Books
Actor/Director Ethan Hawke Brings Pictures to life for Blind Children
Actor, writer and director Ethan Hawke has taken time out from his role in the Cherry Orchard directed by Sam Mendes at the Old Vic to record for a new feely book produced by the award winning charity Living Paintings. This is for young blind memb...
Chavez’ book gift to Obama tops bestseller lists
PORT OF SPAIN (AFP) – A book accusing the United States of being a neo-colonial bully in the Americas has rocketed up the sales charts, after a copy was given as a gift by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to US leader Barack Obama.
Unesco Puts World's Major Works Online
PARIS — One of the world’s oldest novels has just become one of the newest. “The Tale of Genji,” an 11th-century Japanese romp that is sometimes called the first true novel, is among about 1,250 books, maps, artworks and other cultural items that ...
Rowse to tell all in book about Harbour Fest fiasco
A retired top government official - heavily criticized over the Harbour Fest fiasco - will give his side of the story by publishing an alternative view of the issues surrounding the ill-fated concerts.
Six more books on Lincoln
In addition to being president, Abraham Lincoln was also a writer, commander of troops, assassination target, family man, and peer of other great men. The 16th president can be examined from many angles and, as we celebrate the bicentennial of Lin...
Book fair wants to see happy ending in gloom
Despite tough economic times, the fifth annual Wan Chai Book Fair is likely to attract more visitors than last year, according to district councillors and publishers.
Taipei book fair focuses on Thailand's literature and culture
Taipei - The 17th Taipei International Book Exhibition opened on Wednesday, this year focussing on Thailand's literature and culture.
Australian poet Dorothy Porter dies aged 54
Australian poet Dorothy Porter died in Melbourne this morning from complications due to cancer. She was 54.
Batman to be killed off after 70 years
'Batman RIP' will see "the end of Bruce Wayne as Batman", according to Grant Morrison. There are rumours that Batman will suffer a gruesome end when his sidekick Robin goes over to "the dark side" and destroys him in a terrible betrayal.
Opera Australia director found dead in hotel
THE opera world was in shock yesterday following the sudden death of Richard Hickox, the artistic director of Opera Australia. The 60-year old English conductor died of a heart attack on Sunday in a hotel room in Swansea. He was in the Welsh city ...
EU opens digital library to public with over 2 million works
The European Union has finally opened its digital online library, Europeana, to the public, allowing users everywhere free access to the rich archives of EU's 27 member states. The library includes more than 2 million books, maps, recordings, phot...
Indian author Aravind Adiga wins Man Booker Prize 2008
LONDON: India's first time novelist Aravind Adiga on Wednesday won the 50,000 pounds ($87,000) Man Booker Prize 2008 for his novel, The White Tiger.
Steve Carroll wins Australian literary award, the Miles Franklin
MAYBE it was singing Desperado as a member of an Eagles cover band that convinced Steve Carroll to stop being one. He turned to writing instead and last night picked up Australia's top literary award, the Miles Franklin. Judges selected Carroll's ...
Geraldine Brooks Brooks wins Australian Book of the Year award
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks has taken out the Australian Book of the Year award and the Literary Fiction Book of the Year award with her fictional account of a real book.
`De Niro's Game' wins rich prize
Rawi Hage, winner yesterday of the prestigious and lucrative IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, wants there to be no misconceptions of where he is from: Canada.
Toronto's Adamson wins Dashiell Hammett Prize
Toronto — Toronto author Gil Adamson's debut novel, The Outlander, has won the 17th Dashiell Hammett Prize for best literary crime narrative (fiction or non-fiction), awarded annually by the North American branch of International Association of Cr...
KNOW YOUR PAST TO CHART YOUR FUTURE
So says Diethard Ande, the publisher and owner of White Lotus Books, a company which carries new and out-of-print books on Asian art and culture as well as old maps and prints (sixteenth to nineteenth century). White Lotus' specializes in books on...
17 Top Scientists Recommend Life-Changing Books to Read
A great book has the power to move, inspire or even change lives. From adventure tales of the Arctic to the ultimate in quantum weirdness, here are the books that have left a lasting impression on some of the world’s top scientists, including Oliv...
Lonely Planet reeling after author's fraud
THE Lonely Planet guidebook empire is reeling from claims by one of its authors that he plagiarised and made up large sections of his books and dealt drugs to make up for poor pay. Thomas Kohnstamm also claims in a book that he accepted free trave...
Nazi propaganda book reveals Charlie Chaplin was on Hitler's death list
As the Little Tramp, he made millions laugh. But the Nazis never saw the funny side when it came to Charlie Chaplin. Adolf Hitler's hatred of the politically outspoken movie star is apparent in a yellowing book of Nazi propaganda which includes Ch...