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Mary Higgins Clark Buys Seat on Chicago Board Options Exchange (March 25, 2010): Chicago Crain's Business reports that bestselling novelist Mary Higgins Clark bought a seat on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE).

Katherine Heigl Talks Stephanie Plum Role (March 20, 2010): Katherine Heigl has a message for Stephanie Plum fans.

John Grisham Ends Ebook Holdout (March 18, 2010): John Grisham has ended his long holdout on releasing ebook versions of his bestselling novels.

Why People Hate Dave Eggers (March 5, 2010): The Awl wants to know why so many people hate Dave Eggers.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Book Trailer (March 3, 2010): From Seth Grahame-Smith, the man who wrote the New York Times bestselling book Pride and Prejudice and Zombies comes a new tale of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

James Cameron is Writing an Avatar Prequel (February 17, 2010): Director James Cameron is writing an Avatar novel.

Dick Francis Dead at 89 (February 15, 2010): Retired British jockey and New York Times bestselling author Dick Francis has died at the age of 89.

Katherine Heigl is Stephanie Plum (February 9, 2010): It's been a very long wait for Janet Evanovich fans.

Sir Terry Pratchett Calls for Euthanasia Tribunals (February 1, 2010): Bestselling British author Terry Pratchett will deliver the Dimbleby Lecture tonight on the BBC.

Secret J.D. Salinger Documentary to be Released This Spring (January 29, 2010): Deadline Hollywood Daily reports that this spring -- probably at the Cannes film festival -- a new documentary about J.

Robert B. Parker Dead at 77 (January 21, 2010): Robert B.

Twijote Project to Put Text of Don Quixote on Twitter (January 14, 2010): Fans of Cervante's Don Quixote de la Mancha are determined to put the entire book on Twitter, one tweet at a time.

P.D. James Blasts BBC (January 4, 2010): Bestselling mystery author P.

Ursula Le Guin Resigns From Authors Guild Over Google Book Settlement (December 28, 2009): Science fiction superstar Ursula LeGuin has resigned her membership in the Authors Guild, saying that the group had "made a deal with the devil" by supporting the Google Book Settlement.

Chinese Novelist Sues Google for Copyright Infringement (December 17, 2009): The Financial Times reports that Google is being sued by a Chinese author whose book was scanned by the search giant as part of its global digitization process.

Cormac McCarthy Auctioning Off Typewriter to Benefit Santa Fe Institute (December 2, 2009): Cormac McCarthy is about to part ways with his beloved Olivetti typewriter.

Experts Debate Cause of Jane Austen's Death (November 30, 2009): Years after her death, scholars and medical experts are still debating what caused the death of Jane Austen.

Stephen King Writing Sequel to The Shining (November 27, 2009): Stephen King is writing a sequel to The Shining.

Biopic Shows Enid Blyton as Cruel, Vindictive and a Terrible Mother (November 16, 2009): A new British television biopic of Enid Blyton stars Helena Bonham Carter.

Aravind Ariga's The White Tiger Head Up Longlist for Impac Prize (November 4, 2009): Aravind Ariga is at the top of the longlist for the Dublin Impac literary prize, which features a cash award of 100,000 euros.