New Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Cover Revealed

Scholastic has revealed the new cover for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. August 1, 2013

Facebook Shares Briefly Climb Back Above May 2012 IPO Price

Facebook's stock briefly climbed above its IPO price of $38 earlier today. July 31, 2013

Al Jazeera America to Open 12 U.S. Bureaus, Hires Joie Chen

Al Jazeera America has announced plans to open 12 U.S. bureaus. Al Jazeera has also hired journliast Joie Chen July 31, 2013

Disney, Weinstein to Adapt Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl for the Big Screen

Disney and Harvey Weinstein have announced plans to bring Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl to the big screen. July 30, 2013

Overstock and Amazon Go to War: Both Drastically Slash Hardcover Prices

Overstock.com declares war on Amazon.com as both companies slash prices on hardcover books. July 30, 2013

Jane Austen to Appear on Ten Pound Note in 2017

Jane Austen will appear on the English ten pound note starting in 2017. July 29, 2013

Oscar Winner John Williams Discusses Plans for Writing the Score for the New Star Wars Movie

He wrote all the scores for the first six Star Wars films. Now Oscar winner John Williams is ready to pen the music for Episode VII. July 27, 2013

Neil Gaiman Discusses His New Video Game, Wayward Manor

Bestselling author Neil Gaiman introduces his new video game called Wayward Manor. July 26, 2013

Royal Baby Helps Mail Online Set Traffic Record

The Daily Mail set a traffic record thanks to the birth of the royal baby. July 25, 2013

Debut Novel on Booker Prize Longlist Was Rejected 47 Times Before Finally Being Published

Donal Ryan's debuted novel, The Spinning Heart, is on the longlist for the Man Booker Prize. It was rejected 47 times before finally being published. July 25, 2013

Stan Lee Explains How to Draw Superheroes in New Book

Stan Lee explains how to draw superheroes in his new how-to book from Watson Guptill. July 24, 2013

2013 Man Booker Prize Longlist Announced

The longlist for the 2013 Man Booker Prize has been revealed. July 23, 2013

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to Publish Memoir by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will publish a memoir by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino in Spring 2014. July 22, 2013

Ten Most Controversial Topics on Wikipedia Revealed

The ten most controversial topics on Wikipedia have been revealed through a study of the online encyclopedia's ongoing edit wars. July 21, 2013

BH Media Group Buys The Press of Altantic City

Warren Buffett is still buying newspapers. His BH Media Group has purchased the Press of Atlantic City. July 21, 2013

Journalist Helen Thomas, First Woman to Join White House Press Corps, Dead at 92

Legendary White House correspondent Helen Thomas, who annoyed presidents from Kennedy to Obama, died at home at the age of 92. July 20, 2013

Charles Barkley Talks Media and Racism

Charles Barkley talks about media and racism and how the media loves stories dealing with racism. July 19, 2013

Scholastic Unveils New Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Cover

Scholastic has unveiled the new cover art for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by Kazu Kibuishi July 19, 2013

George R.R. Martin Smashes Paul & Storm's Guitar at Comic-Con

George R.R. Martin explodes with (faux) rage, smashing a guitar of the duo who wrote a song imploring Martin to write the Game of Thrones books faster. It's hilarious. July 19, 2013

Liz Cheney Announces Senate Bid

Liz Cheney has announced plans to run for a U.S. Senate seat from Wyoming. She will challenge current Senator Mike Enzi. July 18, 2013

Rolling Stone Under Fire for Boston Bomber Cover

Rolling Stone is under fire for its cover featuring Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The magazine usually features musicians on the cover. July 17, 2013

Simon & Schuster Announces Plans to Publish International Thriller Writers Anthology

Simon & Schuster has announced plans to publish Face Off, a collection of thriller short stories feature collaborations by top thriller writers. July 17, 2013

Keri Russell Plays Jane Austen Obsessed Woman in Austenland

Keri Russell plays a young woman obsesses with Jane Austen. She spends her savings to go to England to a Jane Austen resort that recreates the Regency era. July 16, 2013

Jamie McGuire Signs Book Deal With Atria Books

Jamie McGuire signs four book deal with Atria Books. The first book, Red Hill, will be published in October. July 14, 2013

Bestselling Indian Author Vikram Seth Blows Book Deadline, Asked to Return 1 Million Pound Advance

Author and poet Vikram Seth asked to return 1 million pound advance after missing the deadline for the sequel to A Suitable Boy. July 14, 2013