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Crime Novelist Ruth Rendell Dead at 85 (May 3, 2015): Bestselling crime novelist Ruth Rendell has died at the age of 85. Baroness Rendell suffered a severe stroke in January and died in a London hospital.
Write A House Giving Away Second House to Writing Resident (April 29, 2015): Write A House is giving away its second house in Detroit to the next Writing Resident. Applications are open until June 5th for the innovative project.
Reese Witherspoon to Narrate Audiobook of New Harper Lee Novel (April 27, 2015): Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon will narrate the audiobook version of the upcoming Harper Lee novel, Go Set a Watchman.
American Author Yiyun Li Wins World's Richest Short Story Prize (April 27, 2015): American author Yiyun Li has won the Sunday Times Short Story Award, which is the richest short story competition in the world with a purse of $45,680.
Young Adult Titles to be Focus of 2015 Banned Books Week (April 24, 2015): For the 2015 Banned Books Week, young adult titles will be the focus. YA titles are the most challenged and banned of all books.
E.L. James' Husband to Write Script for 50 Shades of Grey Sequel (April 23, 2015): E.L. James' husband, screenwriter and novelist Niall Leonard, will write the script for Fifty Shades Darker. Now the studio need to find a new director.
John Green Moved to Tears by Shailene Woodley's Award Speech (April 13, 2015): Shailene Woodley moved The Fault in Our Stars author John Green to tears with her tribute to him at the MTV Movie Awards. She dedicated her award to him.
J.K. Rowling Leaves Door Open for More Books in Potter Universe (April 11, 2015): J.K. Rowling discusses her charity Lumos, and leaves the door open for more books set in the Harry Potter universe.
First Annual Independent Bookstore Day is May 2nd (April 4, 2015): California Bookstore Day was such a success last year, the event is going nationwide on May 2, 2015.
T.S. Eliot's Summer Home to Become Writer's Retreat, Complete With Ghost (March 31, 2015): Nobel Prize winning poet and author T.S. Eliot's childhood home in Gloucester, Massachusetts, will be a writer's retreat. The last owner said he used to see Eliot's ghost.
Akhil Sharma Wins 2015 Folio Prize for Novel Family Life (March 25, 2015): American novelist Akhil Sharma has won the 2015 Folio Prize for his novel Family Life.
Wimpy Kid Author Jeff Kinney to Open Bookstore (March 22, 2015): Jeff Kinney, author of the bestselling Wimpy Kid book series, is opening a bookstore in Plainville, Massachusetts.
Stephen King Short Story Collection Will Include Writing Advice (March 19, 2015): Stephen King will publish a short story collection called The Bazaar of Bad Dreams in November. Each story will include a writerly commentary on the motivation and origins.
Powerball Winner Funds Theater Production of Roberto Bolano's 2666 (March 16, 2015): Former monk Roy Cockrum won $153 million lottery jackpot. He's funding a five hour production of Roberto Bolano's award winning novel 2666.
Alabama Agency: Harper Lee is Not Being Abused (March 15, 2015): The Alabama state agency looking into alleged elder abuse of author Harper Lee has ended its investigation saying Ms. Lee is fully aware of her book deal.
U.S. Postal Service Honors Maya Angelou With Forever Stamp (March 6, 2015): The U.S. Postal Service is honoring writer Maya Angelou with a Forever Stamp.
SFWA to Allow Self-Published Authors to Join (February 13, 2015): The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America has voted to allow self-published authors to join the organization. They have to meet the same writing income requirements.
Oprah's New Book Club Pick is Ruby by Cynthia Bond (February 10, 2015): Oprah Winfrey is super excited about her first book pick in a year. Her choice is the novel Ruby by Cynthia Bond.
ISIS Ransacking Libraries in Iraq, Destroying Priceless Literary Treasures (February 5, 2015): ISIS is ransacking libraries, museums and universities in Northern Iraq. All non-Islamic texts are being burned as being blasphemous. The damage is devastating.
Newly Discovered Harper Lee Novel to be Published This Summer (February 3, 2015): Harper Lee wrote a To Kill a Mockingbird sequel, which was lost for decades. It has been found and will be published this summer.
