Bestselling Australian Author Sara Douglass Dies of Ovarian Cancer

Karen Brooks posted the sad news that Australian author Sarah Douglass died this morning at the age of 54. September 26, 2011

Betsy Mitchell Leaving Del Rey, Tricia Pasternak Named Editorial Director of Del Rey Spectra

Publisher's Weekly reports that Betsy Mitchell, the longtime editor-in-chief of Del Rey, has elected to take early retirement. September 26, 2011

SNL Skit: Republican Debate Between 2012 Presidential Candidates

The Cold Open for Saturday Night Live last night was the latest Republican debate. September 25, 2011

Sting Explains How He Writes Song Lyrics

Sting talks about how he writes song lyrics in this clip from an interview with The Guardian's Observer. September 25, 2011

Baltimore Sun to Launch Paywall in October

The number of newspapers putting up paywalls continues to increase. September 24, 2011

Michelle Diener Talks In a Treacherous Court

Author Michelle Diener talks about her latest novel, In a Treacherous Court. September 24, 2011

Facebook's New Features Will Cause Oversharing, Cluttered News Feeds

Facebook has unleashed a slew of unwelcomed new features. September 23, 2011

Knopf to Publish New Book by Bill Clinton Called Back to Work

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The Onion: Miserable Nation Turns to New Poet Laureate For Solace

By now we've all heard the news that Pulitzer Prize-winning California State University professor emeritus Philip Levine will take up the mantle as America's next Poet Laureate in just a couple of weeks. September 23, 2011

Bankruptcy Judge Delays Sales of Borders Customer Lists to Barnes and Noble Over Privacy Concerns

A Manhattan bankruptcy judge has delayed the sale of Borders' customer lists and personal information to Barnes and Noble over privacy concerns. September 23, 2011

M. Shanken Communications Launches The Whisky Advocate

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Simon & Schuster to Publish Arnold Schwarzenegger's Autobiography

Simon & Schuster has announced it will publish Arnold Schwarzenegger's autobiography. September 22, 2011

Kindle Ebooks Coming to 11,000 U.S. Libraries

Amazon announced today that Kindle books are coming to more than 11,000 U. September 22, 2011

FTC Ends Waiting Period for Liberty Mutual Investment in Barnes and Noble

Barnes & Noble announced that it has cleared a key hurdle towards approval of the investment by Liberty Media. September 22, 2011

The Onion to Move Its Editorial Staff From New York City to Chicago

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that The Onion is moving its editorial operation from New York City to Chicago. September 22, 2011

Facebook Adds Top Stories to News Feeds, Angers Users

Facebook has added top stories to its News Feed. September 21, 2011

Hearst Reduces Harper's Bazaar Publishing Frequency to 10 Issues Per Year

Heart is going to reduce the number of issues of Harper's Bazaar it published in 2012 to just 10 issues. September 21, 2011

Que Launches 20th Edition of Scott Mueller's Upgrading and Repairing PCs

Que has launched the 20th edition of Scott Mueller's helpful book, Upgrading and Repairing PCs. September 21, 2011

British Library Releases Original Alice in Wonderland Manuscript by Lewis Carroll as Ebook

The British Library has released Alice's Adventures Under Ground by Lewis Carroll as an ebook. September 21, 2011

Film Based on Debut Novelist's Book Might Hit Theaters Before Book is Published

Rebecca Serle's first novel, When You Were Mine, is a twist on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. September 21, 2011

World of Warcraft Magazine Ceases Publication

Future US and Blizzard Entertainment have ceased publication of World of Warcraft Magazine after five issues. September 20, 2011

Neil Young to Publish Memoir in Fall 2012

Singer-songwriter Neil Young will publish his memoir next year. September 20, 2011

Myspace Delays Announcing Relaunch Plans

The Wall Street Journal reports that Specific Media LLC and Justin Timberlake have delayed their announcement about how they plan to revamp MySpace. September 19, 2011

British Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy Says Texting is Modern Poetry

British Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy says texting is a modern form of poetry. September 19, 2011

Aaron Sorkin Says He Broke His Nose While Writing

Academy Award-winning writer Aaron Sorkin appeared at the 2011 Emmys with a broken nose. September 19, 2011