M2 Best Books articles from September 2006

M2 Best Books archives from September 2006

New initiatives in China launched by HarperCollins.(The People's Literature Publishing House)(Swordbird)(Cidian.cn)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide has announced a series of new initiatives in China. HarperCollins has signed a collaboration agreement with The People's Literature Publishing House,...

Michael Healy named new executive director of Book Industry Study Group.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Michael Healy has been named as the new executive director of the Book Industry Study Group. Healy, who replaces Jeff Abraham in the role, will take up his new post in the US in...

Manchester Book Market to trade in St Ann's Square.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Manchester Book Market in Manchester, northern England is to trade in the city's St Ann's Square this weekend. The two-day market has reportedly been organised by a range of regional...

Revision guide publishers acquired by Huveaux.(Letts Educational Ltd and Leckie & Leckie Ltd)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Letts Educational Ltd and Leckie & Leckie Ltd, two publishers of revision guides and study aids, are to be acquired by media and publishing company Huveaux Plc for GBP12.4m. According to...

Newspaper sued by Everton manager over serialisation of Wayne Rooney's autobiography - report.
September 4, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD David Moyes, the manager of Everton football club, will reportedly sue over comments made in footballer Wayne Rooney's autobiography entitled My Story So Far. According to the BBC, Moyes...

Hugendubel to merge with Weltbildplus.(Verlagsgruppe Weltbild )(DBH Buch Handels GmbH)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Independent German book chain Hugendubel and publishing group Verlagsgruppe Weltbild have announced that they are to merge Hugendubel with Weltbildplus, a jointly owned book chain. The...

BigBadRead poll reveals children's favourite literary villain.(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The BigBadRead poll organised by publisher Bloomsbury has named Lord Voldemort, the dark wizard featured in JK Rowling's series of Harry Potter books, as children's all-time favourite...

Error in Potter book corrected by Bloomsbury.(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bloomsbury, publisher of the Harry Potter series of books by JK Rowling, has corrected a mistake in one of the Harry Potter books. According to The Guardian, the hardback edition of Harry...

Penguin announces agreement with Chongqing Publishing Group.(Brief article)
September 5, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publishing house Penguin has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Chinese-based publisher Chongqing Publishing Group to release Western classics in Mandarin. Novels...

Author charged for allegedly insulting Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.(Ipek Calislar)(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Author Ipek Calislar has been charged in Turkey for allegedly insulting Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in her biography of his wife, Latife. In her book, Latife Hanim, Calislar reportedly claims...

Share repurchase programme announced by Books-A-Million Inc.(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Books-A-Million Inc (Nasdaq:BAMM) has announced that its board of directors has authorised a programme to repurchase up to USD25m in shares of the company's common stock. This...

New book released by Paul Burrell.(The Way We Were)(Brief article)
September 6, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book by Paul Burrell, the butler of Princess Diana, entitled The Way We Were, has been published by HarperCollins in New York. According to United Press International the book is a...

Wetpaint enters into partnership with Sasquatch Books to promote titles.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wetpaint.com, a creator of consumer web publishing platforms, has announced the launch of three websites for Sasquatch Books, a regional book publisher specialising in non-fiction books. ...

Publishing agreement signed by Benacquista Galleries Inc.(MediSign Meals)(Don Tolman)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Benacquista Galleries Inc, a company that seeks acquisitions and invests in early stage companies with a focus in the art, education and publishing industries, has announced that it is...

Authors, poets and illustrators to participate in 2006 National Book Festival.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The 2006 National Book Festival, which is now in its sixth year, is to be held from 1000 to 1700 local time on Saturday 30 September on the National Mall in Washington DC, between 7th and...

Random House announces increase in sales.
September 8, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bertelsmann, the parent company of publisher Random House, has reported that sales at the publishing house increased by 7.5% for the first half of the year. For the period ended 30 June...

Serial novel to be released by Penguin.(Gordon Dahlquist's Glass Books of the Dream Eaters)(Brief article)
September 8, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher Penguin has announced that it is release Gordon Dahlquist's novel Glass Books of the Dream Eaters in a serial version prior to the publication of the complete work in 2007. ...

Christmas Book Party announced by Richard and Judy.(Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan)(Brief article)
September 8, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British TV presenters Richard and Judy have revealed that they are to hold a one-off Christmas Book Party programme. The programme, which is to be broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK on...

Books to be sold outside of London by Foyles.(marketing strategies)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD London-based independent bookshop Foyles has announced that it is to sell books outside of the capital city. The company revealed that it will open concessions in Selfridges department...

Acquisition of Perseus completed by Consortium.(Consortium Book Sales and Distribution Inc., Perseus Books Group)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Consortium Book Sales & Distribution has announced that its acquisition of The Perseus Books Group has been completed. According to Publishers Weekly, all but one of Consortium's 100...

Special paperbacks to be issued by Bloomsbury as part of birthday celebrations.(Bloomsbury Group)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher Bloomsbury has announced that as part of its 21st birthday celebrations next year the company will publish 21 paperbacks in December that will, according to the company, capture...

Boston Globe Book Festival to feature children's authors and performers.(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Boston Globe, a publication wholly owned by media company The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), announced on Friday (8 September) that the 2006 Boston Globe Children's Book festival...

Agatha Christie novels to be auctioned.(Brief article)
September 12, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Novels written by crime writer Agatha Christie are to be sold in an auction this week in an effort to help maintain her former Devon home, the Greenway Estate. According to The...

Hutchinson announces appointment of Caroline Gascoigne.(Brief article)
September 12, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Random House imprint Hutchinson has revealed that Caroline Gascoigne, the literary editor of The Sunday Times, is to join the company as publishing director. According to Booktrade.info,...

Barnes & Noble to open new store in Minot, North Dakota.(Brief article)
September 12, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc has announced it has signed a lease agreement to open a new store in Minot, North Dakota, US. According to the company, the new store is expected to open in...

Birthday celebrations held for Roald Dahl.(Brief article)
September 13, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Parties were held on Wednesday (13 September) in celebration of the children's author Roald Dahl's 90th birthday. Dahl, who died in 1990, is best known for his children's books including...

Auction of Agatha Christie items raises GBP303,000.(Brief article)
September 13, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Novels written by crime writer Agatha Christie have been sold in an auction this week in an effort to help maintain her former Devon home, the Greenway Estate. The sale raised a total of...

Closure of another bookstore announced by Chapter 11.
September 13, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Georgia-based bookseller Chapter 11 Books has announced that its store located in North Lake has closed. The closure was reportedly a result of a disagreement with the property's...

New York Times Magazine to feature serial by Michael Connelly.(contracts)(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Media Company The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) announced on Wednesday (13 September) that author Michael Connelly will contribute to The New York Times Magazine's Funny Pages. A...

Poland's Empik to acquire stake in Ukrainian bookseller.(Bukva)(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Empik, a book chain based in Poland, has revealed that it is to purchase a majority stake Bukva, a bookseller in Ukraine. Empik is reportedly a subsidiary of publicly-traded NFI Empik...

No visa for bookseller from Afghanistan.(Norway's Directorate of Immigration rejects Shah Mohammad Rais's tourist visa application)(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Shah Mohammad Rais has been denied a tourist visa to Norway by the country's Directorate of Immigration (UDI). Rais, the man about whom Asne Seierstad's bestselling Bookseller...

First Book benefits from USD270,000 raised by Borders.(Borders Group Inc., donation)(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A four-day promotion operated by bookseller Borders Group Inc (NYSE:BGP) throughout the last weekend of August raised over USD270,000. The money is being donated to First Book, a...

US airport officials unwilling to allow JK Rowling to take manuscript on flight.(Brief article)
September 15, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The author of the Harry Potter books, JK Rowling, reportedly had a disagreement with airport security officials in New York, US. According to a post on the author's website security...

Barnes & Noble in talks to open Israel franchise - report.(Brief article)
September 15, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc (NYSE:BKS) is reportedly involved in negotiations to open its first franchise in Israel. According to Israel National News.com, Israeli based bookseller...

Man Booker shortlist announced.(Man Booker Prize)(Brief article)
September 15, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Six writers have been named on the shortlist for this year's Man Booker Prize. According to the BBC, Sarah Waters, Kate Grenville, Kiran Desai, M J Hyland, Edward St Aubyn and Hisham...

New Reader's Digest book to contain forewords by two former presidents.(Reader's Digest Association Inc.)(Brief article)
September 18, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher and direct marketer Reader's Digest has announced that it is to publish a new book written by Reader's Digest Washington bureau senior editor Sacha Zimmerman entitled For America:...

New book on xBML to be published by Wiley.(eXtended Business Modeling Language)(xBML: A 21st Century Business Management Tool)(John Wiley & Sons Inc )(Brief article)
September 18, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cedric Tyler and Steve Baker, co-inventors of the eXtended Business Modeling Language (xBML) and co-founders of BusinessGenetics and xBML Innovations, have entered into an agreement with John...

Selected novels by Agatha Christie made available as digital downloads.(Audible.com and iTunes.com)(Brief article)
September 18, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD As of 12 September 2006 selected novels from crime writer Agatha Christie were made available as unabridged digital downloads in the US and the UK at Audible.com and iTunes.com. In the...

Random House appoints new publishing director for Heinemann.(Jason Arthur )(Brief article)
September 19, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publishing group Random House has revealed that it has appointed Jason Arthur as William Heinemann's new publishing director. Arthur replaces Ravi Mirchandani who reportedly departs from...

Increased profit announced by Bloomsbury Publishing.
September 19, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publishing house Bloomsbury Publishing plc (LSE:BMY) has announced its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2006. The company reported an increase of 3.4% in pre-tax profit...

Former MI6 officer publishes chapter one of spy book online.(Richard Tomlinson)(The Golden Chain)(Brief article)
September 19, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Richard Tomlinson, a former MI6 officer, has made the first chapter of his spy novel entitled The Golden Chain available on his blog. Tomlinson has previously served a year in a maximum...

The New York Times Bookstore opens in Delta terminal at LaGuardia Airport.(a business venture with Paradies Shops Inc.)(Brief article)
September 20, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Media company The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) and The Paradies Shops, an airport and hotel retailer, have announced the opening of The New York Times Bookstore at the Delta Air Lines...

Neil Jewsbury named commercial director at Waterstone's.(Waterstone's Booksellers Ltd.)(Brief article)
September 20, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based book retailer Waterstone's has announced that it has appointed Neil Jewsbury as the company's new commercial director, effective from the end of October. According to Retail...

Rea Award for the Short Story won by John Updike.(Brief article)
September 20, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD John Updike, a previous winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, been named as the 2006 winner of the USD30,000 Rea Award for the Short Story. This year's judging panel was comprised of Joyce Carol...

Book detailing early life of Hannibal Lecter to be released.(William Heinemann to launch a book 'Hannibal Rising' by Thomas Harris)(Brief article)
September 21, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book by Thomas Harris entitled Hannibal Rising will detail the early life of the fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter. The book is scheduled for publication in the UK on 5...

Hughes & Hughes to be only bookseller at Heathrow's Terminal 5.(Brief article)
September 21, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hughes and Hughes, a book retailer based in Ireland, has announced that it has been awarded a contract to become the only bookseller at the new Terminal 5 of London's Heathrow Airport. ...

Lease for Murfreesboro, Tennessee store signed by Barnes & Noble.(plans to launch new bookstore)(Brief article)
September 21, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc (NYSE: BKS) has announced that it has signed a lease agreement to open a new Barnes & Noble bookstore in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, US. The new store is...

Bible made available to download via SMS.(International Bible Society offers entire Bible delivered to mobile phones in South Africa)(Brief article)
September 21, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile phone users in South Africa can now download the entire Bible to their phones. The text is available for download via SMS, in either English or Afrikaans, to certain types of...

Charges against Turkish author Elif Shafak are dropped.(The Bastard of Istanbul)(Brief article)
September 22, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Turkish writer Elif Shafak has been cleared by a court in Turkey of charges of insulting Turkish identity. Turkey is a European Union candidate nation, and the EU welcomed the ruling but...

Shortlist for Blue Peter Book Award announced.(Brief article)
September 22, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The shortlist for this year's Blue Peter Book Award has been announced. Compiled by Richard Marson, Blue Peter editor, Tony de Saulles, an illustrator for Horrible Science, and Jane...

Final Potter book still be written by Rowling - claim.(Harry Potter )(JK Rowling )(Brief article)
September 22, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Harry Potter author JK Rowling has dismissed claims that she has completed 750 pages of the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series. The author stated on her website: "I...

Christopher MacLehose to join Quercus imprint MacLehose Press.(Quercus Publishing Plc)(Brief article)
September 25, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Quercus Publishing Plc has announced that Christopher MacLehose will join the company as part of a new imprint called MacLehose Press. MacLehose was previously the publisher of Harvill...

Shortlist for Dylan Thomas award announced.(Dylan Thomas Prize )(Brief article)
September 25, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The shortlist for this year's Dylan Thomas Prize has been announced and it includes UK writers Nick Laird, Rachel Trezise, James Scudamore and Lucy Caldwell. The shortlist is completed...

Angelina Jolie to play lead in Atlas Shrugged - report.(Ayn Rand)(Brief article)
September 25, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Reports have suggested that the movie adaptation of Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged is to star the actress Angelina Jolie. A report in Variety stated that Jolie is to play the role of...

Bob Woodward's new book to be published by Simon & Schuster.(State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III)(Brief article)
September 25, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A book by Bob Woodward of The Washington Post, entitled State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III, is to be published by Simon & Schuster on 2 October. State of Denial: Bush at War, Part...

Winner of Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award announced.(Haruki Murakami)(Brief article)
September 26, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The EUR35,000 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award has been won by Haruki Murakami for his collection of short stories entitled Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman. Murakami fended...

AOL UK and Penguin announce Jamie Oliver webcast.(Penguin Books Ltd. promotes 'Cook with Jamie' book )(Brief article)
September 26, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher Penguin Books has announced that, in conjunction with AOL UK, it is to host a webcast to promote chef Jamie Oliver's latest cookbook. The webcast, which will be 45 minutes in...

Lonely Planet announces partnership with PlayStation.(Sony Computer Entertainment Europe)(Brief article)
September 26, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Travel guide publisher Lonely Planet and has announced that it has entered into a partnership with software publisher Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) to develop a series of fully...

Accent Equity Partners acquires ScandBook AB.(Norhaven A/S)(Brief article)
September 27, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Swedish private equity investment advisor Accent Equity Partners said on Wednesday (27 September) that it has agreed to acquire Swedish book producer ScandBook AB from the Danish...

Children's book released by Kylie Minogue.(The Showgirl Princess)(Brief article)
September 27, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue has released her first book for children, entitled The Showgirl Princess. The book, which is published by Penguin, tells the story of Minogue who is...

Jeremy Robson to leave Anova Books.(Robson Books)(Brief article)
September 27, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The founder of Robson Books, Jeremy Robson, has revealed that he is to leave the company in October. Robson Books is an imprint of Anova Books, and the Robson list will remain as part of...

Internet bookstore to be launched by Sony.(Sony Corporation of America)(Brief article)
September 27, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An Internet bookstore selling electronic books, called the Sony Connect book store, is to be launched by Sony. In addition the company announced that it is to introduce the Sony Reader...

Wiley Visualising launched by Wiley and National Geographic Society.(John Wiley & Sons Inc.)(Brief article)
September 28, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc (NYSE: JWa, JWb) has announced the launch of Wiley Visualising, in partnership with the National Geographic Society. Wiley Visualising consists of a...

BookFinder.com launches JustBooks network of local search engines.(JustBooks.co.uk and JustBooks.de )(Brief article)
September 28, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BookFinder.com, an online search engine for books, has announced the introduction of the JustBooks network of European vertical e-commerce search engines. Two new websites are initially...

I Publish Press launches inaugural Fiction Writing Competition.
September 28, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD I Publish Press has announced the launch of its inaugural Fiction Writing Competition. Original works of fiction which are written in English and are between 60,000 and 120,000 words in...

Winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize announced.(Philip Reeve's Hungry Cities)(Brief article)
September 29, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Philip Reeve has been named as the winner of this year's GBP1,500 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize for the fourth story in his Hungry Cities quartet entitled A Darkling Plain. According...

New store openings announced by Barnes & Noble.(Brief article)
September 29, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc (NYSE: BKS) has announced that it is scheduled to open a new bookstore on 11 October in Legacy Place at 11380 Legacy Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, US. ...

Borders Book Club introduced by Borders Inc.(Bookseller Borders Inc.)(Brief article)
September 29, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Borders Inc, a subsidiary of Borders Group Inc (NYSE: BGP), has announced the launch of its new online programme, the Borders Book Club. The Book Club's premiere episode,...

Lulu.com launches new Published By You distribution service.(Brief article)
September 29, 2006... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Self-publishing website Lulu.com has announced the launch of a new service entitled Published By You. The service, which was reportedly developed in coordination with the US ISBN Agency,...