Ilex Press have released the fourth title in their Graphic History series. Comics International editor Mike Conroy has written War Comics: A Graphic History, which covers how comics have covered war in its many forms throughout the centuries.

When it was published in June 2006, Con Iggulden's The Dangerous Book for Boys was a surprise hit. Mixing factual historical stories with information on places, things and "how to" articles, the book appealed to young and old alike. From how to skim stones or play conkers, to details of patron saints and royalty, via fishing, dinosaurs, spies and the planets, the range of subjects was enormous and other publishers soon jumped on the bandwagon while Iggulden and his publisher, HarperCollins, stayed one step ahead of the competition with Dangerous pocketbooks and yearbooks. The latest title in this line is The Dangerous Book of Heroes which will be published on 28 May 2009.

When Ursula K. Le Guin won the Nebula Award last month for her novel Powers, K. Stoddard Hayes was delighted. Here, she outlines just why she holds the veteran author in such high regard....

With all the dire news stories about recession, layoffs and other economic woes plaguing the country, it seems fitting somehow to note that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the comic strip Dilbert, the ever-funny, ever-savage satire of life in the modern workplace.

Now his creator, Scott Adams, has written a book charting the history of the character and his own progress as a creator - Dilbert 2.0: 20 Years of Dilbert.

 

The New York Times reported this week that the  "Oddest Book Title of the Year" award has gone to The 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-Milligram Containers of Fromage Frais.

Ridley Scott, director of films such as Alien and Blade Runner, has revealed he's fast progressing his plans for a big screen 3D adaptation of the classic sceince fiction book The Forever War by Joe Haldeman.

Titan Books have announced a range of new tie-in books with the upcoming new Terminator movie, Terminator Salvation, set for release in June. The books take readers behind the scenes and beyond the screen.

 

 

Gallipoli, the 1918 Armistice, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the entry of the USA into WW2 – how did chance change history?

Well... not exactly, but just released from Amazon comes a Kindle for iPhone app - currently only available in the US iTunes store - which offers a similar reading experience to that of the company's Kindle book reader, opening the ebook market up in ways that could change the whole "reading a book” industry.