George R.R. Martin Gets Grilled by Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers

Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers test George R.R. Martin's knowledge of his own dialogue from Game of Thrones. November 1, 2014

Taylor Swift and Scholastic Team for Kids Writing Contest

Grammy winning singer songwriter Taylor Swift has teamed up with Scholastic to sponsor a writing contest for kids. She reveals her goal to publish a book of poetry and a novel. October 30, 2014

French Minister of Culture Admits She Doesn't Read Books

The French Minister of Culture caused a huge scandal when she admitted she hasn't read any of Patrick Modiano's books. In fact, she really doesn't read for pleasure at all. October 29, 2014

Sophie Kinsella Talks Channeling Becky Bloomwood

Shopaholic Author Sophie Kinsella, aka Madeleine Wickham, talks about her new book Shopaholic to the Stars and juggling motherhood with writing. October 25, 2014

Amazon Reaches Deal With Simon and Schuster

The pressure in on Hachette after Amazon.com and Simon and Schuster sign multiyear contract for ebook and book sales. October 22, 2014

HarperCollins Expands in Europe, Inks Deal With Daniel Silva

Bestselling author Daniel Silva inked a deal with HarperCollins Germany to roll out his novels in 16 foreign markets. 50 titles will be published in new German venture. October 13, 2014

U.S. Postal Service Unveils Batman Stamps

The U.S. Postal Service has unveiled a set of Batman stamps to celebrate the comib book superhero's 75th annivesary. October 11, 2014

French Author Patrick Modiano Wins 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature

French author Patrick Modiano has won the 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature. The novelist is known for his accessible, entertaining books and themes of memory and time. October 9, 2014

Star U.S. Goalkeeper Tim Howard to Publish Memoir

Star U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard is publishing is memoir with HarperCollins. The deal includes a memoir and a children's book. October 6, 2014

HarperCollins Offers Authors Extra 10% Royalty For Using New Ecommerce Platform

HarperCollins authors who use the new ecommerce platform will earn an additional 10% royalty on book sales. It's like an affiliate program for authors. October 6, 2014

Rick Riordan's The Blood of Olympus Gets 3 Million Copy First Print Run

Disney has announced a 3 million copy first print run for Rick Rioardan's The Blood of Olympus. October 4, 2014

Anthony Horowitz to Write James Bond Novel Set in the 1950s

Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Ride spy series, has been tapped to write a new James Bond novel. It will be based on a script treatment written by Ian Fleming. October 4, 2014

Nicholas Sparks Denies Allegations of Racism Made by Former Headmaster

Bestselling author Nicholas Sparks denies allegations he's a racist and homophobe made in a lawsuit by the former headmaster of the school Sparks founded. October 3, 2014

New York Times to Lay Off Staff, Reduce Number of Freelancers

The New York Times will eliminate 100 newsroom jobs. It will also cut editorial and business positions and reduce spending on freelancers. October 1, 2014

Mary-Louise Parker Writing Memoir in Letters

Award-winning actress Mary-Louise Parker is writing a memoir in the form of frank letters to the men who touched her life. Scribner will publish. September 29, 2014

Yahoo to Shutter Its Website Directory

Yahoo is ending the directory of websites that made it famous nearly twenty years ago. September 27, 2014

Stan Lee Speaks Out About Banned Books Week

Stan Lee, the legendary creator of Spider-Man, speaks his mind about censorship in this video. He also discusses how comics help children love to read. September 27, 2014

Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer Speak Out for Indies First

Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer are the spokespeople for the second annual Indies First day. They are asking all authors to volunteer on November 29th. September 26, 2014

Maze Runner Prequel Set for Release in 2016

James Dashner announced he is writing a Maze Runner prequel called The Fever Code. It will be released in 2016 by Delacorte. September 25, 2014

Douglas Preston Drags Feds Into Amazon Hachette Fight

Douglas Preston continues his war against Amazon.com. He's asked the Justice Dept to investigate Amazon for antritrust violations. Could it actually hurt book publishers? September 25, 2014

Scary Businessweek Cover Warns Ebola is Coming

Bloomberg Businessweek has a scary cover out that warns Ebola is coming. The words on the cover are bloodstained. September 24, 2014

Captain Underpants Author Speaks Out Against Banned Books

Captain Underpants author Dave Pilkey tops the list of Banned Books for the second year in a row. He made a video about how to change the conversation. September 24, 2014

Penguin Launches Cartoon Network Book Imprint

Penguin and the Cartoon Network have teamed up to launch a new imprint called Cartoon Network Books. The imprint will launch next summer. September 22, 2014

Neil Patrick Harris Explains His New Choose Your Own Autobiography Book

Neil Patrick Harris divides himself into many Neils for the book trailer for his upcoming book Choose Your Own Autobiography. September 21, 2014

Authors Gather at Jeff Bezos' Super Secret Campfire Event

Luminaries from the worlds of writing, music, science and filmmaking are being feted by Jeff Bezos at the super secret Campfire Conference: it's like a literary Bilderberg. September 20, 2014