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The new Cats movie is not a box office success but it should still help generate new interest in T.S. Eliot's cat poetry, including his Practical Cats collection. January 4, 2020
Christopher Paolini to Publish Science Fiction Novel with Tor Books
Christopher Paolin will publish a science fiction novel with Tor Books in September 2020 called To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. January 1, 2020
Quid Pro Quo, Snitty Among Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year
Merriam-Webster has released its 2019 Words of the Year and the Word of the Year. Several of them are related to Trump political scandals. December 10, 2019
REI Launches Uncommon Path Print Magazine
REI has a new print magazine called Uncommon Path. October 11, 2019
Scholastic to Publish The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Scholastic has announced it will publish a new novel by Suzanne Collins set in The Hunger Games universe. It is called The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes October 11, 2019
Laura Lippman Discusses Her Visual and Colorful Outlining Technique
Laura Lippman explains her unique outlining process that is visual and colorful in a blog post and video. September 17, 2019
George R.R. Martin Writing at His Own Pace Post HBO Series
George R.R. Martin says having the HBO series based on his books end is freeing. He says he is now writing at his own pace as he completes the final two books in the series. August 22, 2019
Good Omens Made Into Entertaining Mini-Series
The Good Omens novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett has been made into an entertaining mini-series for Amazon Prime. August 1, 2019
Avon Books Seeks HEA and HFN Romances
Avon Books has announced it is open for submissions. Avon is seeking HEA and HFN romances in all subgenres. July 22, 2019
The Mueller Report to be Published as a Graphic Novel
The Mueller Report has been published as a graphic novel by IDW. The comic is written and illustrated by Shannon Wheeler and Steve Duin. June 25, 2019
Angelina Jolie is Writing for Time Magazine
Angelina Jolie has joined Time magazine as a contributing editor. She will draw from her experiences and knowledge as the Special Envoy of the UNHCR. June 25, 2019
Delacorte Announces Blood Heir Fantasy Trilogy by Amelie Wen Zhao
Delacorte Press has announced the Blood Heir by Amelie Wen Zhao will be published in November after a several month delay. May 8, 2019
Nicholas Hoult Plays J.R.R. Tolkien in Biopic
Nicholas Hoult plays young J.R.R. Tolkien in a new film based on his life as a young man. The film looks at his relations and World War I experience as inspiration for his books. May 6, 2019
Tom Doherty Announces Nightfire Horror Imprint
Tom Doherty has announced a new horror imprint called Nightfire. The first publication is planned for early 2021. April 29, 2019
Beowulf Epic Poem Has a Single Author Say Researchers
Researchers say Beowulf had a single author after conducting a study using stylometry. April 14, 2019
Oprah's Book Imprint to Publish Alicia Keys' Autobiography
Alicia Keys has written an autobiography and it will be published by Oprah's new book imprint. She also reads from her new book More Myself in a clip. April 10, 2019
Meredith Launches Happy Paws Magazine
Meredith and Fear Free, LLC have announced the launch of Happy Paws, a new magazine for dog and cat owners. April 4, 2019
HarperCollins to Publish Andromeda Strain Sequel
HarperCollins has announced plans to publish a sequel to Michael Chrichton's Androme Strain. It will be called The Andromeda Strain Evolution. April 1, 2019
ThinkGeek's April Fool's Day Products Include Where's Barb Book
ThinkGeek is back when a new batch of April Fool's products. The products include a Stranger Things themed book called Where's Barb? April 1, 2019
OpenAI Group Won't Release Dangerous AI Text Generator
OpenAI Group created a powerful AI text generator and then warned the public that it is too dangerous to be released. March 27, 2019
DC Comics Running 80 Years of Batman Celebration
DC Comics has announced its plans for a worldwide fan celebration for Batman's 80th birthday. The celebrate runs now through Batman Day, 9-21-19. March 21, 2019
The Washington Post to Publish Mueller Report Book
The Washington Post and Scribner plan to publish a book called The Mueller Report in late April. March 20, 2019
Wattpad Launches Book Publishing Division
Wattpad has evolved from its early days as a fanfiction community. It has now launched its own book publishing division. March 20, 2019
Myspace Loses Years of Music and Photos During Botched Server Migration
Myspace lost years of music, photos and video files during a server migration that went very badly. March 18, 2019
Glamour Magazine Ends Regular Print Edition with January 2019 Issue
Glamour magazine has ended its print edition with the January 2019 issue. Actress Amber Heard graces the cover. January 20, 2019