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Winners of 2011 Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest for Bad Opening Sentences Announced (July 29, 2011): Sue Fondrie, an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, is the winner of the 2011 Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest.

Stephenie Meyer Talks Writing Breaking Dawn (July 23, 2011): Here is a video of Stephenie Meyer discussing Breaking Dawn, the final book in the Twilight Saga.

James Patterson Hits #1 Simultaneously on Adult, Children's New York Times Bestseller Lists (July 11, 2011): Prolific author James Patterson has hit #1 simultaneously on two different New York Times Bestseller Lists.

J.K. Rowling Not Planning New Harry Potter Novels, But Won't Completely Rule it Out (July 11, 2011): J.K. Rowling isn't completely shutting the door on the idea of writing more Harry Potter novels. Thank goodness.

George R.R. Martin Furious at Amazon Germany for Selling Book Ahead of Release Date (July 5, 2011): Author George R.

Random House Brings Loveswept Back as Ebook Imprint (June 24, 2011): Publishers Weekly reports that Random House is reviving the Bantam's Loveswept imprint as an ebook only imprint.

New Pottermore Website Will Offer Interactive Reading Experience and Harry Potter Ebooks (June 23, 2011): Pottermore is coming in 2011. You can start registering for the site on July 31st. Get early access by completing an online challenge.

Amazon Acquires Rights to Author Ed McBain's Books (June 22, 2011): Amazon.

Robots Turn On Us in Robopocalypse (June 20, 2011): Robopocalypse, by Daniel H.

J.K Rowling Launches Mysterious Pottermore Website (June 16, 2011): J.

Colum McCann Wins 2011 International Impac Dublin Literary Award (June 15, 2011): Colum McCann has won the 2011 International Impac Dublin Literary Award.

Previously Unpublished Conan Doyle Novel to be Published (June 10, 2011): The Guardian reports that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first novel, The Narrative of John Smith, is about to be published for the first time this fall.

Michael Connelly Has Sold Over One Million Kindle Ebooks (June 9, 2011): Amazon.

Tea Obreht Wins 2011 Orange Prize for Fiction (June 8, 2011): Serbian/American author Tea Obreht won the 2011 Orange Prize for Fiction with her debut novel, The Tiger's Wife.

Author Lilian Jackson Braun Dead at Age 97 (June 7, 2011): Lilian Jackson Braun - author of long-running "The Cat Who" mystery series - has died at age 97.

Lee Child and Suzanne Collins Join Kindle Million Club (June 6, 2011): Amazon.

James Patterson Has Sold Over 3 Million Ebooks (June 4, 2011): Hachette Book Group announced that author James Patterson has sold over three million ebooks.

Gary Shteyngart Wins Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize (May 28, 2011): The Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize was established in 2000.

Jeffrey Deaver Pens New James Bond Novel (May 27, 2011): Jeffrey Deaver is the author of Carte Blanche, a new James Bond novel.

HarperCollins to Publish New Michael Crichton Novel (May 23, 2011): HarperCollins announced it will publish a new Michael Crichton novel, Micro, in November, 2011.