This is page 11 of the nonfiction book news archives.

It's Official: Random House and Penguin Have Merged (2013-07-01): The Random House Penguin merger closed today. The new company has 250 imprints and publishes 15,000 books a year.

Richard Ford and Timothy Egan Win 2013 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Adult Fiction and Nonfiction (2013-07-01): Richard Ford and Timothy Egan are the 2013 winners of the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction

William Morrow to Publish Al Michaels' Autobiography (2013-06-20): William Morrow has announced it will publish an autobiography by sports journalist Al Michaels

Outgoing President of Lycoming College Finds Document Signed by Lincoln (2013-06-14): The president of Lycoming College was cleaning out his office before he retired when he found an original document signed by Abraham Lincoln.

Robin Roberts to Publish Memoir With Grand Central Publishing (2013-06-01): Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts will publish her memoir with Grand Central Publishing in April 2004

Gallery Books to Publish New Book by Piers Morgan (2013-05-28): Gallery Books will publish a new book, Shooting Straight, by CNN talk show host Piers Morgan

T.Y. Lin International Wins IABC 2013 Gold Quill Award (2013-05-27): T.Y. Lin International has won the IABC 2013 Gold Quill Award for its art book, The Bridge at Hoover Dam.

Rick Atkinson to Write Trilogy about American Revolution (2013-05-27): Author Rick Atkinson will write a trilogy about the American Revolution. The series will be published by Henry Holt and Company

Lea Michele to Publish Book Called Brunette Ambition (2013-05-23): Lea Michele has cut a book deal with Harmony Books to publish a book called Brunette Ambition

New Irish Postage Stamp Contains Short Story (2013-05-22): A new postage stamp issued by Dublin's General Post Office contains a 224 word short story by Eoin Moore.

Martin Short to Publish Memoir With Harper (2013-05-14): Martin Short will published his memoir in Fall 2014. The autobiography is Maritn Short's first book and will be published through HarperCollins' Harper imprint.

Zendaya Signs Book Deal With Disney Publishing (2013-05-13): Zendaya, start of Shake it Up, has signed a book deal with Disney Publishing's Hyperion imprint.

Little, Brown to Publish Paul McCartney Biography (2013-04-29): Little, Brown will publish a Paul McCartney biography in 2015.

Bess Lovejoy Investigates Fates of Famous Corpses in New Book (2013-04-27): Bess Lovejoy investigates the fates of famous corpses in her book, Rest in Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses.

ALA Unveils Finalists for 2013 Andrew Carnegie Medals (2013-04-26): The American Library Association has announced the finalists for the 2013 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction.

Bay Psalm Book Could Sell for $30 Million at Sotheby's Auction (2013-04-23): The Bay Psalm Book is known as the first book printed in America.

Prada Launches Writing Contest (2013-04-23): Prada has partnered with Italian publishing house Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore to launch a writing contest.

Knopf Publishing Authorized Biography of Margaret Thatcher in May (2013-04-23): On May 21st, Knopf will publish volume one of the authorized biography of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

HarperCollins Says Retrial Will Not Delay Amanda Knox Memoir (2013-04-06): An Italian court has made the surprising decision to retry Amanda Knox for the murder of Meredith Kercher in 2007.

Hillary Clinton Inks Book Deal With Simon and Schuster (2013-04-04): Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has inked a deal with Simon & Schuster for a new book which will discuss her experiences as Secretary of State and will present her ideas for the U.