Theatrical Trailer for Life of Pi Directed by Ang Lee

Ang Lee directs the film adaptation of the bestselling novel Life of Pi. August 3, 2012

Columbia Records Celebrates 125 Years of Music History in New Book

Columbia Records will celebrate its 125th anniversary with the release of a book titled 360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story (Chronicle Books). August 2, 2012

Gore Vidal Dead at 86

Gore Vidal has died at the age of 86 after a bout with pneumonia, according to his nephew, Burr Steers. August 1, 2012

Twitter Launches Stock Symbol Cashtag Feature

CNBC reports that Twitter has launched a stock symbol feature. July 31, 2012

Bestselling Irish Author Maeve Binchy Dies at 72

The BBC reports that bestselling Irish author Maeve Binchy has died at the age of 72. July 31, 2012

HarperCollins Forms New Christian Publishing Division

HarperCollins announced today that it is launching a new Christian publishing division. July 31, 2012

The Writer Magazine to Go On Hiatus as Publisher Seeks Buyer

The Writer magazine is going on hiatus after 125 years. July 30, 2012

Stephenie Meyer and Andrew Niccol Talk The Host Movie

Bestselling author Stephenie Meyer and director Andrew Niccol talk about the film version of Meyer's bestselling sf novel, The Host. July 27, 2012

NBC and Twitter Announce Partnership for London 2012 Olympic Games

NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, and Twitter, have announced a partnership for the London 2012 Olympic Games. July 26, 2012

2012 Man Booker Prize Longlist Announced

The longlist for the 2012 Man Booker Prize has been announced. July 26, 2012

New Technology Lets People Write in Cursive Using Only Their Eyes

Scientists have created a technology that enables people to write in cursive using only their eyes. July 26, 2012

The Hunger Games Wins Choice Book at 2012 Teen Choice Awards

The Hunger Games won Choice Book at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards. July 23, 2012

Cool Hand Luke Screenwriter Frank Pierson Dies at 87

Oscar winning screenwriter and director Frank Pierson has died at the age of 87 after a brief illness, reports Deadline. July 23, 2012

Media Mogul Barry Diller and Producer Scott Rudin in Talks to Start Ebook Business

Billionaire media mogul Barry Diller is considering getting into the ebook business. July 22, 2012

New UK Costa Short Story Award to be Judged Anonymously

Costa has announced the launch of the Costa Short Story Award. July 21, 2012

Video: President Obama, Mitt Romney Address Colorado Theater Shooting

Both President Obama and GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney addressed the horrific shootings at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado. July 20, 2012

Scholastic Celebrates 50 Years of Clifford The Big Red Dog

Scholastic will kick off the 50th anniversary celebration of Clifford the Big Red Dog on September 24th. July 20, 2012

Christopher Nolan Issues Statement Following Theater Shooting

Dozens of people were shot and some killed at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. July 20, 2012

Aaron Sorkin Fires Most of the Writing Staff on HBO's The Newsroom

Aaron Sorkin has fired reportedly fired nearly the entire writing staff of his HBO show The Newsroom. July 20, 2012

Scholastic Releases Updated Hunger Games Sales Figures

Scholastic has released updated figures for Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games trilogy. July 20, 2012

Pearson Buys Author Solutions for $116 Million

Pearson announced that it has purchased self-publishing firm Author Solutions, Inc. July 19, 2012

Betaworks Plans to Turn Digg Back Into a Startup

Digg, once considered a top social media site, was sold last week to Betaworks for $500,000. July 18, 2012

Chris Colfer Talks Debut Novel, The Land of Stories

Glee star Chris Colfer's book, The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell, has arrived in stores. July 18, 2012

The New Yorker Acquires Andy Borowitz's Column

The New Yorker has acquired Andy Borowitz's humor blog, which will move to The New Yorker's website. July 18, 2012

Survey Finds Adult Fiction Ebooks Outsold Hardcovers in 2011

A survey co-produced by the Association of American Publishers and the Book Industry Study Group has found that adult fiction ebooks outsold hardcovers last year. July 18, 2012