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Mar 19 2008: Amazon completed its purchase of audiobook provider Audible on March 19. The same day OverDrive, one of the main suppliers of audio content to libraries, announced they were adding 20,000 DRM-free titles (that can be transferred freely between devices) and will soon be...
Mar 19 2008: Anthony Minghella; best known for his screen adaptations of books such as The English Patient, The Talented Mr Ripley and Cold Mountain;
died in London today of a hemorrhage, following an operation to remove a growth in his neck. He was 54.
At the time of his ...
Mar 18 2008: The regional winners of the 2008 Commonwealth Writers' Prize were announced, with the overall winners to be selected on May 18:
Africa
Best Book: Karen King-Aribisala, The Hangman's Game
Best First Book: Sade Adeniran, Imagine This
Canada and Caribbean
Best ...
Mar 17 2008: Terry Pratchett, who announced some months ago that he was suffering from early onset Alzheimers, has donated 500,000 UK pounds to fund Alzheimer's research. Mr Pratchett said: "I think Alzheimer's tends to happen in the home, or in a home, and it involves a loved ...
Mar 16 2008: According to the BML Books and the Consumer survey, book purchasing over the internet now accounts for 20% of the UK market by value - exceeding 400 million UK pounds in 2007.
Mar 15 2008: The British Book Awards shortlist has been announced with Khaled Hosseini up for three awards and Doris Lessing making her first appearance. The Galaxy British Book Awards are sponsored by W H Smith, Readers Digest, Waterstones, Sainsburys, Tesco and other well known ...
Mar 14 2008: It has been announced that the final book in the Harry Potter series is just too big to be contained in a single movie, so will be made into two films, one to be released in November 2010, the other in May 2011. Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, who is currently filming ...
Mar 13 2008: The Wall Street Journal reports on Border's decision to display "as many as three times the titles as in the past" face out, and to remove 5-10% of the average store's titles (many of which sell only one copy a year per store). This move has apparently led to sales ...
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