New Edition of Huckleberry Finn Censors the N-Word

A new edition of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn will be released in which the n-word - which appears more than 200 times in the book -- will be replaced with the word slave. January 5, 2011

Random House Digital Sales are Booming

Publisher's Weekly reports on the letter Random House sent to its employees at year end. December 20, 2010

Ads are Coming to Ebooks

The Wall Street Journal warns readers that advertisements are coming soon to an ebook near you. December 20, 2010

Judging a Book By Its Cover

Even in the digital age, book covers are crucial in getting a reader interested in a book. December 20, 2010

Google Creates Jane Austen Doodle

Google's UK made a special Google Doodle to celebrate British novelist Jane Austen's 235th birthday. December 16, 2010

Websites Send Password Warnings After Gawker's User Database Hacked

Website like Amazon. December 15, 2010

The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2010 Released

The New York Times has listed its 100 Notable Books of 2010. December 3, 2010

On World Book Night One Million Free Books Will Be Given Away

On the inaugural World Book Night, 20,000 passionate book lovers will give away 1,000,000 books. December 3, 2010

Tori Spelling to Write Party Planning Book

People reports that bestselling author and actress Tori Spelling has just inked a two book deal with Simon and Schuster. December 1, 2010

Google to Enter Ebooks Market

Google is set to enter the ebooks market. December 1, 2010

Chelsea Handler Gets Her Own Book Imprint

Deadline reports that comedian, author and talk show host Chelsea Handler is getting her own book imprint at Grand Central publishing. November 30, 2010

Fox Sues Struggling Screenwriter Over Deadpool Script Leak

20th Century Fox is suing Patricia (P. November 29, 2010

Norway Offers Reward for Information in Assassination Attempt Against Publisher

The Norwegian government has offered 500,000 Krone ($71,581. November 27, 2010

Where Have All the Playwrights Gone? Cable TV

Jason Zinoman has an interesting article about how rare playwrights are. November 22, 2010

Skyhorse Publishing Buys Allworth Press

Publisher's Weekly reports that Skyhorse Publishing has bought Allworth Press. November 21, 2010

Humanities Scholars Embrace Digital Technology

The New York Times reports on an interesting trend in the study of the humanities: focusing on how the digital age is changing our understanding of many subjects in the liberal arts. November 21, 2010

Nick Hornby Launching Ministry of Stories in London

Nick Hornby has launched The Ministry of Stories Literacy Project. November 21, 2010

Tina Fey Accepts Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Congratulations to Tina Fey for winning the 13th annual Mark Twain prize for American Humor: she accepts her prize this evening in a ceremony that will be broadcast later. November 9, 2010

Steve Hartman to Write Memoir

CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman will write a memoir for Simon & Schuster. November 3, 2010

Stephen King Made $80,000 From Digital Short Story

Steven King's "Ur" novella was written exclusively for the Kindle. November 3, 2010

Prolific James Patterson Becomes Second Member of Kindle Million Club

Amazon. October 28, 2010

Jewel Kilcher Talks Songwriting Process Ahead of Bravo Reality Show

Jewel Kilcher talks about songwriting in a video she posted on YouTube. She also talks about her process for writing a song. October 28, 2010

Mad Men: Grove Press Publishing Roger Sterling's Fictional Memoir

Grove Press is publishing the ficitonal memoir of Roger Sterling, a character in the Mad Men television series from AMC. October 27, 2010

Federal Court Denies North Carolina's Demand to See Amazon.com's Customer Lists

Publisher's Weekly reports that a federal judge has denied the state of North Carolina's outrageous demand that Amazon. October 26, 2010

Joseph Stein, Author of Fiddler on the Roof, Dead at 98

Joseph Stein, the Tony Award-winning author of Fiddler on the Roof and many other Broadway hits has died after a bad fall at his home. October 26, 2010