Simon & Schuster to Publish Dystopian Novel by Kendall and Kylie Jenner

You might want to sit down for this one. June 28, 2012

SmartMoney Magazine to Cease Print Version, Go Web-Only

SmartMoney is joining the list of many other titles and moving to a web-only format. June 27, 2012

Janet Evanovich Discusses How Success Has Changed Her and Why 50 Shades of Grey is Dangerous

Author Janet Evanovich talked to Forbes magazine about how she got her original inspiration for her bestselling Stephanie Plum series, how success and being financially secure has changed her life. June 27, 2012

Microsoft to Acquire Yammer for $1.2 Billion

Microsoft has announced plans to acquire Yammer, a social networking service for corporations, for $1. June 26, 2012

Anne Enright, Robert K. Massie Win First Andrew Carnegie Medals

The American Library Association (ALA) has announced the first recipients of the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. June 26, 2012

Nora Ephron Dies at 71

Writer, director and author Nora Ephron has died at the age of 71. June 26, 2012

John Irving Writes the Last Sentence of the Story First

John Irving talked about his writing process with Time magazine. He says he writes the last sentence of a story first. June 26, 2012

Consumer Federation of America Blasts Critics of DOJ's Ebook Price Fixing Lawsuit

In a statement issued today the Consumer Federation of America blasted critics of the Justice Department's lawsuit against Apple and major book publishers for ebook price fixing. June 25, 2012

Hilarious Music Video Implores George R.R. Martin to Write Faster

This hilarious and entertaining music video implores George R.R. Martin to write faster before the Game of Thrones series on HBO finishes before his books are released. June 25, 2012

Janet Evanovich Signs Eight Book Deal With Random House

Publisher's Weekly reports that bestselling author Janet Evanovich is sticking with Random House. June 24, 2012

Aaron Sorkin on New HBO Show: I'm a Writer So I Don't Have to Live in the Real World

Creator and executive producer of Newsroom Aaron Sorkin talked to CNN's Piers Morgan about how he approached the writing for the new HBO drama. June 23, 2012

Ebook Price Fixing Case Headed to Trial in June, 2013, Apple Under More Scrutiny by DOJ

Bloomberg reports that a trial date has been set in the ebook price fixing case against Apple and major book publishers by the U. June 23, 2012

The Decline of Handwriting: 41% of Adults Haven't Handwritten Anything in the Past Six Weeks

A new survey by the British firm Docmail found that the average adult has not handwritten anything in the last 41 days. June 22, 2012

Harlequin to Launch Writing Contest With Publishing Contract Prize

Harlequin and Mills & Boon, its international romance imprint, have announced So You Think You Can Write, a new annual global English-language writing contest and online conference. June 22, 2012

Houghton Mifflin Bankruptcy Nearly Derailed by U.S. Trustee, Saved by Judge

Houghton Mifflin has only been in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding for one month, but it's already looking at an exit from bankruptcy. June 21, 2012

Hyperion to Publish Book by Navy SEAL Training Commander Rorke Denver

Hyperion has announced plans to publish a new book by Lieutenant Commander Rorke Denver and Newsday columnist Ellis Henican. June 20, 2012

Alice Walker Refuses to Allow The Color Purple to be Published in Israel

Alice Walker is refusing to all her Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning novel The Color Purple to be translated into Hebrew by Israeli publisher Yediot. June 20, 2012

Keira Knightley and Jude Law Star in Tom Stoppard's Adaptation of Anna Karenina

Tom Stoppard adapted the screenplay for the Focus Film's version of the classic Leo Tolstoy novel, Anna Karenina. June 20, 2012

Hearst Magazines to Relaunch Elle Accessories Magazine

The New York Times reports that Hearst Magazine plans to relaunch Elle Accessories. June 19, 2012

Sir Max Hastings to Receive 2012 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award

British historian Sir Max Hastings has been named the recipient of the 2012 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. June 19, 2012

Harry Potter Books Now Available to Borrow for Free For Amazon.com Prime Members

Amazon announces that Amazon Prime members can borrow all seven Harry Potter books through the Lending Librayr. June 19, 2012

Nobel Prize Money to be Reduced by 20%

The Nobel Foundation has announced that the size of the Nobel Prize is being reduced by 20%. June 18, 2012

Open Road to Publish All of Pearl S. Buck's Novels as Ebooks

Open Road Integrated Media is publishing all of Pearl S. June 18, 2012

David Harsent and Ken Babstock Win 2012 Griffin Poetry Prize

David Harsent and Ken Babstock are the winners of the 2012 annual Griffin Poetry Prize. June 16, 2012

Jon McGregor's Even the Dogs Wins 2012 Impac Dublin Award

Jon McGregor's novel, Even the Dogs, won the 2012 International Impac Dublin Literary Award. June 16, 2012