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March 14 – Stephen King's novella Riding the Bullet is published in e-book format only, as the world's first mass-market electronic book. [2] September 26 – English politician and writer Jeffrey Archer is charged with perjury, and on the same day opens in the title role of his own courtroom drama, The Accused. [3]
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, World Book Day is a charity event in March, held annually on the first Thursday and coinciding with the release of special editions. [10] The annual celebration on 23 April is World Book Night, an event organized by independent charity The Reading Agency. [11]
The Book of the Year dated from 2000 when there were also some "Voters' Awards" (2000 to 2002). Previously there were award categories for: Most Fun Story with Pictures, from 2007; Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud, 2004 to 2006; Best Book with Facts, from 2003; Best New Information Book, 2002; Favourite Story, 2011; Book I Couldn't Put Down ...
On July 23, 2000, a new list was created for best-selling children's books. This controversial decision was due to the dominance of the Harry Potter series, which had occupied three of the top spots for over a year. [1] [2] [3]
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The book is geared for seventh-graders, said Coombs, but can be read by children age 10 and up. Rachael Devaney writes about community and culture. Reach her at rdevaney@capecodonline.com .
What we're reading. Economic data releases and earnings. Twenty-four years ago, in March 2000, Cisco Systems was the most valuable company in the world.
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