Biographer Paula Broadwell's Affair with David Petraeus Leads to His Resignation as Head of CIA

The Washington Post reports today that the FBI investigation of CIA Director and four star general David Petraeus was triggered when an unidentified female who knew Petraeus (colleague? Mrs. November 10, 2012

Britney Spears to Write Novel For HarperCollins

The Hollywood Reporter reveals that pop superstar Britney Spears is about to become a published novelist. November 9, 2012

Oscar Winner Michael Arndt Has Written Screenplay for Star Wars: Episode VII

Deadline reports that Oscar winning screenwriter Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine, Toy Story 3, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) has written a treatment detailing the next three Star Wars films. November 8, 2012

Obama's Victory Tweet Becomes Most Retweeted Tweet

The Atlantic reports that President Obama's re-election victory tweet has become the most retweeted tweet of all time. November 7, 2012

Authors Guild Extremely Critical of Penguin Random House Merger

The Authors Guild is not happy with the prospect of a merger between Penguin and Random House, which it calls "unsettling". November 5, 2012

Future of Star Wars Comics and Book Licenses Uncertain After LucasFilm Sale to Disney

The announcement that Disney is buying LucasFilm and the Star Wars franchise has generated a great deal of press this week. November 3, 2012

Spanish Novelist Javier Marias Refuses Spain's National Narrative Award, 20,000 Euro Prize

Spanish novelist Javier Marias has turned down the National Narrative Prize, which is awarded by the Spanish government each year. November 3, 2012

Funny or Die: Arthur H. Cartwright, Children's Theater Critic Starring Alfred Molina

In this Funny or Die video Alfred Molina plays noted children's theater critic Arthur H. November 2, 2012

Penguin and Random House Confirm They Are Merging

The New York Times reports that Random House and Penguin will merge. October 29, 2012

NY Times and WSJ Suspend Paywall for Duration of Hurricane Sandy

Poynter is reporting that The New York Times has confirmed that it is lifting its paywall this afternoon due to Hurricane Sandy. October 28, 2012

Spoiler for Random Penguin Merger: News Corp Wants to Buy Penguin

The Wall Street Journal reports that there may be a spoiler in the merger talks between Random House and Penguin. October 28, 2012

Library of Congress Awards Gerald Stern The Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry

Gerald Stern is the winner of The Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry. October 27, 2012

Bowker Report: Self Publishing Trend Shows Robust Growth With Ebooks Dominating

In its new report on self-publishing trends Bowker reports that the number of self-published books produced each year has increased by 287% since 2006. October 27, 2012

Simon & Schuster to Publish Book by Sara Bareilles

Simon & Schuster has announced it will publish a collection of essays by singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles. October 25, 2012

Random House and Penguin in Merger Talks

The Financial Times reports that Pearson (which owns the Financial Times) and Bertelsmann are in talks to merge Random House and Penguin. October 25, 2012

Finalists for 2012 National Book Awards Announced

The finalists for the 2012 National Book Awards have been announced. October 23, 2012

2012 National Book Award Poetry Finalists Announced

The finalists for the 2012 National Book Awards have been announced. October 23, 2012

Newsweek to Go All Digital in 2013. Print Edition Ends Dec. 31

Newsweek will go all digital in 2013. October 22, 2012

Ellen DeGeneres to Receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Ellen DeGeneres will be honored tonight at the Kennedy Center with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. October 22, 2012

SNL Cold Open: Obama Romney Town Hall Debate

Saturday Night Live opened with a skit about the town hall presidential debate between President Obama and Governor Mitt Romney. October 21, 2012

Lifetime Developing TV Series Based on Jennifer Love Hewitt's Dating Advice Book

Lifetime is reportedly developing a TV series based on Jennifer Love Hewitt's book, The Day I Shot Cupid. October 20, 2012

J.K. Rowling's The Casual Vacancy Sells One Million Units in First Three Weeks

Little, Brown UK and Hachette Book Group announced today in a statement that J. October 19, 2012

Hilary Mantel Wins 2012 Man Booker Prize

Hilary Mantel is the winner of the 2012 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. October 17, 2012

Octavia Spencer to Publish Middle-Grade Series With Simon & Schuster

Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer (The Help) has signed a book deal with Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. October 16, 2012

Johnny Depp Gets His Own Book Imprint at HarperCollins

Johnny Depp just got his own book imprint. October 16, 2012