J.K. Rowling Remembers the Battle of Hogwarts

J.K. Rowling remembers the anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts and reveals how she hated killing some of her characters. May 2, 2014

Free Comic Book Day is May 3, 2014

Free Comic Book falls on May 3, 2014. This is the 13th year for the annual event celebrating comics. May 1, 2014

Gabriel Garcia Marquez Left Behind Unfinished Manuscript

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who died on April 17th, left behind a manuscript. The family has not yet decided whether to publish the work or not. May 1, 2014

Tony Gervino Named Editor-in-Chief of Billboard

Tony Gervino is the new Editor-in-Chief of Billboard. He was previously executive editor of Hearts Magazines International. April 30, 2014

Abrams to Publish The Olive Stone Experience in Fall 2015

Abrams has announced it will publish The Oliver Stone Experience in Fall 2015. Matt Zoller Seitz has been conducting interviews with Stone for the book April 30, 2014

Ten Speed Press and Food52 Team Up for New Cookbook Imprint

Food52 and Ten Speed Press are launching a new cookbook imprint. The first title will be Genius Recipes: 100 Recipes That Will Change the Way You Cook by Kristen Miglore. April 30, 2014

Robb Report Launches Health & Wellness Quarterly

Robb Report has launched Robb Report Health & Wellness. April 28, 2014

Ryan D'Agostino Named Editor-in-Chief of Popular Mechanics

Ryan D'Agostino has been named editor-in-chief of Popular Mechanics. He is the former articles editor of Esquire. April 28, 2014

Del Rey and Disney Announce Adult Star Wars Novels

Del Rey and Disney announced a series of new adult novels based on Star Wars. The books will be canon. The Legend series is not canon, but will stay in print. April 28, 2014

Harper Lee Agrees to Ebook Version of To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee turns 88 today and has has agreed to allow the ebook and digital audio versions of To Kill a Mockingbird to be published by HarperCollins. April 28, 2014

Kim Jong Un's Baby Photos Released on North Korean State Media

CNN reports that Kim Jong Un's baby photos were released on North Korean state media. April 27, 2014

Sid Evans Named Editor in Chief of Southern Living Magazine

Sid Evans has been named the editor in chief of Southern Living magazine. The magazine is published by Time Inc. April 27, 2014

Steven Spielberg to Direct Film Version of Roald Dahl's The BFG

Steven Spielberg will direct a live action film version of Roald Dahl's children's book The BFG, about a friendly giant who helps a young girl battle the evil giants. April 27, 2014

Tony DiTerlizzi, Adam Gidwitz, R.J. Palacio and Tom Anbleberger Talk New Star Wars Books

Disney has asked top children's authors Tony DiTerlizzi, Adam Gidwitz, R.J. Palacio and Tom Anbleberger to reimagine the Star Wars original films in books to launch this fall. April 27, 2014

Christopher Dolan Named Publisher of Muscle & Fitness Magazine

American Media has announced the appointment of Christopher Dolan as publisher of Muscle & Fitness. April 26, 2014

Ellen Kampinsky Named Editor-in-Chief of Consumer Reports Magazine

Ellen Kampinsky has been named editor of Consumer Reports magazine. She will report to Brent Diamond. April 26, 2014

IBM and National Geographic Kids Make World's Smallest Magazine Cover

IBM scientists and National Geographic Kids made the world's smallest magazine cover using a microscopic 3D printer. April 25, 2014

Claudia Rankine Wins 2014 Jackson Poetry Prize

Claudia Rankine is the winner of the 2014 Jackson Poetry Prize. The award carries a $50,000 prize. April 25, 2014

Lee Boudreaux Gets Her Own Imprint With Little, Brown

Ecco Editorial Director Lee Boudreaux is leaving HarperCollins to start her own imprint at Little, Brown and Company. April 25, 2014

Ladies' Home Journal to Cease Publishing After 130 Years

Meredith has announced it will cease publication of the Ladies' Home Journal. The magazine has been published for 130 years. April 24, 2014

Shortlist for the 2014 IMPAC Dublin Award Announced

American Patrick Flanery makes the shortlist for the IMPAC Dublin Award for his novel Absolution. The books are nominated by librarians from around the globe. April 24, 2014

J.K. Rowling to Executive Produce HBO Miniseries of The Casual Vacancy

J.K. Rowling will executive produce a three hour miniseries of her novel The Casual Vacancy to air on HBO. The BBC will co-produce. April 24, 2014

Amazon and HBO Announce Multi-Year Deal

Amazon and HBO have announced a multi-year content deal. HBO Go will also be available on Fire TV by the end of this year. April 23, 2014

Jim Carrey Reads How Roland Rolls at White House Easter Egg Roll

Jim Carrey read from his book How Roland Rolls at the 2014 White House Easter Egg Roll April 23, 2014

Broadway Composers Unite to Stop Sheet Music Piracy

Broadway composers united in New York City for an event to raise awareness of the harm that sheet music piracy causes to writers and composers. April 23, 2014