Anthony Bourdain Gets His Own Book Imprint at HarperCollins

Celebrity chef and author Anthony Bourdain is getting his own imprint under HarperCollins' Ecco imprint. September 12, 2011

Authors Guild Sues Universities, Hathitrust For Copyright Infringement Over Digitally Scanned Books

The Authors Guilde is suing several universities for copyright infringement over digitally scanned books. September 12, 2011

Computer Programs Are Already Being Used to Write Sports News

The weak economy and downward spiral of the newspaper and print magazine industry have been very tough on journalists. September 12, 2011

Amazon May Launch Netflix-like Service for Books

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Amazon is talking to publishers about launching a service for ebooks that would work like Netflix does for movies. September 11, 2011

NBC News Twitter Hacked, False Terrorism Reports Posted

The NBC News Twitter account, @NBCNews, was hacked yesterday and a series of shocking false tweets about terrorist attacks at Ground Zero in New York were shared. September 10, 2011

ESPN Cuts Ten Year, $15 Billion Broadcast Deal With NFL

ESPN has cut a long-term ten year broadcast deal with the NFL that will last through the 2021 season. September 10, 2011

Random House Launches Current Affairs Website

Publishers Weekly reports that Random House has launched a new current affairs website. September 10, 2011

Lev Grossman: Respect is Hard to Come By for a Fantasy Author in a Literary World

Lev Grossman talks about respect for fantasy authors with The Wall Street Journal. September 10, 2011

The Huffington Yaolhoost? AOL and Yahoo Discussing Merger Deal

Bloomberg is reporting that AOL and Yahoo are in talks for a possible merger following Yahoo's firing for its CEO Carol Bartz. September 9, 2011

First One for the Money Poster Revealed

The first poster for One for the Money starring Katherine Heigl has been released. September 9, 2011

Random House to Switch to Digital Catalogues Next Year

Publishers Weekly reports that Random House is moving to digital catalogues. September 9, 2011

Twitter Says it Has 100 Million Active Users

Twitter announced in a blog post today that it has 100 million active users. September 8, 2011

Scholastic Launching New Transmedia Imprint With Ruckus Media Group

Scholastic announced that it has teamed up with Ruckus Media Group to launch a new children's transmedia imprint. September 8, 2011

Conan the Barbarian Screenwriter Shares What It Is Like to Have a Movie Flop

Everyone in Hollywood dreads having a movie flop at the box office. September 7, 2011

Ron Paul Ad Calls Rick Perry a Texas Cheerleader for Al Gore

A new Ron Paul ad campaign digs up Ricky Perry's past as a campaigner for Al Gore. September 6, 2011

Nichenet Launches Medacity, a New Media News Site

Nichenet has launched Medacity, a new media news site. September 6, 2011

Harlan Coben Reveals His Three Steps For Being a Successful Writer

New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben shares his secrets for writing in a great new article he wrote for The Wall Street Journal called "Want to Be a Great Writer? Follow These Three Steps. September 6, 2011

Man Booker Prize 2011 Shortlist Announced

The shortlist for the 2011 Man Booker Prize has been announced. September 6, 2011

Sir David Hare Wins Pen/Pinter Prize

British playwright Sir David Hare has won this year's Pinter literary prize. September 5, 2011

Postmaster General: Post Office Will Shut Down By Winter if Congress Doesn't Bail it Out

The New York Times reports that the U. September 5, 2011

Michele Bachmann Lands Book Deal, Bio Will Hit Stores in November

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has landed a book deal with Penguin Group's conservative imprint, Sentinel. September 4, 2011

Taylor Swift Talks Songwriting in YouTube Interview

YouTube held a 42-minute long interview with singer Taylor Swift. September 4, 2011

John Hodgman Shares His Thoughts About the Demise of Borders Books

John Hodgman shared his thoughts about the demise of Borders Books with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. September 4, 2011

Google+ May Create a Suggested User List

TechCrunch is reporting that Google may add a Suggest User List, like the one Twitter used to have. September 2, 2011

Barnes & Noble Expands Nook Newsstand, Adds Time Inc. Titles

Barnes & Noble announced it is expanding the digital newsstand for its Nook color device. September 2, 2011