William Morrow to Publish Tony La Russa's Memoir

William Morrow announced that it will publish the memoir of baseball manager Tony La Russa. March 19, 2012

Random House Children's Books Expands Publishing Deal With Nickelodeon

Random House Children's Books announced today that it will now be the primary book publisher of Nickelodeon properties. March 19, 2012

Hans Christian Andersen Medal Finalists Announced

Five authors and five illustrators have been selected for the 2012 Hans Christian Andersen Award. March 17, 2012

Val Kilmer to Play Mark Twain in One Man Citizen Twain Play

A report in Playbill says Val Kilmer will play Mark Twain in a one man play, Citizen Twain. March 17, 2012

Rush Limbaugh Joins Twitter

Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh has been losing advertisers ever since he called Georgetown University student Sarah Fluke a "slut" on his radio program. March 16, 2012

Instagram Expected to Get $500 Million Valuation After New Funding Round

Instagram, a popular free iPhone photo sharing app, is expected to be valued at $500 million after a new round of funding. March 16, 2012

Amazon Says Suzanne Collins is Bestselling Kindle Author

The Hunger Games movie arrives in theaters on March 23rd. March 16, 2012

Finalists for 2012 Children's Choice Book Awards Announced

The finalists for 2012 Children's Choice Book Awards have been announced. March 16, 2012

Vintage Books Acquires License to Publish Ian Fleming's Bond Backlist in Ebook Form

The Random House Group and Ian Fleming Publications Ltd announced that Vintage Publishing, a division of Random House, has acquired a ten-year license for Ian Fleming's entire James Bond backlist in print and ebook format, along with Fleming's two nonfiction titles. March 16, 2012

First Issue of New York Cottages & Gardens Debuts

Cottages & Gardens Publications has launched a new magazine, New York Cottages & Gardens. March 15, 2012

Joe Hill Talks About His New Novel Horns

Joe Hill talks about his new novel, Horns. March 15, 2012

Kyung-sook Shin is First Woman to Win Man Asian Literary Prize

Kyung-sook Shin has been named the first woman to win the Man Asian Literary Prize. March 15, 2012

Trailer for HBO's Hemingway & Gellhorn Starring Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman

HBO went all out for its upcoming movie, Hemingway & Gellhorn. March 15, 2012

Toni Morrison Decides Against Writing a Memoir

The Plain Dealer reports that author Toni Morrison told students at Oberlin College - which is near her hometown of Lorian - that she no longer plans to publish a memoir. March 15, 2012

Three Little Pigs as a Breaking News Story

Here is a clever ad for The Guardian, a British newspaper. March 14, 2012

Cassandra Clare to Publish Third Shadowhunters Series

Cassandra Clare, author of The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices series, has signed an agreement with Margaret K. March 14, 2012

Encyclopaedia Britannica to Go Completely Digital, Ends Print Edition

Encyclopaedia Britannica announced today that it is moving to a digital only format. March 14, 2012

Fisherman Learns to Read at 90, Becomes Published Author at 96

Lobsterman and fisherman Captain James Arruda Henry hid a secret for most of his life: he could not read or write. March 14, 2012

Rick Santorum Wins Alabama and Mississippi

Rick Santorum added two big wins today in the South. March 13, 2012

Report: CNN in Talks to Acquire Mashable

Reuters reports that CNN is in talks to buy Mashable. March 13, 2012

Funny or Die Launches iPad Magazine Called The Occasional

Funny or Die, a website known for its funny videos, has launched The Occasional, a bimonthly magazine for the iPad. March 13, 2012

Grand Central Acquires Cookbook by Chef Daniel Boulod

Grand Central Life & Style, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, has acquired a cookbook by New York-based French chef Daniel Boulud. March 13, 2012

Andrew Westoll Wins 2012 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction

The winner of The 2012 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction is Andrew Westoll for his book,The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary: A Canadian Story of Resilience and Recovery. March 13, 2012

Barnes & Noble Announces Winners of Discover Great New Writers Awards

Barnes & Noble Inc. March 13, 2012

SNL's Andy Samberg Does the Worst Sarah Palin Impersonation Ever

You've been warned. March 12, 2012