M2 Best Books articles from September 2008

M2 Best Books archives from September 2008

Review from Prince of Wales leads to book deal for author.(Jack Byard)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Jack Byard, author of Know Your Sheep, has received an accolade for the book from the Prince of Wales. The Daily Telegraph reported that Prince Chance described the book as 'marvellous'...

Random House agrees merger in South Africa.
September 2, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher Random House South Africa has entered into a merger agreement with Struik Publishing. The merger, which has been approved by South Africa's Competition Commission, forms a new...

Apology made by HarperCollins for didgeridoo instructions.(Correction notice)
September 3, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An apology has been issued by publisher HarperCollins for a suggestion in the forthcoming Australian edition of The Daring Book for Girls that encourages girls to play the didgeridoo. ...

New store in New York to be opened by Barnes & Noble.
September 4, 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 Huntington Square at 4000 East Jericho Turnpike, East Northport, New York on September 17 2008....

Books-A-Million opens new store in Aiken, SC.
September 5, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Books-A-Million Inc (NASDAQ:BAMM) has announced that it is to stage a number of community and children's activities between 5-6 September in order to celebrate the grand opening of...

Sarah Palin biography to be published ahead of November election.
September 8, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Zondervan, a Christian book publisher based in the Grand Rapids area, has announced that it is to release a biography of Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin before the US...

Shortlist announced for Roald Dahl Funny Prize.
September 9, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The shortlist has been announced for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. The winners of the book prize, which was initiated by children's book author Michael Rosen, will be announced on 13...

Barnes & Noble to sell Brisingr at midnight on 19 September.
September 10, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc (NYSE: BKS) announced on Tuesday (9 September) that Christopher Paolini, bestselling author of Brisingr, the third book in the Inheritance cycle, will host the...

Man Booker Prize shortlist is revealed.
September 10, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The six finalists chosen for the prestigious Man Booker Prize were revealed on Tuesday (9 September). The shortlist for this year comprises: The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga; The Secret...

Nominations opened for the 2009 Sheikh Zayed Book Award.
September 11, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Sheikh Zayed Book Award has opened nominations for its 2009 session. Writers, publishers and agents worldwide have until 15 October to propose work that has been published in the...

Maxine Hong Kingston awarded 2008 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.(Letter to the editor)
September 12, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The author Maxine Hong Kingston has been awarded the 2008 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters by the presenter of the National Book Awards, the National Book Foundation....

Alexander McCall Smith releases first instalment of serial novel.
September 15, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alexander McCall Smith has introduced the first chapter of Corduroy Mansions, the new serial novel being written daily and published online at http://www.telegraph.co.uk. The author said...

Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist announced.
September 16, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The longlist for the USD500,00 Scotiabank Giller Prize has been released. The literary award is in its 15th year, having been established by Toronto businessman Jack Rabinovitch in 1994....

Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist is revealed.
September 16, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The shortlist for the Dylan Thomas Prize, a GBP60,000 biennial award, was announced in London on 16 September. The global award, which is sponsored by the University of Wales to promote...

New writer for the sixth Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy announced.
September 17, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Penguin has revealed that it is to publish the sixth novel from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, which will be written by Eoin Colfer, the children's author who wrote the Artemis...

Sex in the City author to release The Carrie Diaries.
September 18, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD HarperCollins announced this week that Candace Bushnell, the author of Sex in the City, is writing a pair of teen novels entitled The Carrie Diaries. The books detail the teenage years...

JK Rowling to receive 2008 Edinburgh Award.
September 19, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The author JK Rowling is to be honoured by the city of Edinburgh, where she moved nearly 15 years ago and wrote the Harry Potter books. Rowling has been unanimously chosen to receive the...

Jhumpa Lahiri wins Frank O'Connor International Short Story award.
September 22, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Jhumpa Lahiri has been officially named as the winner of the fourth annual Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award for her collection entitled Unaccustomed Earth. According to the...

Judging panel announced for Griffin Poetry Prize.
September 23, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The judging panel has been announced for the 2009 Griffin Poetry Prize. The panel will be made up of Michael Redhill, a Canadian novelist, poet, playwright and publisher, Saskia Hamilton...

HSW International and World Book sign digital content partnership for China.
September 24, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD HSW International Inc (Nasdaq:HSWI), a developer and operator of Internet businesses focused on providing consumers in the world's emerging digital economies with locally relevant...

Richard and Judy select three debut novelists for new chat show's book club.
September 24, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Three new authors have been selected by Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan for the book club on their new series to be shown on cable television, Richard & Judy's New Position. According...

American author Patrick Ness wins Guardian children's fiction prize.
September 25, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD This year's GBP1,500 Guardian children's fiction award had been won by US author Patrick Ness for his novel The Knife of Letting Go. Guardian children's books editor Julia Eccleshare was...

Scholastic announces Q1 fiscal 2009 results.(Financial report)
September 26, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq:SCHL), a children's publishing, education and media company, on 25 September reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 ended 31 August 2008. ...

Japanese nun writes fiction for mobile phone.
September 26, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Jakucho Setouchi, an 86 year-old Buddhist nun from Japan, is writing a mobile phone novel, entitled Tomorrow's Rainbow, which will be distributed in parts by mobile phone. Setouchi, who...

Lease for Oakbrook, Illinois store signed by Barnes & Noble.
September 29, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 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 Oakbrook, Illinois, USA. Scheduled to open on 12...

Series of children's books to be launched by David Beckham.
September 30, 2008... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A range of children's books is to be launched by England footballer David Beckham. The main action of the stories, which are to be written for children around the age of seven, will be...