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Swedish Author Appeals Injunction in Catcher in the Rye Case (July 24, 2009): Attorneys for the Swedish author who wrote a sequel to J.
Yann Martel Book Deal Worth $3 Million (July 21, 2009): The New York Times reports that Life of Pi author Yann Martel signed a $3 million deal with Random House.
Screaming Whalers Tale Wins Bulwer-Lytton Contest (July 2, 2009): David McKenzie has won the grand prize in San Jose State University's annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest.
Judge Stops Publication of Catcher in the Rye Sequel (July 1, 2009): A federal district court judge in Manhattan has ruled that a Swedish author may not publish a sequel to J.
Author Alice Hoffman Criticizes Book Critic on Twitter (June 29, 2009): The L.
Author Edward Hogan Wins Desmond Elliott Prize (June 24, 2009): Reuters reports that author Edward Hogan has won the Desmond Elliott Prize.
Ray Bradbury Campaigning to Save Library (June 22, 2009): Ray Bradbury is launching a campaign to help U.
Michael Connelly and Janet Evanovich Interview Each Other (June 20, 2009): Amazon.
John Irving Shares His Writing Process (June 19, 2009): Bestselling author John Irving (The World According to Garp) discusses his next book, Last Night in Twisted River, and his writing life with Sam Tanenhaus, the editor of the New York Times Book Review.
J.K. Rowling Accused of Plagiarism (June 15, 2009): Here we go again.
IT Professional is First Man to Win Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance (June 12, 2009): An IT professional has shocked his colleagues by winning the Melissa Nathan award for comedy romance for his novel, The Marriage Bureau for Rich People.
Debut Novelist Wins Dublin's Impac Prize (June 11, 2009): A first time novelist has beaten out such literary luminaries as Joyce Carol Oates, Philip Roth and Doris Lessing to win Dublin's Impac Prize, which carries a cash prize of 100,000 Euros.
David Eddings Dies at 77 (June 4, 2009): Bestselling fantasy author David Eddings has died at the age of 77.
Leo Tolstoy: Great Writer, Terrible Husband (June 2, 2009): Leo Tolstoy was a great writers it sounds like he was an awful husband.
J.D. Salinger Sues Anonymous Author of Catcher in the Rye Sequel (June 1, 2009): J. D. Salinger is suing the author writing a Catcher in the Rye sequel. Only Salinger can write that novel and he has chosen not to.
Iranian Police Arrest the Agatha Christie Serial Killer (May 21, 2009): Iranian police have arrested the country's first female serial killer, a woman they are calling the Agatha Christie Serial Killer.
The Jewel of Medina Author Speaks Out Against Censorship (May 20, 2009): Sherry Jones, the author of the novel The Jewel of Medina, is speaking out against censorship of her book which details the life of the child bride of the Prophet Muhammad.
Cormac McCarthy Archive Opens in San Marcos (May 18, 2009): A complete archive of Cormac McCarthy's work is going on display at the Southwestern Writers Collection at Texas State University-San Marcos.
Taxi Driver Convicted in Publisher Firebombing Attempt (May 15, 2009): A London taxi driver has been found guilty of trying to firebomb the home of the publisher of a controversial novel which depicts the life of the first wife of the prophet Muhammad.
Harlan Ellison Turns Down Cleveland Arts Prize (May 12, 2009): The Cleveland Plain Dealer has a story about how science fiction author Harlan Ellison was nominated for the local Cleveland Arts Prize but ended up turning it down and calling it a "sham" and a "fraud.
