HarperCollins to Publish Andromeda Strain Sequel

HarperCollins has announced plans to publish a sequel to Michael Chrichton's Androme Strain. It will be called The Andromeda Strain Evolution. April 1, 2019

ThinkGeek's April Fool's Day Products Include Where's Barb Book

ThinkGeek is back when a new batch of April Fool's products. The products include a Stranger Things themed book called Where's Barb? April 1, 2019

OpenAI Group Won't Release Dangerous AI Text Generator

OpenAI Group created a powerful AI text generator and then warned the public that it is too dangerous to be released. March 27, 2019

DC Comics Running 80 Years of Batman Celebration

DC Comics has announced its plans for a worldwide fan celebration for Batman's 80th birthday. The celebrate runs now through Batman Day, 9-21-19. March 21, 2019

The Washington Post to Publish Mueller Report Book

The Washington Post and Scribner plan to publish a book called The Mueller Report in late April. March 20, 2019

Wattpad Launches Book Publishing Division

Wattpad has evolved from its early days as a fanfiction community. It has now launched its own book publishing division. March 20, 2019

Myspace Loses Years of Music and Photos During Botched Server Migration

Myspace lost years of music, photos and video files during a server migration that went very badly. March 18, 2019

Glamour Magazine Ends Regular Print Edition with January 2019 Issue

Glamour magazine has ended its print edition with the January 2019 issue. Actress Amber Heard graces the cover. January 20, 2019

Authors Guild Survey Reveals Declining Earnings for Writers

A book author income survey from The Authors Guild found a steep decline in earnings for authors over the past decade. January 7, 2019

Michael Wolff Makes Forbes 2018 List of World's Highest Paid Authors

James Patterson, J.K. Rowling and Stephen King are the top earning authors in the world 2018 according to Forbes. Michael Wolff is also on this year's list. December 16, 2018

Mark Twain Offers Sage Advice to Young Writer in Famous Letter Up for Auction

Mark Twain offers sage advice to a young writer interested in writing a novel in a famous letter that is up for auction. September 5, 2018

Kelsey Media Buys British Gadget Magazine Stuff from Haymarket

Kelsey Media has acquired Stuff, a British gadget magazine, from Haymarket. June 10, 2018

Hailee Steinfeld Stars in Emily Dickinson Sitcom. Trailer Released.

Actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld will play Emily Dickinson in Dickinson, a series for Apple's streaming service. May 30, 2018

Scholastic Unveils New Harry Potter Covers by Brian Selznick

Scholastic has unveiled new covers it will publish for the Harry Potter series. The covers are illustrated by Brian Selznick. May 17, 2018

Anne Frank's Hidden Diary Pages Revealed

New technology has helped revealed diary pages Anne Frank had covered up with gummed paper. The page contained dirty jokes and sex education information. May 16, 2018

John Yau Wins 2018 Jackson Poetry Prize

John Yau is the winner of the 2018 Jackson Poetry Prize. The $60,000 prize is awarded by Poets & Writers. May 14, 2018

George R.R. Martin Says The Winds of Winter Will Not Be Released in 2018

Winter is not coming is the word from author George R.R. Martin. His next novel, The Winds of Winter, will not be coming out this year. April 26, 2018

James Comey's A Higher Loyalty Quickly Sells Over 600,000 Copies

James Comey has sold over 600,000 copies of his book, A Higher Loyalty, in the first week of sale alone. April 24, 2018

How Many Words is That?

Find out word counts for different types of writing from tweets to novels including short stories, fiction, novels and more. April 16, 2018

Motivate Yourself to Write Daily with 750 Words

A website called 750 Words helps motivate writers to write daily. 750 Words is equal to about three pages of writing. March 26, 2018

Apple Acquires Texture Digital Magazine Subscription Service

Apple announced today's that it has acquired Texture from Next Issue Media, LLC. March 12, 2018

Joss Whedon Exits Batgirl Over Lack of a Story

Joss Whedon has exited the Warner Bros. Batgirl film project. He was set to be writer and director of the movie. February 23, 2018

Kylie Jenner Crushes Snapchat Stock With Tweet

Kylie Jenner tweeted that she doesn't use Snapchat anymore and shares of the parent company, Snap, plummeted. February 22, 2018

Disney Announces Unlimited Squirrels Series by Mo Willems

Disney Publishing has announced it will publish a new children's series by Mo Willems called Unlimited Squirrels. February 10, 2018

Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury Divides Trump and Bannon Supporters

Michael Wolff's new book, Fire and Fury, is full of explosive comments from White House insiders. It has already topped the Amazon bestseller list. January 4, 2018