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David Gemmell Dies Age 57

Sep 06 2006: David Gemmell, a popular UK fantasy, and sometimes historical fiction, writer died in late July at the age of 57.  During a prolific career he published some stand-alone novels and many others in five series  (the Drenai series, Rigante series, ...

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Everyman's Library Celebrates 100 Years

Sep 06 2006: This year, Everyman's Library celebrates 100 years "of publishing the most extensive and distinguished library of books of our time." Each book in the library is designed to be of collectable quality using acid-free, cloth cases, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon ...

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Lifetime TV to air The Mermaid's Chair

Sep 06 2006: Lifetime TV's version of The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd will air on September 9, 10, 11th.

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ABC Holocaust miniseries in the balance.

Aug 17 2006: After Mel Gibson's anti-Semitic tirade made international headlines a few weeks ago, the fate of an ABC Holocaust miniseries that Gibson was, ironically due to headline is in the balance.  The current news is that the miniseries will go ahead as planned, but ...

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Mary Higgins Clark to write children's book

Aug 17 2006: Mary Higgins Clark is joining the list of adult authors trying their hand at writing for children.  In April next year she'll publish her first picture book, Ghost Ship: A Cape Cod Story, which will be illustrated by Wendell Minor, who created the jacket art ...

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Starbucks to sell Books

Aug 02 2006: Starbucks announced recently that they will be entering the bookselling business this Fall when Mitch Albom’s forthcoming novel, For One More Day, goes on sale at the suggested retail price at 5,400 Starbucks locations across the USA in October (the publisher...

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J.K Rowling Offers Tantalising Glimpse Into Next Potter Book,

Jul 06 2006: In a British TV interview last week, J.K. Rowling revealed that at least two key characters will die in the seventh and final installment of her Harry Potter series.  She wrote the final chapter long ago but has ...

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Mockingbird Sings

Jul 06 2006: Ever since Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, was published in 1960 and went on to sell 2.5 million copies in its first year and win the Pulitzer Prize, the author has led a low-profile life. But ...

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