The Iron Fey Series Has Sold Over 1 Million Copies

The Iron Fey Series by Julie Kagawa has reached the 1 million mark in copies sold. There are seven books in the series. April 18, 2016

Scholastic to Publish Assassin's Creed Young Adult Book Series

Scholastic has announced a collaboration with Ubisoft to publish a young adult book series set in the Assassin's Creed universe. April 16, 2016

U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera to Serve Second Term

U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera will serve a second term as the 21st Poet Laureate. The announcement was made by the Library of Congress. April 16, 2016

Ponder Bills Itself as an Anti-Social Network

A new photo and video sharing app named Ponder is calling itself an anti-social network. April 15, 2016

Scholastic to Launch World of Warcraft Book Series for Kids Ages 8-12

Scholastic and Blizzard Entertainment have announced the launch of a World of Warcraft book series for kids ages 8-12. It set for a November 2016 release. April 14, 2016

BuzzFeed Cuts 2016 Revenue Projections After Missing 2015 Target

BuzzFeed reportedly lowers its 2016 revenue projections by 50% after missing its 2015 revenue target. April 12, 2016

X-Files Young Adult Novels Will Follow Mulder and Scully as Teenagers

Detectives Mulder and Scully will play teenagers in a new young adult book series coming out in 2017. April 12, 2016

Mia Alvar Wins 2016 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction

Mia Alvar has won the $25,000 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction for her story collection, In the Country. April 12, 2016

Pacific Magazines Shutters Famous Magazine and Launches FamousLive

Pacific Magazines has closed the Famous print magazine and launched a digital ceelbrity site called FamousLive. April 11, 2016

Marvel Releases New Black Panther Comic

Marvel has released a new Black Panther comic book series. It is written by Ta-Nehisi Coates with art by Brian Stelfreeze. April 11, 2016

Facebook Battles Shift Away From Personal Sharing

Facebook is reportedly battling a shift away from personal sharing on its social network. April 10, 2016

Toni Morrison to be Awarded the 2016 Edward MacDowell Medal

American novelist Toni Morrison will be awarded the 2016 Edward MacDowell Medal for her outstanding contribution to American culture. The event is open to the public April 10, 2016

Prevention Magazine Moves to Ad-Free Print Model

Prevention magazine is moving to an ad-free print model starting with the July 2016 issue. Rodale made the announcement in February. April 8, 2016

First Look at Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Illustrated Edition

Here is a first look at the upcoming illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. It is illustrated by Jim Kay. April 8, 2016

Mashable Announces Layoffs, Scraps World News and Politics Coverage

Mashable has announced layoffs. Most of the layoffs are editorial jobs covering general news and politics. April 7, 2016

Facebook Attaches Automatic Alternative Text to Photos

Facebook announced it has started adding automatic alternative text to photos shared on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. April 5, 2016

This Old House Brand Acquired From Time by Eric Thorkilsen and TZP

This Old House has been acquired from Time INc. by Eric Thorkilsen and the TZP Group, a private equity fund. April 4, 2016

Vanity Fair's Call Me Caitlyn Cover Named 2015 Cover of the Year

Vanity Fair's Call Me Caitlyn cover has been named the ASME Cover of the Year. ESPN the Magazine won the Readers' Choice Award. March 31, 2016

National Geographic's April 2016 Issue Features 10 Different Animal Covers

National Geographic's April 2016 issue features ten different covers. Each cover features a different animal. March 28, 2016

Modern Luxury Media Launches Silicon Valley Magazine

Modern Luxury Media has launched a new Silicon Valley magazine targeted at an affluent readership. March 26, 2016

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 11 Arrives on November 1, 2016

The eleventh entry in the Wimpy Kid series will arrive in bookstores on November 1, 2016. It does not yet have a title. March 25, 2016

J.K. Rowling Shares Rejection Letters With Fans

J.K. Rowling posted two of the rejection letters she received for her first crime novel which she wrote under the name Robert Galbraith. March 25, 2016

Time Inc. Launches Women's Site Called Motto

Time Inc. has launched a site called Motto. The new site is targeted at millennial women. March 23, 2016

Kevin Hart Inks Memoir Deal With Simon and Schuster's 37 Ink

Comedian Kevin Hart is writing a memoir for Simon and Schuster. From the Hart will be released on Father's Day, 2017 March 23, 2016

Paul Beatty Wins 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction

Paul Beatty won the National Book Critics Circle Award for his novel The Sellout, a tragicomic look at race relations in America today. March 20, 2016