DreamWorks Animation Announces Launch of DreamWorks Press

DreamWorks Animation has announced the launch of DreamWorks Press. It will publish both digital and print books. February 10, 2014

Simon & Schuster Launches 250 Words, a Website About Business Books

Simon & Schuster has launched 250 Words, a website about business books. The site is edited by Sam McNerney. February 9, 2014

Amazon Editors Reveal Curated List of 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime

Amazon editors have revealed a curated list of 100 books to read in a lifetime. February 9, 2014

HarperCollins to Release Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree as Ebook

HarperCollins will release Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree as an ebook for the first time. February 6, 2014

Tom Cruise, J.J. Abrams Sued for $1 Billion for Alleged Theft of Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol Script

Tom Cruise, J.J. Abrams, Brad Grey and others are being sued for $1 billion for allegedly stealing his script for Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol. February 6, 2014

Kindle Worlds Announces Deals With Veronica Mars, G.I. Joe and Ravenswood

Kindle Worlds inked new deals to allow creation of paid fan fiction in the worlds of Veronica Mars, G.I. Joe and Ravenswood. February 5, 2014

Academy Launches 2014 Nicholl Screenwriting Competition

The 2014 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition is now underway. February 4, 2014

Spike Jonze Wins WGA Award for Best Original Screenplay for Her

Spike Jonze wins WGA award for Best Original Screenplay for Her. Writing teams for Breaking Bad and Veep also win. February 3, 2014

The Shock of the Fall Named 2013 Costa Book of the Year

The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer has been named the 2013 Costa Book of the Year. February 2, 2014

Book Thieves Are Decimating Brooklyn Libraries

Book thieves are stealing more and more books from the Brooklyn library system. That's leading to a big reduction in the number of lendable books and other materials. February 1, 2014

Swedish Crime Writer Henning Mankell Chronicles His Cancer Journal for Newspaper

Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell will write about his serious cancer diagnosis and upcoming treatment plans for Swedish newspaper. February 1, 2014

J.K. Rowling Suing The Daily Mail For Libel

J.K. Rowling is suing The Daily Mail for libel over an article claiming Rowling misrepresented her past as an impoverished single mother. January 31, 2014

Congressman Michael Grimm Threatens to Throw Reporter off Balcony at the Capitol Building

New York Republican Congressman Michael Grimm threatens to throw a reporter over the balcony in the Capitol balcony after an interview. January 29, 2014

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross to Write the Score for Gone Girl Movie

Oscar winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are writing the score for the David Fincher film Gone Girl, which is based on the bestselling novel by Gillian Flynn. January 29, 2014

Razorbill Acquires Sabaa Tahir's Debut Novel, An Ember in the Ashes

Razorbill has acquired Sabaa Tahir's debut novel, An Ember in the Ashes. Paramount Pictures has already purchased film rights. January 28, 2014

Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo Wins the John Newbery Medal

Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo wins the John Newberry Medal for outstanding contribution to children's literature. January 27, 2014

Chicago Tribune Launches Trivia App

Chicago Tribune has launched the Tribune Trivia app used trivia questions crafted frrom Tribune archive articles. January 26, 2014

IDW Publishing and Rovio Partner for Angry Birds Comic

IDW Publishing and Rovio have partnered to publish Angry Birds comics. The first comic book will be published in June 2014. January 26, 2014

OverDrive Dumps WMA, Announces all Audiobooks Sold to Libraries Will be in MP3 Format

OverDrive announced that in response to consumer preferences, audiobooks will be sold to libraries in DRM-free MP3 format only. OverDrive is dumping Microsoft's WMA format. January 26, 2014

Vintage Books to Publish The Snowden Files

Vintage Books has announced it will publish The Snowden Files, which it bills as the first book on Edwards Snowden. January 25, 2014

Amazon Launches Christian Imprint Named Waterfall Press

Amazon has launched a new Christian imprint, Waterfall Press. It will special in faith-based fiction and non-fiction. January 25, 2014

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon to Publish Christmas Picture Book with Scholastic

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon will be publishing a holiday children's picture book with Scholastic, Roc and Roe's Twelve Days of Christmas January 24, 2014

Video: Mindy Kaling Stars in the Book Trailer for B.J. Novak's New Fiction Collection

Mindy Kaling and B.J.Novak star in this hilarious book trailer for Novak's new short story collection, One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories. January 24, 2014

Disney Publishing Announces Waterfire Saga by Jennifer Donnelly

Disney Publishing has announced the Waterfire Saga by Jennifer Donnelly. The first release, Deep Blue, will be published in May 2014. January 23, 2014

DK Publishing and WWE Cut Book Deal

DK Publishing and WWE cut book deal. The deal will include 18 DK release. January 22, 2014