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD This year's shortlist has been announced by The Bookseller magazine for the Oddest Book Title of the Year. As part of the award booksellers, publishers and libraries are asked to submit...

HarperCollins signs deal for Jason Donovan's autobiography - report.(HarperCollins Publishers Inc.)(Brief article)
March 12, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singer and actor Jason Donovan has reportedly signed a GBP1m deal with publisher HarperCollins for his new autobiography. The book is expected to include details on his relationship with...

Hamas backtracks on decision to ban book in schools.
March 12, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Palestinian Education Ministry, which is run by Hamas, has reportedly backtracked on its decision to withdraw an anthology of Palestinian folk tales, entitled Speak Bird, Speak Again,...

Oxford University Press to join PubEasy's web-ordering service.
March 12, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD PubEasy, an enquiry and ordering service for the book industry, reported today (12 March) that publisher Oxford University Press is to join its online community of booksellers and suppliers....

British survey reveals many books are never read.
March 13, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A survey of 4,000 British adults, commissioned by Teletext, has revealed that not all books purchased are read all the way through, and some are never actually read at all. A total of...

Diaries of Emma Darwin available on the Internet.(Brief article)
March 13, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An insight into the private life of scientist Charles Darwin has been released online in the diaries of his wife, Emma Darwin. From the time she was 16 years old (1824) to the year of her...

HMV expected to close some Waterstone's outlets.
March 13, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Music and book retailer HMV is to conduct a strategic review of its business and is expected to announce the closure of up to 20 Waterstone's stores. The stores to be closed will be...

'Scruffy' raises funds for Bristol Dogs Home.
March 13, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new children's book, originally written to raise funds for Bristol Dogs Home, is to be released for sale throughout the UK. The book called 'Scruffy', initially sold in Somerset in...

British Columbia Award for Canadian Non-Fiction finalists' names released.(Brief article)
March 13, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The four finalists for the British Columbia Award for Canadian Non-Fiction have been revealed. The writers competing for the award, which offers prize money of CAD25,000, are: Marian...

Publications Limited and PPA (UK) Limited closed down following High Court ruling.
March 14, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK Government confirmed on Tuesday (13 March) that the High Court had closed down two publishers, Publications Limited and PPA (UK) Limited, based in Liverpool, following an investigation...

Learning Technology Division launched by Houghton Mifflin.
March 14, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Following its acquisition by HM Rivergroup plc, publisher Houghton Mifflin Co has launched a new division to provide integrated learning tools. Houghton Mifflin Learning Technology will...

Borders to open its first store in Wellington, New Zealand.
March 14, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Borders is to open a 2,000 square metre store in Wellington, New Zealand on 15 March. The new store, located on Lambton Quay, will have long opening hours and will include a...

'Blooker Prize' shortlist revealed.
March 14, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A shortlist of 15 books for this year's 'Blooker Prize' has been announced by self-publishing company Lulu, which sponsors the awards. The Blooker recognises books based on Internet...

Judge says OJ Simpson cannot profit from book.(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A judge in the US has ruled that any income earned by OJ Simpson from his book If I Did It, if the book is ever released, would have to be paid to the families of the people he was cleared of...

Google Books content added to WorldVitalRecords.com.(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Genealogy website WorldVitalRecords.com has integrated search results from Google Books with its own search results. This will enable users of the website to search millions of...

Bowker extends bibliographic database licence with Borders.
March 15, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bowker, a provider of bibliographic information, reported on Wednesday (14 March) that it has extended its licence agreement with book retailer Borders Group Inc (NYSE:BGP) for use of...

Venezuela's Banco del Libro wins 2007 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Banco del Libro, a Venezuelan non-profit institution, has been awarded the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2007. The institution, which was created in the 1960s as a text-book exchange,...

St Pancras train station to house new Foyles store.
March 16, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Book retailer Foyles has announced that it will be opening a new store in the Eurostar terminus at the St Pancras international rail station in London, UK. The new store will occupy...

New Harry Potter book has record print run.("Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to be published)(Brief article)
March 16, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The final book in the Harry Potter series is set to be published in July 2007 and 12 million copies are planned to be printed in the US, a record for a first print run. The book,...

Children's book withdrawn from sale in South Korea.
March 16, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A book from a series of children's comic books written by visual arts professor Rhie Won-bok has been withdrawn from sale in stores in South Korea following claims that some of the content is...

N.F. Houck's Herald among finalists in ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards 2006.
March 16, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Self-publishing company Lulu has said that N.F. Houck's fantasy novel Herald has been named as a finalist in ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards for 2006. Herald is a fictional...

Advertising campaign begins for Galaxy British Book Awards.
March 19, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD On Sunday 18 March the television campaign for the Galaxy British Book Awards began, with more than 60 slots reserved during prime-time viewing. The TV advert, to be shown on ITV1, ITV2,...

Louis Walsh offered book deal.
March 19, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Music industry manager Louis Walsh has revealed that he has been offered a book deal following his departure from the judging panel on UK television show The X Factor. Walsh said that...

Irish Book Awards results announced.(Brief article)
March 19, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The results of the Irish Book Awards have been announced, with Patrick McCabe taking the Hughes and Hughes Irish Novel of the Year title for his novel Winterwood. Also winning an award...

Saxton atlas of England and Wales sells for GBP669,600 at auction.
March 19, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A rare 16th century atlas of England and Wales, which was the first atlas of any country to map individual counties, was recently auctioned at Sotheby's for GBP669,600 to an unnamed buyer....

New Harry Potter novel to use environmentally friendly paper.(Brief article)
March 20, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The new Harry Potter book by JK Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will reportedly be printed on 100% ancient forest friendly paper. According to the Harry Potter Fan Zone...

First Jackson Poetry Prize is awarded.
March 20, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Poets & Writers Inc, a non-profit literary organisation which serves creative writers in the US, has announced the winner of the first annual Jackson Poetry Prize. The award is given to...

British Library exhibition to feature 15th century manuscripts.
March 20, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new British Library exhibition called 'The Bedford Hours: Owners and Illuminators' is to include a work of late medieval manuscript art from the 15th century artist known as the Bedford...

Longlist for 2007 Orange Broadband prize released.
March 20, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The 20 longlist finalists for the 2007 Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction were announced on Monday (19 March). The finalists, who come from seven different countries, include eight...

Riley Dunn & Wilson goes into administration.(Brief article)
March 21, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scottish based book-binding company Riley Dunn & Wilson Ltd has gone into administration. The company said that the announcement would mean the immediate redundancy of half of its total...

Delay to restoration of Hemingway home in Cuba.(Ernest Hemingway)(Brief article)
March 21, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The restoration of Ernest Hemingway's house in Cuba, Finca Vigia, or Lookout Farm, has reportedly been delayed in part by the building of a garage. The garage is being built to...

Cognizant to provide IT infrastructure services for Simon & Schuster.
March 21, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publishing company Simon & Schuster Inc has entered into a multi-year IT contract with Cognizant CTSH, a provider of IT and business process outsourcing services. Under the terms of the...

IIL Publishing, New York links up with Windows Live Book Search and Google Book Search.
March 21, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IIL Publishing, New York, a publisher of business and project management books and part of International Institute for Learning, has revealed that free browsing access to its books will be...

Chorion issues Mr Men and Little Miss licences to four clothing and accessory firms.
March 22, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Chorion, which owns and manages classic and contemporary literary-based brands, has awarded licences to Briefly Stated, ES Originals, Freeze and NTD Apparel to allow them to produce clothing...

Kinetic Books to offer printed version of its online textbooks.
March 22, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Kinetic Books Company Inc, which creates and publishes Kinetic Textbooks, reported on Tuesday (20 March) that as part of its curriculum offerings it will be providing a low-cost printed...

Random House releases revenue and earnings figures for 2006.(Bertelsmann Ag)(Brief article)
March 22, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The parent company of publisher Random House, Bertelsmann, has reported an improvement in its revenue and income figures for the 2006 fiscal year. Revenue for 2006 increased by 6.5% to...

Cheerios launches Give a Child a Book Week with Eric Carle.
March 22, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cereal company Cheerios said on Tuesday (20 March) that it will be launching 'Give a Child a Book Week' along with Eric Carle, a children's book author and illustrator. The promotion for...

Harlequin Enterprises holds open audition for cover models.(Brief article)
March 22, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Harlequin Enterprises, a publisher of romance novels, is planning to hold an open casting audition to find average-looking men for the covers of its novels. The publisher has found that...

Barnes & Noble posts preliminary 2006 results and provides guidance for 2007.(Financial report)
March 23, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller and retailer Barnes & Noble Inc (NYSE: BKS) on 22 March reported preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 3 February 2007. The company said...

Fiscal 2007 third quarter results posted by Scholastic.(Financial report)
March 23, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq: SCHL), a publisher and distributor of children's books, on Thursday (22 March) announced results for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 ended 28 February 2007....

Borders to look at strategic alternatives for some of its international operations.
March 23, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Book retailer Borders Group Inc (NYSE:BGP) announced on Thursday (22 March) its strategic plans for the future. The company said that it plans to explore strategic alternatives for most...

Hodder Headline signs book deal with Irish blog writer Twenty Major.
March 23, 2007

Memoir of Andre Agassi to be published.(Brief article)
March 23, 2007

Daily Mail launches unpublished author award with Transworld Publishers.
March 23, 2007

Results for fourth quarter and 2006 announced by Borders Group.(Brief article)
March 26, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Borders Group Inc (NYSE: BGP) has reported its unaudited fourth quarter and full year results for the period ended 3 February 2007. The company said that, on a GAAP basis, it...

Book publisher revamps Austen portrait for new book.
March 26, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Book publisher Wordsworth Editions has adapted a portrait of novelist Jane Austen for the cover of a new book detailing the writer's life. According to the BBC, the decision was taken as...

Borders to end partnership with Amazon.com - report.
March 26, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Book chain Borders Group Inc (NYSE: BGP) has reportedly said that it will discontinue its current partnership, dating back to 2001, with online retailer Amazon.com Inc (Nasdaq: AMZN). ...

Harry Potter actors confirm they will star in final two films.
March 26, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The child stars of the Harry Potter series of movies, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, will continue to star in their respective roles of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione...

Hindi language book Jindagi ki Kahani released at New Delhi Book Fair.("The Story of Life")(Brief article)
March 27, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A former high commissioner of India to England, Dr Lakshmi Mall Singhvi, released the book Jindagi ki Kahani (The Story of Life) at the New Delhi Book Fair. The book is a collection of...

White Crosslet Publishing Co to release series of books featuring poetry and art.
March 27, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD White Crosslet Publishing Co has announced the planned release on 27 May of a series of ten books entitled The Ten Transmutations. The series places original artwork next to poems with...

CLC Bookshop in Norwich to close.
March 27, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Christian book shop in Norwich, England, the CLC Bookshop, will be closing down on 7 April. The move follows the departure of the current manager, Tim Bloomfield, who is leaving to...

Grand Central Publishing is new name for Warner Books.
March 27, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publishing company Warner Books, which was sold by the Time Warner Book Group on 31 March 2006, has changed its name to Grand Central Publishing. The publisher is now owned by Hachette...

Scottish Publishers Association changes its name.
March 28, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Scottish Publishers Association is to change its name to Publishing Scotland. The organisation has also said that it plans to open its membership up to include the more modern online...

Bob Woolmer's autobiography to be republished by Virgin Books.(Brief article)
March 28, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The autobiography of Bob Woolmer, the coach for the Pakistan cricket team, is to be reprinted by Virgin Books following his murder in Jamaica on 18 March. The book, which was first...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows audio book announced.
March 28, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The audio book of author JK Rowling's newest Harry Potter release, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will go on sale on 21 July, simultaneously with the book. The US edition will...

Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award presented to Naomi Alderman.(Brief article)
March 28, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award has been presented to Naomi Alderman for her first book, Disobedience. The book, published by Viking Penguin, is about the tightly-knit...

Tolkein's son finishes his father's novel, The Children of Hurin.(JRR Tolkein)(Brief article)
March 28, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The son of the late writer JRR Tolkein has spent 30 years working on a novel that his father started in 1918 and later abandoned. The book, entitled The Children of Hurin, is set before...

Vic Reeves branches out as a story writer.
March 28, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Comedian Vic Reeves is to write a selection of short stories for Virgin Books. The collection, currently untitled, is expected to be ready in time for Christmas this year. A...

New distribution centre for Amazon.co.uk in Wales.(Brief article)
March 29, 2007... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online retailer Amazon.co.uk reported today (29 March) that it will be building a new distribution centre in Swansea, Wales. The 800,000 square foot distribution centre is expected to...