Scholastic Announces New Harry Potter Covers

Scholastic has announced new Harry Potter book covers. The cover art was created by Kazu Kibuishi. February 16, 2013

Posterous to Shut Down on April 30

Posterous has announced that it is shutting down to focus on Twitter. February 15, 2013

U.S. Justice Department Approves Random House Penguin Merger

The U. February 14, 2013

Hyperion Signs Female Super Heroes, Will Publish The She-Hulk Diaries and Rogue Touch

Hyperion Books and Marvel Entertainment have teamed up to publish two novels featuring female super heroes: She-Hulk and Rogue. February 12, 2013

David O. Russell Wins Best Adapted Screenplay BAFTA for Silver Linings Playbook

David O. February 11, 2013

Quentin Tarantino Wins BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay for Django Unchained

Quentin Tarantino won the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay for Django Unchained. February 10, 2013

Macmillan Settles Ebook Price Fixing Case, Now Apple is the Only Remaining Defendant

And then there was one. February 9, 2013

James Cameron Wins Lawsuit Which Alleged He Stole the Idea for Avatar

Deadline reports that James Cameron has won his Avatar lawsuit. February 5, 2013

Barnes and Noble Announces Finalists for 2012 Discover Great New Writers Awards

Barnes and Noble announced the six finalists for its 2012 Discover Great New Writers Awards. February 4, 2013

Richelle Mead Talks Vampire Academy Feature Film, Casting News

Richelle Mead blogs about the just-announced feature film version of her New York Times bestselling young adult series, Vampire Academy. February 2, 2013

This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen Wins 2013 Caldecott Medal

This Is Not My Hat, written and illustrated by Jon Klassen (Candlewick Press) has won the 2013 Caldecott Medal. February 1, 2013

Amy Poehler Inks Book Deal With HarperCollins

Amy Poehler just inked a book deal with It Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. January 31, 2013

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate Wins the 2013 Newberry Medal

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (HarperCollins) is the 2013 Newbery Medal winner. January 31, 2013

John Kerry Chokes Up While Giving Farewell Speech to the Senate

Senator John Kerry said farewell to the Senate today in an hour long speech. January 30, 2013

Nintendo Force is a New Magazine for Nintendo Gamers

Nintendo Force is a new magazine for Nintendo gamers. January 30, 2013

Atria Books Signs Thomas Keneally to Two Book Deal

Atria Books has signed Thomas Keneally, author of Schindler's List, to a two book deal. January 30, 2013

Charles Wright Wins 2013 Bollingen Poetry Prize

Charles Wright has been named the winner of Yale's 2013 Bollingen Poetry. January 30, 2013

Dark Horse Comics and Nintendo Partner for The Legand of Zelda: Hyrule Historia

Dark Horse Books and Nintendo have partnered for a compendium for Zelda fans, The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia. January 29, 2013

Ebook Usage Has Doubled Among Children, But Printed Books are Best For Bedtime

Scholastic has released the fourth edition of its biannual Kids & Family Reading Report. January 29, 2013

Richard Blanco Talks Inaugural Poem Called One Today

Richard Blanco talks about his poem, One Today, which he gave at the Obama inauguration event. January 26, 2013

Ten Finalists for 2013 Man Booker International Prize Announced

The ten finalists for the fifth Man Booker International Prize have been announced. January 24, 2013

John Hodgman's Advice to Aspiring Writers

Author, actor and former literary agent John Hodgman gives some pithy advice to aspiring writers. January 22, 2013

Video: Richard Blanco Reads Inaugural Poem

Richard Blanco read his poem, "One Today," at the 2013 Inauguration today. January 21, 2013

George W. Bush Presidential Center to Open May 1, 2013

The George W. January 19, 2013

Senator Bill Nelson Hunts Pythons in the Everglades

Senator Bill Nelson has joined the hunt for pythons in the Everglades. January 18, 2013