Cirque du Soleil and Marvel Launch KA Comic

Cirque du Soleil has partnered with Marvel Entertainment to launch the KA by Cirque du Soleil comics. June 15, 2012

Chicago Tribune Announces Nelson Algren Award Winners

The Chicago Tribune has named Jeremy T. June 15, 2012

Hachette Launches New Book Imprint Called Redhook

Hachette Book Group announced today that it will launch a new commercial fiction imprint. June 14, 2012

Terry Goodkind to Self-Publish Next Novel

Terry Goodkind is self-publishing his next novel, which is a huge move for a major bestselling author. June 14, 2012

John Grisham's Calico Joe to be Adapted Into Motion Picture

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Joe Chrisham's bestselling baseball novel, Calico Joe, will be made into a motion picture by Chris Columbus' 1942 Pictures. June 13, 2012

Thomas Pynchon Relents and Allows His Books to Be Published in Digital Format

Thomas Pynchon, the author of The Crying of Lot 49, the National Book Award-winning Gravity�s Rainbow and V. June 13, 2012

Florida Keys Facebook Contest Seeks Hemingway Look-Alikes

A Florida Keys contest is seeking Ernest Hemingway look-alikes. June 13, 2012

Warner Bros. to Acquire Alloy Entertainment

Alloy Entertainment is being acquired by Warner Bros. June 12, 2012

Paramount to Make Film of Libba Bray's Upcoming Series, The Diviners

Bestselling author Libba Bray just snagged a very nice movie deal for the rights to her upcoming novel, The Diviners. June 12, 2012

Jim Henson Company to Make Movie Based on Frog and Toad Books

The Jim Henson Company has acquired the rights to Arnold Lobel's Frog and Toad children's books. June 11, 2012

Winners of 2012 Horn Book Awards Announced at BookExpo America

The winners of the 2012 Horn Book Awards have been announced at BookExpo America. June 11, 2012

2012 National Book Festival Poster Revealed

The poster for the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival has been revealed. June 9, 2012

Natasha Trethewey Appointed 19th Poet Laureate

Librarian of Congress James H. June 9, 2012

Twitter Introduces New Twitter Bird

Twitter has launched a simplified Twitter bird logo. June 8, 2012

Stephen King's Classic Horror Novel It to be a Feature Film

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Stephen King's classic horror novel It will be made into a feature film. June 8, 2012

Hilary Clinton Says Assad Needs to Go

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Vevo to Honor Most-Watched Videos With Certified Award

Vevo, a music video destination, has announced plans to celebrates videos that reach the 100 million views milestone with a special certified award. June 7, 2012

Pig Named After Terry Pratchett's Novel Snuff at Hay Festival 2012

British fantasy author Sir Terry Pratchett's novel Snuff won the 13th annual Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction. June 7, 2012

Over 6 Million LinkedIn Passwords Reportedly Leak Online

LinkedIn, a business social network, had 6. June 6, 2012

HarperCollins to Publish Memoir by Cissy Houston

HarperCollins will publish a memoir by Whitney Houston's mother, gospel singer Cissy Houston. June 6, 2012

President Obama Releases Statement About the Death of Ray Bradbury

It's not often that a sitting president issues a statement about the death of an author. June 6, 2012

Ex-Boyfriend Alleges Clive Barker Gave Him HIV, Left Him Destitute

Horror writer Clive Barker (Hellraiser, Candyman) has been hit with a shocking lawsuit by his ex-boyfriend. June 6, 2012

Ray Bradbury Dead at 91

Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles has died this morning in Los Angeles. June 6, 2012

Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone to Publish Book

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone is publishing a book called Things a Little Bird Told Me. June 4, 2012

Dennis Lehane's First Selection at HarperCollins is Attica Locke Novel

Dennis Lehane has announced The Cutting Season by Attica Locke as his first selection of his eponymous line of books at HarperCollins. June 4, 2012