Del Rey and Disney Announce Adult Star Wars Novels

Del Rey and Disney announced a series of new adult novels based on Star Wars. The books will be canon. The Legend series is not canon, but will stay in print. April 28, 2014

Harper Lee Agrees to Ebook Version of To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee turns 88 today and has has agreed to allow the ebook and digital audio versions of To Kill a Mockingbird to be published by HarperCollins. April 28, 2014

Kim Jong Un's Baby Photos Released on North Korean State Media

CNN reports that Kim Jong Un's baby photos were released on North Korean state media. April 27, 2014

Sid Evans Named Editor in Chief of Southern Living Magazine

Sid Evans has been named the editor in chief of Southern Living magazine. The magazine is published by Time Inc. April 27, 2014

Steven Spielberg to Direct Film Version of Roald Dahl's The BFG

Steven Spielberg will direct a live action film version of Roald Dahl's children's book The BFG, about a friendly giant who helps a young girl battle the evil giants. April 27, 2014

Tony DiTerlizzi, Adam Gidwitz, R.J. Palacio and Tom Anbleberger Talk New Star Wars Books

Disney has asked top children's authors Tony DiTerlizzi, Adam Gidwitz, R.J. Palacio and Tom Anbleberger to reimagine the Star Wars original films in books to launch this fall. April 27, 2014

Christopher Dolan Named Publisher of Muscle & Fitness Magazine

American Media has announced the appointment of Christopher Dolan as publisher of Muscle & Fitness. April 26, 2014

Ellen Kampinsky Named Editor-in-Chief of Consumer Reports Magazine

Ellen Kampinsky has been named editor of Consumer Reports magazine. She will report to Brent Diamond. April 26, 2014

IBM and National Geographic Kids Make World's Smallest Magazine Cover

IBM scientists and National Geographic Kids made the world's smallest magazine cover using a microscopic 3D printer. April 25, 2014

Claudia Rankine Wins 2014 Jackson Poetry Prize

Claudia Rankine is the winner of the 2014 Jackson Poetry Prize. The award carries a $50,000 prize. April 25, 2014

Lee Boudreaux Gets Her Own Imprint With Little, Brown

Ecco Editorial Director Lee Boudreaux is leaving HarperCollins to start her own imprint at Little, Brown and Company. April 25, 2014

Ladies' Home Journal to Cease Publishing After 130 Years

Meredith has announced it will cease publication of the Ladies' Home Journal. The magazine has been published for 130 years. April 24, 2014

Shortlist for the 2014 IMPAC Dublin Award Announced

American Patrick Flanery makes the shortlist for the IMPAC Dublin Award for his novel Absolution. The books are nominated by librarians from around the globe. April 24, 2014

J.K. Rowling to Executive Produce HBO Miniseries of The Casual Vacancy

J.K. Rowling will executive produce a three hour miniseries of her novel The Casual Vacancy to air on HBO. The BBC will co-produce. April 24, 2014

Amazon and HBO Announce Multi-Year Deal

Amazon and HBO have announced a multi-year content deal. HBO Go will also be available on Fire TV by the end of this year. April 23, 2014

Jim Carrey Reads How Roland Rolls at White House Easter Egg Roll

Jim Carrey read from his book How Roland Rolls at the 2014 White House Easter Egg Roll April 23, 2014

Broadway Composers Unite to Stop Sheet Music Piracy

Broadway composers united in New York City for an event to raise awareness of the harm that sheet music piracy causes to writers and composers. April 23, 2014

Hillary Clinton's New Memoir, Hard Choices, Arrives in Bookstores on June 10th

Hillary Clinton's new memoir is called Hard Choices. The title was revealed by publisher Simon & Schuster. April 21, 2014

Freelancer.com Announces Acquisition of Warrior Forum

Freelancer.com has announced the acquisitoin of Warrior Forum, an Internet marketing forum founded in 1997. April 19, 2014

George R.R. Martin Discusses His Inspiration for Game of Thrones

George R. R. Martin discusses his childhood and how it led to the creation of King's Landing and King Joffrey. He also reveals he will make a cameo on HBO's Games of Thrones. April 19, 2014

Leonard Riggio Sells 3.7 Million Shares of Barnes and Noble Stock

Barnes and Noble Chairman Leonard Riggio sells 3.7 million shares of stock. He will still own 20% of the company. April 17, 2014

Gabriel Garcia Marquez Has Died at the Age of 87

Nobel Prize winning Columbian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez has died at the age of 87 in Mexico after battling infections and dehydration. April 17, 2014

Boston Getting Life Size Bronze Sculpture of Edgar Allan Poe

Boston is getting an amazing life size bronze sculpture of Edgar Allan Poe. Stephen King and wife Tabitha helped fund the project. April 16, 2014

Twitter Acquires Gnip, a Social Data Provider

Twitter has acquired Gnip, a provider of social data. April 15, 2014

Author T.C. Boyle Inks Two Book Deal With HarperCollins

HarperCollins signed award winning author T.C. Boyle to a two book contract. The Harder They Come will be published in March, 2015. April 15, 2014