Author expects criticism of The Pregnant Widow, but insists it's 'actually a very feminist book' that shows how his sister fell victim to the sexual revolution

Borders was approached by WHSmith last week, but it has not proved possible to strike a deal and talks were terminated this morning. An alternative buyer of Borders is being sought and the retailer is understood to have received several

Third quarter sales dipped 0.6%, to $110.9 million, at Books-A-Million with comparable store sales down 1.9%. Loss in the quarter was reduced to $1.1 million from $2.2 million in the comparable quarter in 2008.

At the centre of it all is the Curzon Group, a loose association of nine crime writers established six months ago to "end the reign of the production-line American thriller writers" and promote the "great British thriller". All well and

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was beating rivals' book prices months before it started selling the newest works of authors such as Stephen King and John Grisham for $9, the retailer's online chief said.

Retail sales rose 3% by value year-on-year in October and volume was ahead 3.4%, the Office of National Statistics reported. The month on month rise was 0.4%.