The Phantom Tollbooth to be a Feature Film

Norton Juster's The Phantom Tollbooth will be a feature film. Michael Vukadinovich will write the script. August 10, 2016

Jonathan Franzen Sells Out to Adidas

Jonathan Franzen did a hilarious bit on Seth Meyer's show. He reads from the paperback version of his novel Purity, but his sponsor Adidas wanted some changes to the text. August 10, 2016

George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards Being Adapted for Television

George R.R. Martin's long running superhero anthology series Wild Cards is being adapted for television. August 8, 2016

Mobile Mogul Kim Kardashian Talks Feminism at BlogHer Conference

Mobile mogul Kim Kardashian talked about feminism at the BlogHer conference in Los Angeles. August 6, 2016

Google Play Launches Bubble Zoom Technology for Digital Comics

Google Play has launched a technology called Bubble Zoom for digital comics to zoom in on speech bubbles. August 6, 2016

Oprah Chooses The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead for Oprah's Book Club

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead is climbing the bestseller lists after being chosen by Oprah for her Oprah's Book Club. August 5, 2016

Yale Study Finds Those Who Read More Books Live Longer

Want to live a longer life? Then pick up a book and get reading. Yale researchers say that reading confers longevity benefits. August 5, 2016

Forbes Releases 2016 List of Highest Earning Authors

James Patterson tops the list of the highest earning authors for 2016 with pre-tax earnings of $95 million. August 3, 2016

J.K. Rowling: No More Harry Potter Stories After Cursed Child

JK Rowling says there will be no more stories about Harry Potter after the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child August 1, 2016

Unpublished Michael Crichton Novel Dragon Teeth to be Published by HarperCollins

An unpublished manuscript by the late Michael Crichton was found by his widow Sherri.Dragon Teeth will be published in the spring of 2017 July 30, 2016

Starz Releases First Trailer for Neil Gaiman's American Gods

Ricky Whittle and Ian McShane star in the first trailer for Starz's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel American Gods. July 29, 2016

Anna Faris Inks Memoir Deal, Chris Pratt to Write Forward

Anna Faris will write a memoir to be published by Dutton. It will be based on her popular web series, Anna Faris is Unqualified. July 28, 2016

Five American Authors Make Longlist for 2016 Man Booker Prize

The longlist for the prestigious Man Booker Prize has been announced and five American authors made the list. July 28, 2016

Verizon on Verge of Acquiring Yahoo

Verizon appears to be on the verge of acquiring Yahoo. The deal could be announced next week. July 22, 2016

German Author is Amazon's First Literary Author to Sell More Than a Million Books

German author Oliver Potzsch has now sold more than one million books world wide. He is published by Amazon's literary imprint. July 22, 2016

Stephenie Meyer's Next Book is a Spy Thriller

Twilight author Stephenie Meyer's next book will be a spy thriller which will be released in November, 2016. July 19, 2016

Melania Trump's RNC Speech Triggers Plagiarism Allegations

Melania Trump gave an excellent speech at the RNC last night. But now she is being accused of plagiarism Michelle Obama's 2008 speech to the DNC. July 19, 2016

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to Publish Book With HarperCollins

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will publish a book with HarperCollins in Fall 2017. July 18, 2016

Donald Trump's Ghostwriter Says a President Trump Will Lead to the End of Civilization

Donald Trump's ghostwriter gives a blistering critique of the presidential candidate. And he says it's his fault Trump is such as success. July 18, 2016

Bernie Sanders Inks Book Deal With St. Martin's Press

Bernie Sanders just inked a deal with Thomas Dunne Books. The book will lay out his agenda for America's future and will be released just after the election. July 14, 2016

Should Authors Read Their Own Audiobooks?

Most audiobooks are read by professional actors. But a few authors do read their own books -- after they pass an audition. July 13, 2016

Taylor Swift Wrote Calvin Harris and Rihanna's Hit Song This is What You Came For

Taylor Swift secretly wrote This is What You Came For by Calvin Harris and Rihanna. She used the pseudonym Nils Sjoberg. July 13, 2016

Saddam Hussein's Novella to be Published in English

Saddam Hussein's novella Devil's Dance will be published in English for the first time by British publisher Hesperus July 12, 2016

U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Pens Poem About Protests, Killings and Hope

U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera has written a poem in remembrance of the deaths of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and the five police officers gunned down in Dallas. July 12, 2016

Scholastic Signs Major Licensing Deal With American Girl

Get ready for a massive rollout of American doll books. American Girl has teamed up with Scholastic to massively expand the book series about the iconic dolls. July 11, 2016