Encyclopedia Brown Author Donald Sobol Dead at 87

Author Donald Sobol, who wrote the popular Encyclopedia Brown books, has died at the age of 87. July 17, 2012

Department of Justice Defends Tardiness in Posting Comments on Ebook Price Fixing Settlement

The Department of Justice says that it has received more than 800 comments from consumers about the proposed settlement of the ebook price fixing lawsuit involving major book publishers. July 17, 2012

Subject of Malcolm Gladwell's Next Book is Underdogs

Malcolm Gladwell has cut a new book deal with Little, Brown. July 16, 2012

Stephen R. Covey Dies at 79

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Bestselling Author Ilchi Lee Discusses His Love For Sedona

Ilchi Lee, bestselling author of The Call of Sedona: Journey of the Heart, talks about his love for Sedona, Arizona, and why he finds it such a compelling place. July 13, 2012

HarperCollins Closes Deal to Acquire Thomas Nelson

HarperCollins announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Christian publisher Thomas Nelson. July 13, 2012

Neil Gaiman Announces He Will Write New Sandman Series

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Christopher Nolan: The Dark Knight Rises Was Inspired by Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities

Christopher and Jonathan Nolan discussed their inspiration for the last Batman movie they are doing, The Dark Knight Rises. July 11, 2012

Stephenie Meyer Planning The Host Surprise During Comic-Con

Deadline reports that bestselling novelist Stephenie Meyer is planning on a dramatic surprise of some kind at Comic-Con during the panel for the last Twilight movie, Breaking Dawn-Part 2. July 11, 2012

Damon Lindelof to Adapt The Leftovers for HBO

Damon Lindelof has been hired to develop Tom Perrotta's novel, The Leftovers, for a new HBO series. July 9, 2012

50 Shades of Grey Fallout: Plume Re-Releasing Anne Rice's Erotic Sleeping Beauty Trilogy

In light of the popularity of 50 Shades of Grey, Plume is re-releasing the erotic Sleeping Beauty trilogy that Anne Rice wrote in the 1980s. July 9, 2012

Twitter Updates Twitter Search, Adds Results From People You Follow

Twitter announced on July 6th an update to Twitter search. July 8, 2012

Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms to be Republished With 47 Alternative Endings

The New York Times reports that Ernest Hemingway's novel, A Farewell to Arms, is being republished by Scribner. July 8, 2012

Huffington Post Launches Digital Magazine Called Huffington

The Huffington Post website has launched a digital magazine for the iPad, called Huffington. July 7, 2012

Tor to Publish John Scalzi's Next Book First as Serialized Ebook, Then as a Hardcover

Tor senior editor Patrick Nielsen Hayden announced what he calls a "unique new project. July 7, 2012

Gabriel Garcia Marquez is Suffering From Alzheimer's Disease

Nobel Prize-winning novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez is suffering from dementia, according to his brother Jaime Garcia Marquez, a civil engineer. July 7, 2012

Steve Schirripa Writing Parenting Book for Dads

Steve Schirripa, best known for his role as Bobby Baccalieri on The Sopranos, is writing a parenting book for dads, called Big Daddy's Rules: Raising Daughters is Tougher than I Look. July 6, 2012

The Paris Review Imagines Drunk Texts From Famous Authors

Jessie Gaynor of The Paris Review did a hilarious series of cartoons about what drunk texts from famous authors might look like. July 6, 2012

PBS Off Book Explores Reddit

PBS Off Book explores Reddit, a link sharing community founded in 2005 that does a great job of interest news and content. July 4, 2012

Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey Lands Memoir Deal With HarperCollins

HarperCollins imprint Ecco won a heated auction for the rights to publish the memoir of United States Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey. July 3, 2012

Amidst Tabloid Drama, Trailer Released of Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher

Here is the first trailer for Jack Reacher the film adaptation of Lee Child's bestselling series about a former MP turned investigator. July 3, 2012

The Weather Channel Acquires Weather Underground

The Weather Channel Companies (TWCC) has announced an agreement to acquire Weather Underground, a San Francisco-based provider of Web based weather data and a popular online weather resource. July 2, 2012

Andrews McMeel to Publish Paperback Edition of The Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

Andrews McMeel Publishing (AMP) has announced plans to publish The Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson as a paperback edition on November 13, 2012. July 1, 2012

100,000 Poems Dropped Over London

100,000 poems were dropped over London on June 26th. July 1, 2012

Grace McCleen Wins Desmond Elliott Prize

Grace McCleen has been named the winner of the fifth Desmond Elliott Prize for her novel The Land of Decoration> (Chatto & Windus). June 29, 2012