Page Likes to Decrease as Facebook Removes Deactivated Accounts

Facebook has warned users that Page Likes are going to decrease as it removes deactivated accounts. March 6, 2015

U.S. Postal Service Honors Maya Angelou With Forever Stamp

The U.S. Postal Service is honoring writer Maya Angelou with a Forever Stamp. March 6, 2015

Veronica Roth Writing New Young Adult Series

Divergent author Veronica Roth has inked a two book deal with HarperCollins for a new young adult series. But the details are classified, as she's still writing the first book. March 5, 2015

Diablo Cody to Write Screenplay for Live Action Barbie Movie

Oscar winner Diablo Cody will write a new screenplay for Sony's live action Barbie movie. This time, Barbie is like a modern-day Mary Poppins. March 5, 2015

Server Overwhelmed by Screenwriters Applying for HBO Writing Fellowship

The servers crashed after too many aspiring screenwriters submitted applications for the HBOAccess Writing Fellowship. HBO will grant waivers for those shut out by the crash. March 4, 2015

Uber Launches Quarterly Print Magazine

Uber has launched a quarterly print magazine called Momentum. March 3, 2015

Entourage's Ari Gold Inks Book Deal With Hachette

Entourage character Ari Gold is writing a book just in time for the Entourage movie. The super agent, played by Jeremy Piven, will share his secrets to world domination. March 3, 2015

J.K. Rowling Calls New Harry Potter Bibliography Mind-Boggling

Philip Errington, the director of children's books at Sotheby's, has written the definitive Harry Potter bibliography which J.K. Rowling calls mind-boggling. March 3, 2015

Drew Barrymore to Publish Memoir With Dutton

Drew Barrymore will publish her second memoir with Dutton. It has not yet been named. February 26, 2015

Google to Ban Most Nude Imagery on Blogger

Google has announced a change to its adult content policy for Blogger. Sexually explicit and graphic nudity is now banned on public Blogger blogs. February 24, 2015

Graham Moore Wins Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game by Graham Moore took home the Oscar in the Best Adapated screenplay category at the 87th Academy Awards. February 23, 2015

E.L. James Demanding to Write Screenplay for Fifty Shades Sequel

Fifty Shades of Grey sequel, Fifty Shades Darker, has no director as Sam Taylor-Johnson is out. E.L. James can't stand her and wants to write the screenplay herself. February 19, 2015

Author Oliver Sacks Discusses Terminal Cancer Diagnosis

Dr. Oliver Sacks, author of Awakenings, discusses his diagnosis with terminal cancer in a new op-ed. He lays out his plan for the time he has left. February 19, 2015

New Dr. Seuss Book to Be Published in July 2015

A new Dr. Seuss book, What Pet Should I Get?, will be published on July 28, 2015 February 18, 2015

Pitch Perfect 2 Screenwriter Talks Sequel Pressure, Writing Habits

Kay Cannon nearly didn't write the sequel to Pitch Perfect because she was worried she would disappoint fans of the movie. But she persevered and got it done. February 18, 2015

Barneys Launches The Window Magazine

Barneys has launched a print magazine called The Window. February 17, 2015

Pharrell Williams Cuts Happy Picture Book Deal

Pharrell Williams has a cut a deal with Putnam Books for children's boks inspired by his hit song, Happy. February 17, 2015

Nick Hornby Will Adapt Love, Nina into a TV Miniseries

Nick Hornby has been commissioned by the BBC to adapt the award winning comic novel Love, Nina into a five part miniseries for television. February 17, 2015

Jon Stewart to Step Down as Host of The Daily Show

Jon Stewart has announced he plans to step down as the host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show. February 16, 2015

Harold Holzer Wins the 2015 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize

Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer has won the 2015 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize for his book Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion. February 16, 2015

Vine Launches Vine Kids App

Vine has launched an app called Vine Kids February 15, 2015

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Philip Levine is Dead at 87

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Philip Levine has died of cancer at the age of 87. The Pulitzer Prize winning poet helped shine a light on the plight of the American factory worker. February 15, 2015

Tommy Hilfiger Inks Memoir Deal

Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger just inked a deal with Random house to write a memoir. February 14, 2015

Swedish Cartoonist Targeted in Copenhagen Terrorist Attack

A gunman opened fire at a free speech event in Copenhagen, Denmark. Cartoonist Lars Vilks was the likely target of the attack which left one dead and three wounded. February 14, 2015

SFWA to Allow Self-Published Authors to Join

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America has voted to allow self-published authors to join the organization. They have to meet the same writing income requirements. February 13, 2015