Authors Caught in the Crossfire of Hachette - Amazon War

Hachette authors are caught in the crossfire as the war between Amazon and Hachette heats up. May 24, 2014

Amanda Peet to Publish Picture Book With Random House Children's Books

Actress and playwright Amanda Peet will publish a picture book with Random House Children's Books. The book is co-written by Andrea Troyer May 23, 2014

Larry McMurtry Reimagines Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday in the Twilight of Their Lives

Larry McMurtry said he wouldn't write another novel after Rhino Ranch, but he changed his mind. His new book is The Last Kind Words Saloon. May 22, 2014

Author, Civil Rights Activist and Historian Vincent Harding is Dead at 82

Historian, author and civil rights activist Vincent Harding, author of one of Martin Luther King's most controversial speeches, is dead at 82. May 22, 2014

Viz Media Licenses Sailor Moon Anime Franchise

Viz Media licenses the Sailor Moon anime franchise. It will release English dubs of the tv series and films later this year. May 21, 2014

Crystal Cave Author Mary Stewart Dead at 97

Scottish author Mary Stewart, author of The Crystal Cave, has died at the age of 97. May 21, 2014

Edward St Aubyn Discusses Winning the Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction

Novelist Edward St Aubyn is known for his dark, serious fiction. So it was a surprise when he won the Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction. He explains his change of course. May 20, 2014

Google Joins Facebook Owned Instagram

Google has joined Instagram. The first entry shows the Rubki's cube game they posted today. May 19, 2014

Jill Herzig Named Editor in Chief of Dr. Oz Magazine

Jill Herzig has been named editor in chief of Dr. Oz The Good Life magazine, which debuted in February. May 19, 2014

Jennifer Lopez to Publish Memoir in October

Jennifer Lopez will publish her memoir with Celebra on October 28, 2014. May 19, 2014

TransProse Algorithm Turns Literature into Music

An algorithm, named TransProse, turns literature into music. The program translates the basic emotions of the novel into a musical piece. May 19, 2014

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Adds Over 150 New Words, Including Tweep and Selfie

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary has added over 150 new words, including tweep, hashtag and selfie. May 19, 2014

Time Life Books Brand Relaunches

Time Home Entertainment has relaunched its Time Life books brand. The books will be sold as full-color paperbacks. May 18, 2014

Natasha Trethewey Presents Final Lecture as U.S. Poet Laureate

Natasha Trethewey has delivered her final lectures as U.S. Poet Laureate. May 18, 2014

Diane Silberstein Named Publisher of Opera News

Diane Silberstein has been named publisher of Opera News. Opera News is published by the Metropolitan Opera Guild. May 17, 2014

Winners of the 2013 Nebula Awards Announced

The winners of the 2013 Nebula Awards have been announced. Ann Leckie won Best Novel for Ancillary Justice May 17, 2014

Ahmed Saadawi Wins 2014 International Prize for Arabic Fiction

Ahmed Saadawi is the winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction. He won with his novel Frankenstein in Baghdad. May 17, 2014

CNN Fires News Editor Marie-Louise Gumuchian for Plagiarism

CNN has fired news editor Marie-Louise Gumuchian for plagiarism. CNN says it identified 50 articles with plagiarized content. May 16, 2014

Tor/Forge to Publish Jack Bauer Novel, 24: Deadline, in August

Tor/Forge will publish a novel that fills the gap between season 8 of 24 and the upcoming event series, 24: Live Another Day. May 16, 2014

Alexander Stinton Wins 2014 Sophie Kerr Prize

Alexander Stinton is the winner of the 2014 Sophie Kerr Prize which is awarded by Washington College. May 16, 2014

George R. R. Martin Tells Conan He Writes Using WordStar 4.0

George R. R. Martin tells Conan that he writes using WordStar 4.0, which is ancient word processing software. May 16, 2014

Winners of the 2014 Children's Choice Book Awards Announced

Winners of the 2014 Children's Choice Book Awards have been announced. Rush Limbaugh was named author of the year. May 15, 2014

Chipotle Mexican Grill to Feature Author Essays on Cups and Bags

Chipotle Mexican Grill hired authors such as Toni Morrison and Jonathan Safran Foer to pen essays to appear on its packaging so people have something to read while they eat. May 15, 2014

University of Sheffield Unveils World's First Air-Cleansing Poem

University of Sheffield unveils world's first air-cleansing poem. The poem is printed on a giant poster coated with microscopic pollution-eating particles of titanium oxide. May 15, 2014

The Onion to Launch ClickHole Site in June

The Onion will launch a new site called ClickHole in June. The site is described as a BuzzFeed parody. May 14, 2014