What do you do with old books? Turn them into decor, of course Do not fold, spindle or mutilate? That’s so 20th-century. In the wake of digitization, old volumes are gaining new life as fodder for objects of beauty, Sheree-Lee Olson reports. Not all bibliophiles are happy |
'Pirate My Books,' Urges The Wizard (Not Harry Potter!) Paulo Coelho, the bestselling author whose novel The Alchemist has been dubbed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most translated book by a living author (into a total of 53 languages), recently wrote an article strongly advocating for online peer-to-peer book sharing. Coelho, represented by NewsCorp.’s HarperCollins, claims that piracy is the reader’s first contact with the writer’s ... |
'Fighting Fantasy' books coming back to console A new trailer for Fighting Fantasy: Talisman of Death proclaims the arrival of the first Fighting Fantasy game on PlayStation 3 and PSP come August 16. |
Books-A-Million Replaces Borders in Bridgeport, WV Books-A-Million, Inc. opened the doors today to its new store in Bridgeport, West Virginia at the Meadowbrook Village, in the spot formerly occupied by Borders. This is Books-A-Million’s 230th store nationwide and 5th in West Virginia. |
Science fiction publishing is once again welcoming this eccentric format into its fold Like wedges, blue eyeshadow and harem pants, the tête-bêche is making one of its periodic returns to favour. But you won't see it on the catwalks, because tête-bêche is one of the quirkier paperback fashions that has a resurgence every couple of decades. Tête-bêche – from the French, meaning head-to-tail – is ... |
7 Books That Changed The Way I See the World One of my favorite things: when I read a book that transforms the way I see the world, or the way I see the possibilities of writing. Another one of my favorite things: when I convince someone to read one of those books, and he or she loves it as much I do.So here's a short list of books that transformed the way I see the world. I could go on for pages, but here's a start, and if you're at your ... |
Ilchi Lee's Brain Education Books to Be Published in Spanish Five Ilchi Lee books will soon be read by individuals worldwide. The Sedona-based book publisher BEST Life Media has sold the rights to Mexican publisher Grupo Editorial Tomo, allowing them to publish these holistic books in Spanish. This occasion marks the rise of brain health aspirations around the globe.Sedona, AZ (PRWEB) July 27, 2011 The teachings of Ilchi Lee will now be available for ... |
Books-A-Million ends bid to buy 30 Borders stores Books-A-Million has dropped its bid to purchase 30 Borders stores because it couldn't reach an agreement with chain before the going-out-of-business sales started. |
E-Books Accelerate Paperback Publishers’ Release Dates E-books are helping to alter the time-honored schedule for life after hardcover, with softcover versions of novels and nonfiction works being released earlier and earlier. |
Borders to Books-A-Million deal falls through A Books-A-Million deal to buy 30 Borders' stores – perhaps saving nearly 1,000 jobs – has stalled. |
