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Lauren Beukes' New Thriller The Shining Girls to be Adapted for TV

Lauren Beukes new thriller, The Shining Girls, is to be adapted for television by MRC and Leonardo DiCaprio�s Appian Way. June 7, 2013

George R.R. Martin Explains Why He Likes His Readers to Be Afraid

George R.R. Martin explains why he kills off both heroes and villains in his books and tells Conan O'Brien who should die on his show. June 6, 2013

George R.R. Martin Watches Fans' Reactions to Game of Thrones Red Wedding Scene

Author George R.R. Martin got a big kick out of watching fans' reactions to the infamous Red Wedding Scene from HBO's Game of Thrones June 6, 2013

2013 Boston Globe Horn Book Award Winners Announced

The winners of the 2013 Boston Globe Horn Book Awards were announced at BookExpo America. June 4, 2013

Melissa Gilbert to Publish Children's Book, Daisy and Josephine

Melissa Gilbert is publishing a children's book, Daisy and Josephine, on January 28, 2014 with Paul Wiseman Books June 3, 2013

Government Makes Devastating Opening Statement in Apple Ebook Price Fixing Case

Apple is in trouble after the Justice Department's brutal opening statement showing emails from Steve Jobs conspiring to raise ebook prices on consumers. June 3, 2013

CBS Corporation Acquires TV Guide Website and Mobile Apps

CBS Corporation has announced the acquisitoin of the TV Guide website and mobile apps. June 2, 2013

Apple Ebook Price Fixing Trial Starts Monday, Steve Jobs to be Star Witness for Government

Apple and the Department of Justice go to trial tomorrow in Manhattan in a bench trial with no jury. Apple is accused of price fixing with book publishers, who have all settled. June 2, 2013

Robin Roberts to Publish Memoir With Grand Central Publishing

Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts will publish her memoir with Grand Central Publishing in April 2004 June 1, 2013

Don Share Named Editor of Poetry Magazine

Don Share has been named the editor of Poetry magazine. Share will begin his tenure on July, 1, 2013. June 1, 2013

New Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Book Cover Revealed

A new trade paperback cover of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets has been revealed. The cover was designed by Kazu Kibuishi. May 31, 2013

Penguin Group Launches Penguin Book Truck and Pushcart

Penguin Group launches a Penguin Book Truck and Pushcart to promote its books. May 31, 2013

Video: Tiger Eyes is First Film Adapted From Judy Blume Novel

Tiger Eyes is the first film to be adapted from a Judy Blue novel. It stars Willa Holland in the leading role. May 29, 2013

Sotheby's to Auction First Edition of The Great Gatsby

Sotheby's New York will auction a first edition of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald at an auction on June 11, 2013. May 29, 2013

Gallery Books to Publish New Book by Piers Morgan

Gallery Books will publish a new book, Shooting Straight, by CNN talk show host Piers Morgan May 28, 2013

Newly Discovered Pearl Buck Novel to be Published

A previously unpublished novel by Pearl Buck has been found in a storage unit in Texas. It will be published by Open Road in October. May 28, 2013

Bonnier Corp Buys Nine Motorcycle Magazines From Interlink Media

Bonnier Corp. is purchasing nine motorcycle magazines from Interlink Media. May 27, 2013

Rick Atkinson to Write Trilogy about American Revolution

Author Rick Atkinson will write a trilogy about the American Revolution. The series will be published by Henry Holt and Company May 27, 2013

T.Y. Lin International Wins IABC 2013 Gold Quill Award

T.Y. Lin International has won the IABC 2013 Gold Quill Award for its art book, The Bridge at Hoover Dam. May 27, 2013

Amazon's Kindle Worlds Lets Writers Publish Fan Fiction

Amazon's has launched Kindle Worlds, a new platform for fan fiction. It launches with Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars and Vampire Diaries. May 27, 2013

Lydia Davis Wins Man Booker International Prize 2013

American author Lydia Davis is the winner of the Man Booker International Prize 2013. She is known for her short short stories as little as two sentences long. May 27, 2013

Joss Whedon Talks New Characters for Avengers 2, Why He Did a Shakespeare Film

Joss Whedon describes the two new superheroes for Avengers 2 and brings a new clip from Much Ado About Nothing starring Nathan Fillion May 25, 2013

Lea Michele to Publish Book Called Brunette Ambition

Lea Michele has cut a book deal with Harmony Books to publish a book called Brunette Ambition May 23, 2013

Joss Whedon Denies He's Making $100 Million for Avengers 2

Joss Whedon debunks the crazy rumors about his salary for Avengers 2. He also denies he made it winter for three years. May 23, 2013

Twitter Launches Two-Step Account Verification

Twitter has launched two-step verification for Twitter accounts. The two-factor authentication sends a six-digit code to the user's mobile phone. May 22, 2013