From time to time there is a headline about libraries or books from around the World that catches my eye (occupational hazard for a librarian). Here are a few from recent days. To view the full article click on the heading.
British Library mislays 9,000 books "More than 9,000 books are missing from the British Library, including Renaissance treatises on theology and alchemy, a medieval text on astronomy, first editions of 19th- and 20th-century novels, and a luxury edition of Mein Kampf produced in 1939 to celebrate Hitler's 50th birthday. The library believes almost all have not been stolen but rather mislaid among its 650km of shelves and 150m items – although some have not been seen in well over half a century. "
(source UK Gazette)
British Library brings voices of great authors back to life
(source 3 News)
Losing Fresh Food Virginity and other stories with a Kiwi flavour from the Stuff.co.nz Books page.
Author tours to our part of the world in the next couple of weeks include:
MARCH 19–22 Novelist and poet Sophie Hannah will be touring NZ promoting her new psychological thriller The Other Half Lives. For more information visit www.hachette.co.nz.
MARCH 23–27 Katia Loisel-Furey & Paul Morris Segal, authors of How to get the Woman you want & How to get the Man you want will be in New Zealand to promote their book – the essential guide to flirting, dating, sex and love. It will bust open old wives tales and myths, revealing the truth about what men and women really think and want. Contact Random House NZ for details.
MARCH 24–27 John Grogan, author of Marley & Me, the blockbuster movie, will be in New Zealand to promote his memoir The Longest Trip Home. John will speak at public events in Auckland, Wellington & Christchurch. For more details go to www.hachette.co.nz.
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