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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:34:00 GMT

Book Price War Spreads To DVD Section

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:34:00 GMT

red-letter day: Author of Tulsa book thanks students for help

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:21:00 GMT

Sex, lies and police tape make agent's new book

The murder of a North West estate owner is the focus of the first crime thriller from lettings agent Robert Jordan. Time’s Up tells the story of a Cheshire family, whose head, Peter Wall, dies in suspicious circumstances. The police’s conclusion that
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:02:00 GMT

red-letter day: Author of Tulsa book thanks students for help [Tulsa World, Okla.]

(Tulsa World (OK) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 7--Seeing your name in print is a close second to seeing it in lights. Just ask the students at Tulsa's Park Elementary School, who are credited as co-authors of a new alphabet book about Tulsa. Robin
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:47:00 GMT

Berenstain bears, creator to visit South Side bookstore

Papa Bear and Mama Bear, of the beloved Berenstain Bears, will be visiting a SouthSide Works bookstore on Sunday, along with the man who creates them. Michael Berenstain -- the second-generation author of the popular children's book series that began in
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:14:00 GMT

Author Stuart E. Weisberg on Rep. Barney Frank -- a Miami Book Fair International Q & A

Miami Book Fair International 2009 runs Nov. 8-15 at Miami Dade College. Stuart E. Weisberg, author of ``Barney Frank: The Story of America's Only Left-Handed, Gay, Jewish Congressman'' (University of Massachusetts Press, $30 hardback), appears Saturday,
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:47:00 GMT

UND philosopher Weinstein to interview Nobel Prize-winning economist: For UND philosopher Jack Russell Weinstein, it's not enough to lecture about ancient Greek philosophers or publish books about contemporary conservative Catholic philosophy. He has

(McClatchy-Tribune Informa) For UND philosopher Jack Russell Weinstein, it's not enough to lecture about ancient Greek philosophers or publish books about contemporary conservative Catholic philosophy. He has the improbable-sounding goal of bringing
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:03:00 GMT

National Bookstore Day is Today

th book lovers everywhere are expected to flood bookstores in celebration of National Bookstore Day. This is the first year for the event which was started by Publishers Weekly to encourage book sales and promote recognition of bookstores across the U.S.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:47:00 GMT

TVS Cap buys 25% in Tataowned bookstore chain Landmark

It seems as if GVK is not the only one picking up stake. Chennai headquartered TVS Capital has bought a 25% stake in Tata-owned bookstore chain Landmark, report CNBC-TV18’s Divya Rajagopal and Komal Chowdhary. TVS Capital's private equity arm TVS
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:18:00 GMT

Columnist/author shamelessly promotes new book

For the release of my eighth book, “Dispatches From My South,� I will do what I have done over the past several books and choose the most qualified — well, maybe not, but certainly the most involved — person to conduct the book interview: Me.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:20:00 GMT

Jim Hammond, Author of NM Wine Guide, Signs Books In November And Gives Wine Tasting Workshops At Local Libraries In December

(505)891-5013. About Jim Hammond Jim Hammond, author, columnist, blogger and raconteur, has been searching the world for the best wines for more than forty years. He resides in Corrales, New Mexico. Known as the Southwestern Wine Guy, he writes the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:12:00 GMT

N1H1 Vaccine Shortage Could Be a Planned Blunder, According to Author of New Book

Is the lack of H1N1 vaccine just another display of gross incompetence or is it something right out of Goodman's new book? (PRWEB) November 7, 2009 -- During a recent radio interview for Author Autobahn, Len Goodman, author of "The Meltdown Chronicles",
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:09:00 GMT

Good job Waterstone's didn't boycott Jordan's latest book...

Its rumoured that many bookshops were keen to boycott Jordans latest book Standing Out on the grounds that its her fourth in five years and you can get enough of an average thing. But I see that the publicity-shy authoress reveals that if she were headed
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:23:00 GMT

Watch: Amazon's e-reader Kindle in India

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:46:00 GMT

Joost's book set for big sales

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:42:00 GMT

BRIEF: Book shops in malls at Bluefield, Morgantown, to close

The Borders Express store at the Mercer Mall in Bluefield and the Waldenbooks store at the Morgantown Mall are among 200 Borders Group stores scheduled to close in January, the company said. Borders Group said it wants to "right-size" its operations to
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:24:00 GMT

Joost's book set for big sales

Publishers of Joost van der Westhuizen's biography Man in the Mirror expect massive sales of the Afrikaans edition when it hits stores next week.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:48:00 GMT

Waldenbooks in Rogue Valley Mall to close: Store is one of two Borders Group will close in state

(Mail Tribune - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Waldenbooks in the Rogue Valley Mall is on the Borders Group's list of stores it will close in January. Borders Group said today it will shutter about 200 mall stores during fiscal
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:12:00 GMT

MGM, Simon & Schuster, Fox International Channels, Turner Sports and More Than 2500 Others Are Live with Gigya Socialize

PALO ALTO, Calif.-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Gigya, Inc., today announced that more than 2500 companies and sites, including Turner Sports for their NBA, NASCAR & PGA webcasts, and Simon & Schuster for their local author appearances, are live with the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:55:00 GMT

BRIEF: Book shops in malls at Bluefield, Morgantown, to close

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:55:00 GMT

Waldenbooks in Rogue Valley Mall to close: Store is one of two Borders Group will close in state

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:55:00 GMT

Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device (U.S. & International Wireless, Latest Generation)

Amazon discontinued the U.S.-only version of the Kindle and replaced it with the international Kindle model and set the price at $259. This new model--now called the "U.S. and International Kindle"--runs on AT&T's network and can access content on
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:33:00 GMT

Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device (U.S. & International Wireless, Latest Generation)

While the new internationalized Kindle looks exactly like the earlier U.S.-only model, this e-reader, which uses AT&T's data network for wireless access, represents an incremental improvement to the Kindle line--just as serious competition is ramping up
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:13:00 GMT

Everybody Reads: Author of this year's book comes to this region for series of programs

David Guterson, the best-selling author of "Snow Falling on Cedars," will visit the Palouse and the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley next week as part of the Everybody Reads community reading program. Everybody Reads encourages participants to read the same
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:33:00 GMT

Triple Book Success for BGI Author

The Bright Group, now BGI, has announced that author and illustrator Rebecca Elliott has had her first three books acquired for publishers. The first to appear in print will be "Milo's Pet Egg," about a lemur that befriends an egg, due to hit the shelves
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:55:00 GMT

Watch: Amazon's e-reader Kindle in India

Kindle is a gadget developed by Amazon for reading e-books.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:08:00 GMT

Random House hits the liquor store

Consumer Insight, Digital, Web, Women, Sponsorship, Campaign When Random House of Canada asked its online consumer panel what they like to drink at book clubs, unsurprisingly, wine was the answer. Now the Mississauga, ON-based publisher's active online
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:45:00 GMT

Late Swiss Psychologist C.G. Jung's Mysterious "Red Book" finally published and on display

The massive book recounts Jung's difficult inner journey in fine calligraphy and self drawn images
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:05:00 GMT

National Bookstore Day is Tomorrow

th book lovers everywhere are expected to flood bookstores in celebration of National Bookstore Day. This is the first year for the event which was started by Publishers Weekly to encourage book sales and promote recognition of bookstores across the U.S.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:56:00 GMT

Borders Group to close approximately 200 mall stores in January 2010

US-based specialty book retailer Borders Group has announced that as part of its ongoing strategy to right-size its Waldenbooks Specialty Retail segment and emerge with a smaller mall chain in fiscal 2010, it will close approximately 200 mall stores in
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:54:00 GMT