Madavor Media Acquires The Writer Magazine

Madavor Media, a Boston-based media company, has announced the acquisition of The Writer magazine and its website from Kalmbach Publishing Co. August 28, 2012

Facebook and Twitter Launch Dueling Election Tools

Facebook and Twitter now have dueling election tools that attempt to track what the users of the social media sites are feeling and saying about the 2012 candidates. August 27, 2012

Navy SEAL Who Wrote Book on Bin Laden Raid May Face Probe

Reuters reports that the U. August 27, 2012

Oxford Dictionaries Online Adds New Words Including Photobomb, Mwahahaha and Tweeps

Oxford University Press has announced the addition of new words to its Oxford Dictionaries Online. August 23, 2012

Warner Bros. Says No to Dark Tower Movie/TV Project

The ambitious film and TV project for Stephen King's The Dark Tower series has suffered another setback. August 22, 2012

U.S. Olympic Soccer Star Alex Morgan to Publish Children's Series

American soccer star and Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan will publish a three-book middle-grade series - called The Kicks - with Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. August 20, 2012

Edgar Rice Burroughs Honored With Forever Stamp

Author Edgar Rice Burroughs has been honored with a Forever stamp by the U.S. Post Office. He is best known for Tarzan of the Apes and John Carter of Mars. August 20, 2012

John Banville to Write New Philip Marlowe Novel

Henry Holt and Company has hired John Barnville to write a new Philip Marlowe novel. August 19, 2012

Mark Thompson to Become Next President and CEO of The New York Times Company

The New York Times Company has announced that BBC director-general Mark Thompson will become its next president and CEO. August 16, 2012

Google Acquires Frommer's Brand From Wiley

Google has acquired the Frommer's brand from Wiley. August 15, 2012

Bob Woodward's The Price of Politics Covers Campaigns and the Economy

Journalist Bob Woodward will publish his 17th book next month. August 15, 2012

Bucket List, Gastropub, Earworm, Mash-up Among Merriam-Webster's New Words for 2012

Merriam-Webster has released its list of new words being added to the 2012 update of Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. August 15, 2012

Craig Ferguson Interviews Stephen King

Craig Ferguson recently conducted a funny interview with author Stephen King on his late night talk show on CBS. August 14, 2012

Billy Crystal to Publish Memoir With Henry Holt

Billy Crystal will publish a memoir with Henry Holt next year. August 13, 2012

Helen Gurley Brown Dies at 90

Legendary journalist, magazine editor and author Helen Gurley Brown has died at the age of 90 after a brief illness. August 13, 2012

Facebook Makes $1.20 Per Virtual Cow Sold

CNN tech reporter Laurie Segall explains how Facebook makes it money in this video. August 12, 2012

Shirley Jones to Publish Memoir With Gallery Books

Gallery Books, a Simon & Schuster imprint, has announced it will publish a memoir by actress Shirley Jones. August 12, 2012

Self Published Author Colleen Hoover Inks Two Book Deal With Atria

Self-published author Colleen Hoover just inked a two book deal with Simon and Schuster imprint, Atria Books. August 12, 2012

Fareed Zakaria Suspended From CNN For Plagiarism

Writer and television host Fareed Zakaria has been suspended by CNN and Time magazine after he admitted to plagiarism. August 12, 2012

HarperCollins to Publish Health and Wellness Book by Cameron Diaz

HarperCollins has announced it will publish a health and wellness book by actress Cameron Diaz. August 10, 2012

James Patterson Tops Forbes' List of Top Earning Authors

The prolific James Patterson has topped a new Forbes' list of top earning authors. August 10, 2012

Joss Whedon to Write, Direct Avengers 2, Develop Live Action Series for Marvel at ABC

Marvel just confirmed the good news: Joss Whedon will write and direct Avengers 2. August 7, 2012

The Daily Reduces Staff By One Third

The Daily is a digital iPad newspaper published by News Corp. August 6, 2012

Elie Wiesel Awarded 2012 Chicago Tribune Literary Prize

Elie Wiesel, author of more than 50 books and recipient of the United States Congressional Medal of Honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize, has been awarded awarded the 2012 Chicago Tribune Literary Prize for lifetime achievement. August 6, 2012

Wattpad Launches Poetry Prize Judged by Margaret Atwood

Wattpad, a social reading site, has lanched The Attys, a digital poetry prize that will be judged by Margaret Atwood. August 6, 2012