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The Horrifying World of Darren O'Shaughnessy (August 30, 2007): Darren O'Shaughnessy has a new 10 volume series called Demonata and he is surprised that is not more parental outrage.

Beauty and Author Marketing (August 30, 2007): As book sales remain flat, a disturbing trend has arisen: prettier authors get better marketing budgets.

Augusten Burroughs Settles Libel Lawsuit (August 29, 2007): Augusten Burroughs has settled a libel lawsuit filed against him in connection with his memoir, Running With Scissors.

Nobel Prize Winning Author Sued (August 27, 2007): Canadian author Shahir Shahidsaless is suing Nobel Prize winner and Iranian human rights activist Shirin Ebadi for failure to follow through on co-authoring a book.

New on The Internet Writing Journal (August 24, 2007): **New on The Internet Writing Journal: **Article: Shoot the Rhino by Alex Keegan Alex Keegan analyzes the blockbuster hit Gladiator and finds that it took a third screenwriter to make the screenplay really great.

It's a James Patterson World (August 24, 2007): Bestselling author and target of Stephen King's vitriol James Patterson is going virtual.

Ray Bradbury Turns 87 (August 22, 2007): The New York Times profiles Ray Bradbury in honor of his 87th birthday, which is today.

J.K. Rowling Working on Crime Novel (August 20, 2007): J.

Viking and Penguin Launch the VP Book Club (August 17, 2007): Viking Press and Penguin Books have launched a new website called vpbookclub.

Ruth Rendell's Writing Routine (August 11, 2007): For some reason we've always been obsessed with hearing about other writers' work schedules.

Neil Gaiman's Stardust Opens Tonight (August 10, 2007): The feature film adaptation of Neil Gaiman's brilliant adult fairy tale, Stardust, opens nationwide today so why not go see it tonight and support Neil? Friday night box office numbers are very important in Hollywood (ridiculously so, actually) and he's up against Rush Hour 3.

Harry Potter and the Chinese Pirates (August 9, 2007): The ink was barely dry on the print runs of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, when the Chinese began cranking out unauthorized, incredibly bizarre stories which illegally use J.

Is Your Laser Printer Killing You? (August 7, 2007): We were horrified to find this article from CNET which says that emissions from certain laser printers can lodge deep in your lungs, eventually causing cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.

J.K. Rowling Reveals Harry's Life Before the Epilogue (August 6, 2007): Warning: Major Harry Potter Spoilers Ahead! Jo Rowling has finally explained what happened between the end of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and the Epilogue of the book, which left some fans wanting to know more about what happened to the characters in the intervening years.

Robert Olen Butler and the Really Weird Email (August 2, 2007): The Internets are abuzz with the wild email sent around by Pulitzer-Prize-winning novelist Robert Olen Butler.

Daniel Silva Talks The Secret Servant (August 1, 2007): Journalists and bestelling novelist Daniel Silva talks with The Saint Louis Post-Dispatch about his new spy thriller, The Secret Servant and the star of the books, art restorer and sometime Israeli spy Gabriel Allon.

J.K. Rowling Faces Life Without Harry (July 26, 2007): J.

J.K . Rowling to Write Encylopedia of Potter (July 24, 2007): J.

New York Times Breaks Potter Book Review Embargo (July 19, 2007): J.

Harry Potter Books Mailed Out Early, Scholastic Ready to Sue (July 18, 2007): A large batch of the latest Harry Potter novels somehow reached consumers before they were supposed to.