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writer's blog home > blog archives page 44Nobel Prize Winning Author Doris Lessing Dead at 94
Nobel Prize-winning author Doris Lessing has died at the age of 94. November 18, 2013
Derek Jeter Gets His Own Book Imprint at Simon & Schuster
Derek Jeter gets his own book imprint at Simon & Schuster which will publish adult and children's books. Could his retirement from baseball be next? November 16, 2013
Google Wins Big as Judge Rules Against Authors Guild in Decade Long Book Scanning Case
Google is celebrating tonight as Judge Denny Chin rules that the book scanning project constitutes fair use under copyright laws. Authors Guild is devastated, vows to appeal. November 15, 2013
Artie Lange Reads Terrible Reviews of His Bestselling First Book, Too Fat to Fish
Comedian Artie Lange reads awful reviews of his bestselling book, Too Fat to Fish. He promises fans they will hate his next book just as much. November 12, 2013
Spike Lee Discusses His Legacy and How He'd Like to Be Remembered
Filmmaker and screenwriter Spike Lee sat down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss his life and work. Here he reveals that most of all he'd like to be remembered as a storyteller. November 9, 2013
Bestselling Author Michael Palmer Dies at 71
Medical thriller author Dr. Michael Palmer has died at the age of 71. His 20th book will be released in May, 2014. November 9, 2013
Nerdist Industries Launches Nerdist News
Nerdist Industries has announced the launch of Nerdist News. The video news service will be hosted by Jessica Chobot. November 5, 2013
Disney Publishing Announces Zodiac Legacy Novel by Stan Lee
Disney Publishing Worldwide has announced it will publish a book about the Chinese zodiac by Stan Lee. Andie Tong will illustrate the book. November 1, 2013
Amazon Launches Day One, a Digital Publication Dedicated to Short Fiction and Poetry
Amazon has announced the launch of Day One. Amazon describes Day One as a digital publication dedicated to short fiction and poetry. October 31, 2013
Michael Arndt is Out, J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan are In as Screenwriters for Star Wars: Episode VII
J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan are taking over as scribes for Star Wars: Episode VII. October 28, 2013
Protesters Want NSA To Stop Spying on Public
Protesters carrying signs with Edward Snowded's photograph rallied near the U.S. Capitol to complain about the NSA's spying program. October 26, 2013
F+W Media Launches BurdaStyle Magazine in U.S.
F+W Media has launched BurdaStyle magazine. The magazine, targeted as designers and sewers, is described as intersecting couture and craft. October 26, 2013
Veronica Roth Talks Divergent Trilogoy
Veronica Roth talks about finishing the Divergent Triology. She says she is happy the films are being shot in Chicago. October 25, 2013
Larry Kirshbaum Leaving Amazon.com in January, Daphne Durham Takes Over Publishing Role
Powerhouse Larry Kirshbaum is leaving Amazon Publishing before his contract is up. Daphne Durham October 25, 2013
Jon Stewart Discusses the Disastrous Rollout of Healthcare.gov
Jon Stewart has plenty to say about the disastrous rollout of healthcare.gov, the website for Obamcare October 23, 2013
Novelist Eleanor Catton Talks Winning the Booker Prize
Booker prize winning novelist Eleanor Catton discusses her approach to plot and structure as reflected in her novel The Luminaries. October 23, 2013
Chris Colfer Signs Three Book Deal With Little, Brown
Author and Glee star Chris Colfer has signed a three book deal with Little, Brown. He has also added a Fall 2013 tour. October 20, 2013
Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere Banned From New Mexico High School Reading List
Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere has now been banned from Alamagordo High School's reading list after one mother decided it was too racy and disgusting for teens. October 18, 2013
Scholastic Acquires Inbali Iserles' I Am Fox Series
Scholastic has announced the acquisition of a middle grade fantasy series called I Am Fox. It will debut in 2015. October 16, 2013
2013 National Book Awards Finalists Announced
MSNBC announced the finalists for the National Book Awards this morning. The finalists include Jhumpa Lahiri and Thomas Pynchon. October 16, 2013
New Zealand Author Eleanor Catton Wins the 2013 Man Booker Prize
28 year old Eleanor Catton becomes the youngest winner of the Man Booker Prize. She won for her novel, The Luminaries. October 15, 2013
Pulitzer Prize Winning Novelist Oscar Hijuelos Dead at 62
Cuban-American author Oscar Hijuelos, the first Latino to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, dead at 62 October 14, 2013
McDonald's to Distribute Original Books With Happy Meals
McDonald's will swap toys for books with Happy Meals the first two weeks of November, also launching mobile app with DK. October 12, 2013
Stephen King Talks Doctor Sleep With George Stephanopoulos
Stephen King talked about his new novel, Doctor Sleep, with George Stephanopoulos. KIng says he never forgot about Danny Torrance October 11, 2013
Instagram to Start Displaying Ads
Instagram to start displaying ads on its website and in users feeds. October 10, 2013

