LONDON (Reuters) - The "Harry Potter" series has beaten "The Da Vinci Code" in a survey of which books Britons most want to pass on to the next generation. One in five people chose the JK Rowling series, allowing it to top ...
The Harry Potter series has topped a poll for the books people would most recommend to the next generation, according to a survey on Thursday to mark World Book Day. When asked which books of the last decade they would most like ...
<div id="subtitle">'Da Vinci Code' publisher Stephen Rubin changes jobs, will head Henry Holt and Company</div><div><p>Dan Brown's former publisher has a new job.</p><p>Stephen Rubin, who resigned last month from Random House Inc., will be the president and publisher of ...
CHINA'S NEW PIRACY COPS: WEB SITES Victor Koo was looking for a way to make his video-sharing Web site stand out from China's legions of similar outfits. So the founder of Beijing's Youku.com arranged a pay-per-view special with Guo Degang, a comedian ...
<div id="subtitle">USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS</div><div><p>Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback</p><p>1. "Under the Dome" by Stephen King (Scribner) (F-H)</p><p>2. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) (F-H)</p> ...
<div><p>VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict met artists from around the world in the Sistine Chapel on Saturday and urged them to inject spirituality into their work, saying contemporary beauty was often "illusory and deceitful."</p><p>The Pope told the gathering of hundreds of ...
<div id="subtitle">Barnes & Noble takes 2nd-quarter loss, says Nook production will cost more than expected</div><div><p>Barnes & Noble on Tuesday posted a larger second-quarter loss than last year and lowered its profit forecast for this quarter in anticipation of weak holiday sales and ...
<div id="subtitle">Dan Brown soaks up La Scala intrigue on opening night: Is 'The Carmen Code' next?</div><div><p>He's already done the Vatican. So don't be surprised if Milan's famed La Scala opera house doesn't turn up in Dan Brown's next thriller.</p ...
<div id="subtitle">Publishers say they're holding back e-books for many works due out next year</div><div><p>As the market quickens for "e-books," the schedule for their release is slowing down.</p><p>Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday that the electronic editions for more ...
<div id="subtitle">PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS</div><div><p>HARDCOVER FICTION</p><p>1. "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown (Doubleday)</p><p>2. "U is for Underflow" by Sue Grafton (Putnam Adult)</p><p>3. "I, Alex Cross" by ...
