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Tony Blair cancels book signings amid antiwar protests

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has joined the ranks of numerous politicians to have written their memoirs after leaving office. Since the release of “A Journey” earlier this month, however, Blair’s tour of personal appearances and book signings have been accompanied by antiwar demonstrators and angry protests. His announcement that he will donate all profits from the autobiography to the Royal British Legion – the charity which cares for injured servicemen – has also divided public opinion.

The New York Times reported this week that he had even been forced to cancel appearances:

After Antiwar Protest, Blair Cancels Appearance
By RACHEL LEE HARRIS
Published: September 6, 2010
The former British prime minister Tony Blair has cancelled the next book signing of his new memoir, “A Journey.”

Cookery books signed by Julia Child selling like hotcakes!

Whilst Julia Child (1912-2006) may have turned American cuisine on its head through what was, in the 1960s, the revolutionary idea of introducing the ideals of the French cooking school to middle America, she was until very recently, far less of a household name in the UK and Europe. Her award-winning cookbooks couple with numerous …

Kindle…signed by author!

There’s an interesting story in the New York Times today…apparently the advent of reading devices such as Kindle doesn’t mean fans can’t have their favourite book signed by the author. Apparently people are now queuing at book signings with electronic versions of their favourite titles and authors have taken to signing their Kindle! 20090615 202725 …

Antarctica signed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Mikhail Gorbachev in Charity Auction

Hollywood actor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio continues to support environmental causes by contributing items to a charity auction with all proceeds going to Global Green USA.

The book Antarctica: The Global Warning by Sebastian Copeland, has been signed by both Mikhail Gorbachev (who wrote the forward), and Leonardo DiCaprio (who contributed the book’s introduction).

This amazing hardcover coffee table book is filled with pictures showing the vast changes in climate as noted by researchers for over the past 50 years.

Signed First Edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in Charity Auction!

Children With Aids Charity has listed a UK first edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows signed by the author, J.K. Rowling on Celeb2nds.com. The charity was organized in 1992 to help infants and children affected by HIV/AIDS maintain a good quality of life. On the bidding page, there are images of the signed …

John Updike 1932 – 2009

John Updike, one of America’s most prominent contemporary novelists and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for both Rabbit is Rich and Rabbit at Rest, died yesterday aged 76.

Writer Zeb Wells and artist Todd Nuack signed copies of the special edition of the Marvel comic Spider-Man (which sees the superhero teaming up with Obama) at a free book-signing at The Comic Bug in Manhattan Beach yesterday.

Tom Hanks book signing in his local store

Tom Hanks made a recent appearance at an independent book store – Village Books in Pacific Palisades, California – in order to help raise the profile of his local book store which is struggling to stay afloat (fans will remember his role as a book chain owner hell bent on squashing Meg Ryan’s small book store in You’ve Got Mail)…

The Academy Award-winning movie star signed sets of DVDs and books related to his many successful movies.

Tom Hanks Signing

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Signed by David Grossman

David Grossman was in Italy recently promoting the Italian edition of Ishà borachat mibsorà which has recently been published by Mondadori under the title A un cerbiatto somiglia il mio amore (its English title is A Woman Flees the News) .

Whilst in Rome, Nicola Zingaretti president of the Province of Rome, also presented the author with the Provincia Capitale, a prize awarded annually by the province to three outstanding personalities.

Signed by President Barack Obama

What a treasure this signed book has suddenly become – Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance is a memoir published in 1995 by president-elect Barack Obama before his political career began.

It also holds the distinction of earning Obama the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for the audio book edition!