ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Who: Philippa Gregory is an award-winning author of 14 books such as "Wideacre," "Meridon" and "Fallen Skies." With her books, "Earthly Joys" and "Virgin Earth," Gregory pioneered the genre which has become her own: fictional biography, the true story of a real person brought to life with painstaking research and passionate verve. The flowering of this new style was undoubtedly her book, "The Other Boleyn Girl," which has sold more than one million copies in the U.S. alone. The film of the same name based on Gregory's book opens in theaters Feb. 29 starring Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman and Eric Bana. What: Gregory reads and signs her latest book, "The Other Boleyn Girl." When: Thursday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. Borders 612 E Liberty Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (734) 668-7652 Saturday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. Borders 1500 16th Street Oak Brook, IL 60523 (630) 574-0800 Monday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. Borders 10720 Preston Road Dallas, TX 75230 (214) 363-1977 Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. Borders 10 Columbus Circle New York, NY 10019 (212) 823-9775 Why: Borders is the only retailer where fans can find Gregory reading and signing her book, "The Other Boleyn Girl," before the movie releases nationwide. Fans purchasing "The Other Boleyn Girl," during these exclusive signings will also receive free the first three chapters of "The Other Queen" -- Gregory's soon-to-be- released new book about the Queen of Scots. Media Contact: Media interested in attending the event in Ann Arbor should contact Nicole Pagenette at (248) 651-1553 or via email at . Media interested in attending the event in Oak Brook should contact Kristen Sohacki at (630) 574-0800 ext. 580 or via email at . Media interested in attending the event in Dallas should contact Carlo Rich at (214) 363-9305 or via email at . Media interested in attending the event in New York should contact Daryl Mattson at 212-823-9774 or via email at . Media interested in learning more about Borders exclusive proprietary publishing program, please contact Kolleen O'Meara at (734) 477-1224 or at . (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060208/BORDERSLOGO ) http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060208/BORDERSLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Borders, Inc. CONTACT: Kolleen O'Meara, +1-734-477-1224, , or Ann Arbor Media, Nicole Pagenette, +1-248-651-1553, , or Oak Brook Media, Kristen Sohacki, +1-630-574-0800 ext. 580, , or Dallas Media, Carlo Rich, +1-214-363-9305, , or New York Media, Daryl Mattson, +1-212-823-9774, , all of Borders, Inc. Web site: http://www.bordersgroupinc.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/106169.html

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