New Line Acquires Rights to Marquez Novel

New Line Cinema has acquired the rights to Nobel Prize winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez' novel Love in the Time of Cholera from producer Scott Steindorff and has hired Oscar-winning screenwriter Ronald Harwood (The Pianist) to pen the feature film adaptation. November 29, 2004

Susan Lyne Named President and CEO of Martha Stewart Living

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. November 29, 2004

Kingfisher and New York Times to Publish Children's Books

Kingfisher Publications, a Houghton Mifflin Company imprint, and the New York Times have announced an agreement to publish a line of nonfiction books for young readers. November 29, 2004

Writers Write, Inc. Launches Gamers Game Website

Writers Write, Inc. has announced the launch of Gamers Game, a new resource for gamers. November 29, 2004

Who Will Spider-Man Face Next?

Everyone wants to know which villain Spider-Man will face next. November 29, 2004

Martha Stewart Befriends Nun, Pens Book Behind Bars

Martha Stewart is penning a memior about her time in prison. November 28, 2004

Novelist Arthur Hailey Dies

The Washington Post reports that British novelist Arthur Hailey, author of the mega-sellers Hotel, Airport, Wheels and The Moneychangers died in his sleep of a stroke on November 24th at his home in Lyford Cay on New Providence in the Bahamas. November 27, 2004

National Book Award Panel Criticized

The panel responsible for this year's National Book Awards is being criticized for selecting a group of unknown authors according to the Boston Globe. November 25, 2004

Bestselling Novelists Lead the Charge to Impeach Tony Blair

The movement to impeach British Prime Minister Tony Blair is gathering momentum and some novelists are leading the charge. November 24, 2004

No DVD Residuals for Writers Guild

Members of the Writers Guild of America have approved a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers, ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC. November 24, 2004

Writer of Mysterious Tax Return Voyeur Provision Sought

Normally, most U. November 23, 2004

New Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Released

The latest edition of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio has been released. November 22, 2004

Computers to Replace Novelists?

So far writers have had it pretty easy in the digital age. November 22, 2004

Lily Tuck Wins the National Book Award for Fiction

Lily Tuck has won the National Book Award for Fiction for her book, The News From Paraguay, the fictionalized tale of Paraguayan leader Francisco Solano Lopez and his Irish mistress, Ella Lynch. November 20, 2004

HarperCollins to Launch Collins Division

HarperCollins Publishers announced that it will launch a Collins division in the U. November 19, 2004

Tom Petty Signs Deal for Authorized Biography

Tom Petty, one of the great songwriters of American rock 'n' roll, has signed a publishing contract with Omnibus Press. November 19, 2004

Newsweek Launches Tip Magazine

Tip magazine, a spinoff of Newsweek's popular The Tip Sheet section hit newsstands across the country on Monday, November 15. November 19, 2004

The Knot Launches Website for Newlyweds

The Nest is a new website for newlyweds from The Knot, Inc. November 19, 2004

RAVE SQ to Launch New South Asian Lifestyle Magazine

RAVE SQ, a new upscale South Asian lifestyle, culture and arts magazine, is scheduled to launch in the U. November 19, 2004

Genre Magazine, Window Media and Unite Media Join Forces

Genre Magazine announced that it is joining forces in a strategic alliance with Window Media and Unite Media, owners of six weekly publications and websites, to create a publishing company exclusively targeting the gay and lesbian market. November 19, 2004

New Lifestyle Magazine Targets 25 to 35 Year Old Women

For Me, a new lifestyle magazine targeted to women between the ages of 25 and 35 years of age, has made its inaugural appearance on newsstands with a cover price of $1. November 19, 2004

Publishers and Authors File Suit against Treasury Department

A group of publishers and authors associations have filed suit against the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in federal court in New York. November 19, 2004

Librarians Steamed Over Overdue Books

Beware the wrath of an angered librarian. November 19, 2004

First Amendment Under Fire

Salon reports that journalists are becoming increasingly concerned about the erosion of first amendment rights to freedom of the press. November 19, 2004

Tom Hanks Snags Lead in The Da Vinci Code

Newsweek reports that producer Brian Grazer and director Ron Howard, the Oscar-winning team who made A Beautiful Mind have asked Oscar-winner Tom Hanks to portray scholar Robert Langdon in the film version of Dan Brown's bestseller, The Da Vinci Code. November 18, 2004