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Nobel Prize Winning Author Doris Lessing Dead at 94 (November 18, 2013): Nobel Prize-winning author Doris Lessing has died at the age of 94.
Bestselling Author Michael Palmer Dies at 71 (November 9, 2013): Medical thriller author Dr. Michael Palmer has died at the age of 71. His 20th book will be released in May, 2014.
Amazon Launches Day One, a Digital Publication Dedicated to Short Fiction and Poetry (October 31, 2013): Amazon has announced the launch of Day One. Amazon describes Day One as a digital publication dedicated to short fiction and poetry.
Larry Kirshbaum Leaving Amazon.com in January, Daphne Durham Takes Over Publishing Role (October 25, 2013): Powerhouse Larry Kirshbaum is leaving Amazon Publishing before his contract is up. Daphne Durham
Novelist Eleanor Catton Talks Winning the Booker Prize (October 23, 2013): Booker prize winning novelist Eleanor Catton discusses her approach to plot and structure as reflected in her novel The Luminaries.
Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere Banned From New Mexico High School Reading List (October 18, 2013): Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere has now been banned from Alamagordo High School's reading list after one mother decided it was too racy and disgusting for teens.
New Zealand Author Eleanor Catton Wins the 2013 Man Booker Prize (October 15, 2013): 28 year old Eleanor Catton becomes the youngest winner of the Man Booker Prize. She won for her novel, The Luminaries.
Pulitzer Prize Winning Novelist Oscar Hijuelos Dead at 62 (October 14, 2013): Cuban-American author Oscar Hijuelos, the first Latino to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, dead at 62
Stephen King Talks Doctor Sleep With George Stephanopoulos (October 11, 2013): Stephen King talked about his new novel, Doctor Sleep, with George Stephanopoulos. KIng says he never forgot about Danny Torrance
Bestselling Author Tom Clancy Dead at 66 (October 4, 2013): Tom Clancy, the bestselling author of The Hunt for Red October and Patriot Games died after a brief, undisclosed illness. He was 66.
Crown Archetype to Publish Book by Ron Burgundy (September 18, 2013): Crown Archetype will publish a book by fictional journalist Ron Burgundy. The book will be released in November.
Man Booker Prize Now Open to Authors From Around the Globe (September 18, 2013): The Man Booker Prize is now open to all novelists, so long as the novel is originally written in English and published in Great Britain.
2013 Man Booker Prize Shortlist Announced (September 13, 2013): The 2013 Man Booker Prize shortlist has been announced. The six books were whittled down from the longlist of 13.
J.K. Rowling to Write Screenplays for New Films Set in Harry Potter Universe (September 12, 2013): J.K. Rowling cuts deal with Warner Bros. to write screenplays for new films set in the Harry Potter universe.
Sophie Hannah to Write New Hercule Poirot Novel With Blessing of Agatha Christie's Estate (September 7, 2013): The Agatha Christie estate has approved novelist Sophie Hannah to write a new Hercule Poirot novel. Can she pull it off?
E.L.James Reveals Dakota Johnson and Charlie Hunnam Will Star in Fifty Shades of Grey Movie (September 2, 2013): Bestselling author E.L.James tweeted that Dakota Johnson and Charlie Hunnam will star in the movie version of Fifty Shades of Grey.
2013 Thurber Prize Finalists Announced (August 31, 2013): Dave Berry, Shalom Auslander, Alan Zweibel and Dan Zevin are named as finalists for the 2013 Thurber Prize for American Humor.
Nobel Prize Winning Poet Seamus Heaney Dead at 74 (August 30, 2013): Nobel Prize for Literature winner Seamus Heaney died at the age of 74. The renowned Irish poet died of complications of a stroke he suffered in 2006.
Barbara Cartland's Complete Collection of 883 Novels to be Published (August 21, 2013): Barbara Cartland's complete collection of 883 novels are being published as part of a deal with M-W Books
Crime Novelist Elmore Leonard Dead at 87 (August 20, 2013): Bestselling crime novelist Elmore Leonard died from complications of a stroke at the age of 87.
