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Mockingjay arrives and M&C’s giving away an iPod!

Mockingjay arrives and M&C’s giving away an iPod!

Mockingjay, the much-anticipated third and final book in the bestselling Hunger Games ....more

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Book Review: The Sacred White Turkey

Sep 5, 2010, 18:35 GMT

Book Review: The Sacred White Turkey
This engaging tale opens Easter morning as twelve-year-old Stella, a Lakota girl living with her grandmother Hazel, responds to a knock at the door revealing an amazing, very rare white turkey. Stella firmly believes the turkey is wakan, Lakota for something unexplainable though frequently used to mean...

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Book Review: The Weaver's Idea Book

Sep 5, 2010, 18:32 GMT

Book Review: The Weavers Idea Book
Many weavers begin with a simple rigid heddle loom and quickly move on to a multiple harness loom discounting the former as being too basic. With this comprehensive guide, Patrick has challenged that misconception by demonstrating the versatility of this humble loom. Starting with the design possibilities of...

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Book Review: Bad Juju

Sep 5, 2010, 18:29 GMT

Gritty, sexy and psychotically twisted, this collection of pulp fiction is as entertaining as they come. Several are set in tropical climes lending an exotic feel while even the more mundane settings are steeped in double-dealings, corrupt officials and...

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Book Review: Dust

Sep 5, 2010, 18:26 GMT

Book Review: Dust
Turner turns the typical zombie tale around by telling the story from a zombie’s point of view and it’s not pretty. Fifteen year old Jessie died in a car wreak and for reasons unknown, rose from her grave as a zombie. She joins a local gang of zombies who have banded together for hunting and safety and there, learns...

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Book Review: A Wild Light

Sep 5, 2010, 18:24 GMT

Book Review: A Wild Light
In celebration of Maxine Kiss’s birthday, her ancient body-hopping grandfather baked up an assortment of pies and goodies for the small gathering of friends and the tattoo demon guardians who are bonded to her. After enjoying such a pleasant night the horror of awakening the next morning covered with blood beside...

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Book Review: The Loving Dead

Sep 5, 2010, 18:19 GMT

Book Review: The Loving Dead

A group of twenty-something coworkers at the local Trader Joes in Oakland, California got together for a typical Saturday night party when one of the guests suddenly morphs into a zombie. Completely out of their depth on how to handle such a problem, the partiers simply leave the woman tied...

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Book Review: Revenant

Aug 25, 2010, 2:14 GMT

Book Review: Revenant
As the child of an angel and touched by the Archer in the Abysmal plane, twenty-something Zoë Martinique was still coming to terms with her changing abilities as a Wraith. Not only can Zoë navigate the astral plane, she is now capable of bringing her body with her; a rare talent and a secret...

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Book Review: Fear

Aug 25, 2010, 1:56 GMT

Book Review: Fear
Edited by the father of scary children’s stories, Stine presents this delightfully chilling collection of thirteen short tales featuring more then just vampires. From Stine comes a series of twists on an initiation challenge that leaves readers guessing, did he or didn’t he... ... more

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News

In-depth interview with philosopher Mark Rowlands

In-depth interview with philosopher Mark Rowlands

Mark Rowlands, who is the author of titles such as Sci-Phi: Philosophy from Socrates ....more

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Six finalists picked for German Book Prize

Sep 8, 2010, 15:17 GMT

   Frankfurt - Six finalists were announced Wednesday for the German Book Prize, the country's top prize for novelists. ... more

Tearful Isabel Allende gets Chile's National Literature Prize

Sep 3, 2010, 15:46 GMT

Santiago - Chilean author Isabel Allende was in tears Thursday, as she received the South American country's National Literature Prize. ... more

Get ready for Dust with a free copy!

Aug 25, 2010, 14:57 GMT

Get ready for Dust with a free copy!
Joan Frances Turner’s Dust arrives on September 7th from Ace Books and M&C’s giving away three copies! ... more

Mockingjay arrives and M&C’s giving away an iPod!

Aug 23, 2010, 15:34 GMT

Mockingjay arrives and M&C’s giving away an iPod!
Mockingjay, the much-anticipated third and final book in the bestselling Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, is set to be released on August 24th from Scholastic Press and M&C’s giving away limited edition engraved iPod Touch with Mockingjay emblem. ... more

Get into summer with a Hachette Book Group novel

Jul 7, 2010, 14:47 GMT

Get into summer with a Hachette Book Group novel
The summer is here and it is time to head to the beach or kick back with a good book. M&C is getting into summer by giving away a gift set of novels from Hachette Book Group! ... more

Brazil to be guest of honour at 2013 Frankfurt Book Fair

Jun 23, 2010, 14:22 GMT

   Berlin - Brazil is to be the guest of honour at the 2013 Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany, organisers said Wednesday. ... more

Harry Potter theme park draws thousands in opening weekend

Jun 19, 2010, 23:45 GMT

Harry Potter theme park draws thousands in opening weekend
New York - Thousands queued outside Universal Studios' new Harry Potter theme park in Orlando, Florida during its opening weekend to be among the first to experience the world of the boy wizard. ... more

No One Would Listen looks at Harry Markopolos and Bernie Madoff

May 27, 2010, 15:42 GMT

No One Would Listen looks at Harry Markopolos and Bernie Madoff
In No One Would Listen, Harry Markopolos details his investigation into the frighteningly true story of massive fraud, governmental incompetence, and criminal collusion that has changed thousands of lives forever - as well as the world's financial system. ... more

Discover the world of Harry Potter with a complete paperback box set!
Win an autographed copy of My Brother Charlie
Twilight author Meyer to release new vampire novella
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls trailer is here
Superman comic fetches record sum at auction
Salinger's private letters to be made public
Argentine author Tomas Eloy Martinez dead
The Brady Bunch: Super Groovy a great stocking stuffer for fans

Comics/Graphic Novels

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Death Note: L, change the WorLd continues the tale

Oct 28, 2009, 3:59 GMT

Death Note: L, change the WorLd continues the tale
VIZ Media expands the thrilling psychological suspense of Death Note with the release of Death Note: L, change the WorLd, a new novel featuring the master detective from the hit animated and manga series. ... more

VIZ Media announces four new manga titles to debut on SigIkki.com

Jul 31, 2009, 1:14 GMT

VIZ Media announces four new manga titles to debut on SigIkki.com
VIZ Media will be debuting the opening chapters of 4 new manga titles – for free at www.sigIkki.com. ... more

Radical stars Gene Simmons, Darren Bousman signing this weekend at Comic-Con

Jul 25, 2009, 2:29 GMT

Radical stars Gene Simmons, Darren Bousman signing this weekend at Comic-Con
Saturday and Sunday Comic-Con booth signing information for Radical Publishing. ... more

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Steven Adler book signing My Appetite for Destruction at Borders Books in Las Vegas Pictures

Sep 4, 2010, 11:34 GMT

Steven Adler book signing My Appetite for Destruction at Borders Books in Las Vegas Pictures
We have added a new set of pictures from the event Steven Adler book signing My Appetite for Destruction at Borders Books in Las Vegas. ... more

Seventy-five years of the penguin that revolutionised publishing

Aug 26, 2010, 18:24 GMT

London - As Penguin Books tells it, the idea of publishing good quality fiction in low-priced paperbacks arose on a railway platform. Waiting at Exeter station after a visit to English detective story writer Agatha Christie, publisher Allen Lane wanted something to read on the train back to London but found only popular magazines and reprints of Victorian novels. ... more

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine attends Mustaine: Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir Book Signing at Borders Books in Chicago pictures'

Aug 25, 2010, 15:17 GMT

Megadeths Dave Mustaine attends Mustaine: Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir Book Signing at Borders Books in Chicago pictures
We have added a new set of pictures from the event Megadeth's Dave Mustaine attends Mustaine: Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir Book Signing at Borders Books in Chicago. ... more


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US First Lady Michelle Obama in Spain

US First Lady Michelle Obama in Spain
US First Lady Michelle Obama waves to the photographers as she goes for a walk in downtown Marbella, Malaga, Andalusia, southern Spain, 04 August 2010
Natasha Alam attending the True Blood Third Season Premiere

Natasha Alam attending the True Blood Third Season Premiere
Natasha Alam attending the Los Angeles Premiere for the third season of HBO's Series "True Blood" held at The Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood, California on June 8th, 2010.
Shakira Signs Autographs at Rock in Rio

Shakira Signs Autographs at Rock in Rio
Shakira signs autographs at the Rock in Rio Madrid, Spain on June 6, 2010.
Kim Kardashian Attends Shape Magazine Event

Kim Kardashian Attends Shape Magazine Event
"Keeping Up With The Kardashians" stars Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner attend a Shape Magazine bikini body event in Santa Monica, CA on June 5, 2010.
Michael Ballack and Wife in Miami

Michael Ballack and Wife in Miami
German football player Michael Ballack sunbathed poolside while recovering from a broken leg.
Katy Perry Hits The Gym

Katy Perry Hits The Gym
Singer Katy Perry keeps her usually sequin bodysuit bod tight and toned at her gym in West Hollywood, CA, on June 2, 2010. 
Bridget Marguardt Poses for Photogs

Bridget Marguardt Poses for Photogs
Former "Girl Next Door" Bridget Marguardt hams it up for photogs in a pink jumper in Beverly Hills, CA on June 2, 2010.
Nicollette Sheridan Plays on the Beach

Nicollette Sheridan Plays on the Beach
Desperate Housewives actress Nicollette Sheridan enjoys her weekend with a new male friend and a trusty golden retriever on Malibu beach in Malibu, CA on May 30, 2010.
Kelly Rowland Enjoys the Beach

Kelly Rowland Enjoys the Beach
Singer Kelly Rowland continued her beach holiday in Miami, FL on May 31, 2010.
Lindsay Lohan Out and About

Lindsay Lohan Out and About
Lindsay Lohan gets out of her car at her assistant's house looking surprisingly cheerful in Venice, CA on May 29, 2010.
Sarah Jessica Parker Arrives for Letterman

Sarah Jessica Parker Arrives for Letterman
Sex in the City 2 star Sarah Jessica Parker strikes a pose outside the David Letterman show in NYC, NY on May 25, 2010 where she promoted her latest film.
Victoria Beckham Out Shopping

Victoria Beckham Out Shopping
Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham went shopping at Barney's in Los Angeles, CA on May 25 2010.
Tommy Lee Heads Out On His Motorcycle

Tommy Lee Heads Out On His Motorcycle
Iconic Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee continues to to perpetuate his rocker image as he hops on his custom chopper, cigarette in mouth and speeds off into the Calabasas, CA afternoon on May 20, 2010.
Halle Berry Wears LIV GRN in Hollywood

Halle Berry Wears LIV GRN in Hollywood
X-Men Actress Halle Berry gets a little help from two police officers as she walks to her car in Hollywood, CA on May 20 2010.
Jayde Nicole Hits the Clubs

Jayde Nicole Hits the Clubs
Former playmate of the year Jayde Nicole leaves Beso nightclub in Hollywood, CA on May 18, 2010 where the buxom brunette looked to be in a good mood.
Hilary Duff Walks the Dog

Hilary Duff Walks the Dog
Hilary Duff and her fluffy friend hit the streets for a brisk morning walk and a cup of joe on the go in Toluca Lake, Ca on May 15, 2010.