This is page 9 of the nonfiction book news archives.

Bryan Cranston Writing Memoir for Scribner (2014-04-03): Emmy winning actor Bryan Cranston inked a deal with Scribner to write a memoir about his life and his time on Breaking Bad.

National Book Award Judges Named for 2014 (2014-04-01): The National Book foundation has announced the judges for the 2014 National Book Awards. The entry form closes on May 15th for submissions.

American Mathematical Society to Publish Its First Math Book for Children (2014-03-31): The American Mathematical Society will publish its first math book for children, Really Big Numbers, in May 2014.

Amy Poehler is Named as the Honorary Chairperson of World Book Night (2014-03-26): Amy Poehler is the Honorary Chairperson for the third annual World Book Night in which special editions of selected books are given away in communities all over the world.

Elizabeth Vargas to Publish Memoir With Grand Central Publishing (2014-03-19): Elizabeth Vargas has announced plans to publish her memoir with Grand Central Publishing in Spring 2016.

Roxana Robinson Elected as the New President of the Authors Guild (2014-03-17): Roxana Robinson has been elected as the new president of the Authors Guild. Judy Blume, Richard Russo, and James Shapiro will be vice presidents.

Eight Writers Awarded $150,000 Yale Prize (2014-03-16): Eight writers won the Windham Campbell Literature Prizes. Each writer will receive $150,000.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Wins National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction (2014-03-15): Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction for her novel Americanah. Frank Bidart won the Poetry prize.

Hillary Clinton is the Keynote Speaker at the AAP Annual Meeting (2014-02-28): Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the keynote speaker at the annual meeting of the Association of American Publishers. She has a new memoir coming out this Spring.

Richard Bach Publishes Sequel to Illusions as Kindle Single (2014-02-27): Richard Bach, author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, has published his sequel to Illusions as a Kindle Single.

25th Anniversary Edition of The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People Published (2014-02-26): Simon & Schuster and Franklin Covey Co. have published the 25th anniversary edition of The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People.

Hundreds of Copies of The Diary of Anne Frank Vandalized in Japanese Libraries (2014-02-21): Japan vows to investigate the vandalism of hundreds of copies of The Diary of Anne Frank in Tokyo libraries.

Finalists for L.A. Times Book Prize Announced (2014-02-19): Robert Galbraith aka J.K. Rowling, John Grisham and Ruth Ozeki named finalists for L.A. Times Book Prize

Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly to Publish Book on America's Gun Debate (2014-02-15): Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly are publishing a book about America's gun debate with Scribner.

Penguin India Forced to Recall and Destroy Scholar Wendy Doniger's Book The Hindus: An Alternative History (2014-02-13): Penguin India will recall and destroys all copies of Dr. Wendy Doniger's Book The Hindus: An Alternative History after being sued by extremists who are offended by the book.

Amazon Editors Reveal Curated List of 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (2014-02-09): Amazon editors have revealed a curated list of 100 books to read in a lifetime.

Vintage Books to Publish The Snowden Files (2014-01-25): Vintage Books has announced it will publish The Snowden Files, which it bills as the first book on Edwards Snowden.

BEA Rebrands Consumer Day as BookCon (2014-01-22): Readers will be welcome at BookExpo America at the new BookCon on Saturday, May 31, 2014.

DK Publishing and WWE Cut Book Deal (2014-01-22): DK Publishing and WWE cut book deal. The deal will include 18 DK release.

Mommas Gone City Blogger Jessica Shyba Lands Two Book Deal With Macmillan (2013-12-28): Jessica Shyba, who writes the Momma's Gone City blog, inked a two book deal with Feiwel & Friends. The book came out of cute photos she posted of her son and his puppy napping.