Regular readers of this blog will know Dave Birch as a thoughtful reviewer – see for example his review of Newton and the Counterfeiters. Sparing his blushes, it only seems right to announce the publication of his own book, the 2010 Digital Money Reader. I can recommend it as full of insights, information and even humour, so I hope lots of you will order a copy.

Dave also organises the annual Digital Money Forum which is one of the must-attend events of the year for anyone even remotely interested in the subject in all its dimensions, and goes from strength to strength. You can find him on Twitter as @dgwbirch