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Prolific Author Danielle Steel Would Like to Write 100 More Books (October 11, 2010): Author Danielle Steel has written 113 books.

Peruvian Mario Vargas Llosa Won the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature (October 7, 2010): The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2010 has been awarded to the Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa.

Simon & Schuster to Publish Novel by Snooki (October 7, 2010): Simon & Schuster's Gallery Books imprint recently announced it will be publishng a novel written by Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi in January, 2011.

Jonathan Franzen's Glasses Stolen at Book Launch Party (October 5, 2010): The Bookseller reports that Jonathan Franzen's glasses were stolen at a book launch party last weekend at the Serpentine Gallery in the UK.

Jonathan Franzen's Book Sales Boosted by Oprah Pick (September 29, 2010): Author Jonathan Franzen wasn't always a fan of Oprah's book club sticker, but times have changed.

Scotiabank Giller Prize Longlist Announced (September 21, 2010): The 2010 Scotiabank Giller Prize jury has announced its longlist.

Oscar Wilde's Letters to Editor to be Auctioned (September 21, 2010): Letters written by Oscar Wilde are to be auctioned off on September 24 by Bamfords.

Google Doodle Marks Agatha Christie's 120th Anniversary (September 15, 2010): Google UK has marked Agatha Christie's 120th anniversary with a special homepage doodle.

Laura Lippman's New Thriller Sells More Ebooks Than Hardcovers (August 27, 2010): The Wall Street Journal's Digits blog reports that Laura Lippman's new thriller, I'd Know You Anywhere, sold more ebooks than hardcovers during its first five days on sale.

Socialite Tinsley Mortimer Writing a Book (August 25, 2010): Socialite Tinsley Mortimer is writing a novel.

Forbes Lists the Ten Highest-Paid Authors (August 22, 2010): Forbes has a story containing details about the top ten highest earning authors.

Orbit Books Shares Details About 2009 Fantasy Cover Art Trends (August 21, 2010): Orbit Books has been running a series of fascinating infographics that reveal fantasy novel cover art trends for 2009.

Author Jonathan Franzen Dislikes Author Videos (August 16, 2010): Author Jonathan Franzen is back on the literary radar with his new novel, called Freedom.

Website Provides Database of Writers' Houses (August 11, 2010): A.

Stieg Larsson First Member of the Kindle Million Club (August 5, 2010): Amazon.

Sloppy Joe's Bar Holds 30th Annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest (July 27, 2010): Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West host a Hemingway Look-Alike contest each year.

Janet Evanovich Signs Four Book Deal With Random House (July 26, 2010): Janet Evanovich is leaving St.

William Faulkner's University of Virginia Lectures Digitized (July 22, 2010): William Faulkner was the writer-in-residence at the University of Virginia for two years in the last 1950s.

I Write Like Site Tells You Which Famous Author You Write Like (July 16, 2010): The I Write Like site from Coding Robots analyzes your writing and tells you which famous writer you write like.

James Patterson Talks Stephen King Criticism, Rejection (July 13, 2010): Time interviewed prolific author James Patterson in his home.