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Careful selection and shopping can turn an inexpensive hardback book collecting hobby into a long lasting library of treasures.

Dog fanciers love to read about dogs whether it's a how-to manual or a collection of heartwarming doggy hero stories. Check out these popular titles.

A look at the life and works of southern author Joshilyn Jackson.

Bond Bound: Ian Fleming and the Art of Cover Design exhibition opens in Edinburgh on 5 July 2008 after its display at The Fleming Collection, Mayfair, London.

Camilla Morton's How to Walk in High Heels: The Girl's Guide to Everything, is a highly recommended read for any fashion-forward and well-heeled fashionista.

A review of the final book in Ian Rankin's series of Edinburgh-based crime novels featuring John Rebus.

Great anticipation accompanied last summer's announcement that respected author Faulks was to pen the new James Bond novel. But is it any good?

The publication, Live Forever Elizabeth Peyton, says as much about the life and times of the artist and the popular culture she records, as it does about her paintings.

Devil May Care, the new James Bond novel, is published in the US and overseas on 28 May 2008. The book launch marks the centenary of Bond creator Ian Fleming 1908-2008.

Readers often get stuck in a rut. They read the same author, or maybe just the same genre, for months, maybe even years at a time. It is a great time to try something new

Our minds, bodies and souls work best together well when we're aware of our "self" and our personal development. This can be achieved by revisiting what is an old idea.

Just when it looks like British TV has lost its bottle making crime dramas, Sky1 strolls onto the manor and shows everyone who's guvnor.

UFOs have intrigued humans for centuries. One of the first written accounts of UFO sightings is from the Egyptians between 1504-1450 B.C.

The spiraling cost of book publishing has made ebooks preferable to many writers and publishing companies. Writers can choose ebook publishers or can self publish online.

Free books from the public library might be expected but consider other freebies available: free magazines, free audio books, DVDs, free internet access, news and more.

Three schemes for new writers offer genuine, publisher-backed routes to success. This article looks at how one of them, run by the RNA, is backing upcoming novelists...

When the audience for fantastic literature was small, fans became publishers out of frustration. Except for the advent of desktop publishing, it's not so different today

In his first commissioned television series for over 10 years this is a fantastic return for the man once described by Ricky Gervais as the best stand-up comedian ever.

If you haven't seen them yet, Altered Books are a hot new phenomenon in crafting.

A new study from leading medievalist Professor Robert Bartlett

How to make a bookmark gift that is both personal and beautiful with a laminating machine and hand crafted pressed flowers.

Combining maritime and naval history with ancient and modern politics has enabled Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul to produce a good read to while away a long journey.

Scour your garage, attic, or bookshelves for books you can convert into these unique safes, but first ensure that the books aren't valuable antiques or first editions.

Natalie Goldberg, author of Writing Down the Bones, has written another sure-to-be-classic for people who want to write a memoir, but don't know how to get started.

A straightforward yet compelling memoir of how the simplest tasks in life can be the most satisfying

"Labyrinth" tells the story of an archeology volunteer and her discovery about a family secret, a secret society and a connection to the Holy Grail.

Since the publication of his debut novel in 1997, Lee Child has won popular and critical acclaim for his American thrillers - yet he is a British writer.

A miscellany of animal facts with emphasis on collective names. It is a useful reference for lovers of the English language or with an interest in the natural world.

Fans of the master of the weird tale will rejoice in this latest collection of short stories from Gollancz.

Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell tells organic gardeners how to grow a container garden full of edible plants on a deck, balcony, or even a windowsill.

A story about a taboo subject and the mingling of love, give this masterpiece a life all its own.

Worldwide acclaimed author Paulo Coelho leads us through a forgotten community that is faced with a proposition they should resist.

At this year's Edinburgh Book Festival, local writer Ian Rankin, two years after announcing the title of his final Rebus novel, gave some details of his new novel.

Charles Drazin's declared area of expertise is film studies, and his beautiful history of Nicolas Foquet has the drama of theater with the thrill of reality.

A big bold book full of recipes, photos, anecdotes, history, art and Culture - a coffee table bonanza to be enjoyed by all foodies and those with a passion for Spain.

The author of the Harry Potter series has revealed that a new volume of short stories, including a "commentary" from Professor Dumbledore, will be available from Dec 08.

A Book of critical questions and simple answers by Deepak Chopra.

There’s nothing more frustrating than wet media bleeding through on to other pages in your art journal. Let’s solve that!

In an increasingly specialised world, biogeography is the natural result of the need to study the effects geography has on a biology and biodiversity.

In a beautiful melding of poetry and art, poet Billy Collins has edited a book of poems inspired by birds, and Illustrated by naturalist David Allen Sibley.

Martina Cole's new novel features a familiar face - Kate Burrows, now a retired DCI, but who cannot resist helping out as Grantley is hit by another grisly serial killer.

A cookbook for baking Christmas cookies that are perfect for every holiday gift-giving list.

Celebrated Greek cook and food writer, Theodore Kyriakou has long been fascinated by the rich diversity of uncomplicated food that the Greek islanders have devised

In this new edition of his well-loved reference, Alex Floyd has provided descriptions and illustrations of 403 Australian rainforest tree species.

Technology is changing the way people are reading, writing, storing books. Classical books are being replaced by digital books. These changes will affect all the readers.

Journaling doesn’t have to be boring, text only entries! Look into a widely popular, though often unrecognized, visual exploration using mixed media in your journal.

Shanghai is recognised as an Art Deco city with increasing numbers of travellers with a passion for art, architecture and social history visiting the city of Shanghai.

This catalogue accompanied an exhibition, of the same name, shown at London's V&A Museum. The book explores the development and universal spread of the Baroque style.

This catalogue presents results of research into Omega Workshops, the Bloomsbury Group and the designs of Roger Fry, Vanessa Bell, Wyndham Lewis, Duncan Grant and others.

Building on the Stern Review of the challenge of climate change this book sets out a relatively painless, but still difficult, response for business and government.