Topic: Dan Brown (Author)

Britons want to keep Harry Potter magic alive

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 ...

Potter tops poll of best books for next generation

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 ...
Publishers say they're holding back e-books for many works due out next yearAs the market quickens for "e-books," the schedule for their release is slowing down.Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday that the electronic editions for more than 30
Dan Brown soaks up La Scala intrigue on opening night: Is 'The Carmen Code' next?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 ...
Barnes & Noble takes 2nd-quarter loss, says Nook production will cost more than expectedBarnes & Noble on Tuesday posted a larger second-quarter loss than last year and lowered its profit forecast for this quarter in anticipation o

Pope tells artists beauty can be a path to God

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."The Pope told the gathering of

CHINA'S NEW PIRACY COPS: WEB SITES

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 ...
'Da Vinci Code' publisher Stephen Rubin changes jobs, will head Henry Holt and CompanyDan Brown's former publisher has a new job.Stephen Rubin, who resigned last month from Random House Inc., will be the president and publisher of Henry Holt and ...

A Week For the Books

The good news: Consumers are willing to pay for some content. The less-good news: They're paying for it in the form of books, the oldest of old ...

Spiritual science

This is an excerpt from an interview with Dan Brown, author of "The Da Vinci Code".. . It starts with "Dan is a friendly, normal guy...". . . . Are...