William Paul Young, Author of The Shack, Signs Book Deal With Hachette

William Paul Young, author of The Shack, will go with a mainstream publishing house for his second novel. September 2, 2011

Author Suzanne Collins Gets Her Own Comic Book

Bluewater Productions has created a comic book about Suzanne Collins. September 2, 2011

East Coast Libraries Face Severe Flood Damage After Hurricane Irene

School Library Journal has an excellent news roundup about all the damage libraries on the East Coast sustained as a result of flooding from Hurricane Irene. September 2, 2011

U.S. Postal Service Honors Ten Twentieth-Century Poets With Stamps

The U.S. Postal Service has announced it will launch a stamp series honoring ten poets in 2012. September 2, 2011

Sony Announces Smaller, Touchscreen E-Ink Reader With Pottermore Promotion

Sony has announced the launch of its new e-ink eReader. September 1, 2011

Charles Saatchi Suing His Book Publisher for Restraint of Trade

Art collector and gallery owner Charles Saatchi (who is perhaps better known to American audiences as the husband of tv chef Nigella Lawson) is suing his publishers for "restraint of trade," according to The Telegraph. September 1, 2011

New York Press Folds, Lives on as Part of Our Town Downtown

Manhattan Media has ceased publication of the New York Press, an alternative newspaper. August 31, 2011

William Morrow Publishes Book About Maru the Cat

Maru is a unique Scottish Fold cat that has become an Internet sensation. August 31, 2011

Maxim iPad App Returns to iTunes at Higher Price

Maxim's iPad app left Apple's App store earlier this month. August 31, 2011

Madonna's Sex is Most Sought After Out-of-Print Book

Bookfinder has released a new report on the 100 most sought after out-of-print books in 2011. August 31, 2011

Merriam-Webster Adds 150 New Words for 2011 Including Tweet, Bromance and Parkour

Merriam-Webster has added 150 new words to its 2011 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. August 31, 2011

Maya Angelou Outraged Over Paraphrasing of MLK Jr Quote on Memorial

The Washington Post reports that Maya Angelou is outraged over a shortened quote that ended up as a centerpiece of the new Martin Luther King, Jr. August 31, 2011

Gaddafi Turns Into Sand on Time Magazine Cover

Artist Tim O'Brien created an amazing sketch of Gaddafi disappearing for the upcoming cover of Time magazine. August 30, 2011

Barnes and Noble Reports First Fiscal Quarter Loss Overall, Booming Sales for the NOOK

Barnes and Noble released its quarterly financial results for the first fiscal quarter of 2012, which ended on July 20, 2011. August 30, 2011

Company Adds Sound Effects to Ebooks

The New York Times reports that a New York-based startup, named Booktrack, plans to release ebooks with soundtracks. August 30, 2011

Beyonce's Pregnancy Reveal Sets Tweets Per Second Record

Beyonce revealed that she was pregnant by rubbing her baby bump at the end of her "Love on Top" performance at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. August 29, 2011

American Airlines Adds Content From Frommer's to AA.com

American Airlines has partnered with Frommer's Unlimited, to provide destination content on AA. August 29, 2011

Casey Anthony Prosecutor Writing Book About the Trial

Now that Casey Anthony has been acquitted of murdering her daughter Cayley Anthony, the books about the case are starting to roll out. August 29, 2011

Jack Shafer Warns Journalists: Always Be Looking for Your Next Job

Poynter. August 29, 2011

Director Gary Ross Talks Bringing Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games to the Big Screen

MTV has the first look at Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in the film adaptation of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic). August 29, 2011

Writers Try to Save the Bookshop Featured in Notting Hill Movie

Remember the bookshop that Hugh Grant's character owned in the 1999 movie Notting Hill? Many people are quite upset that the bookstore is closing. August 29, 2011

Want a Library Card in the U.K.? You'll Need to Provide Your Medical and Sexual History First

If you'd like to get a library card in the United Kingdom, you may be in for a bit of a surprise when you read the application form. August 28, 2011

Trailer for The Rum Diary Starring Johnny Depp, Amber Heard and Aaron Eckhart

Here is the trailer for The Rum Diary starring Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Aaron Eckhart, Richard Jenkins and Giovanni Ribisi. August 27, 2011

Preview of The Adventures of Tintin Video Game

AP's weekly Video Game Video previewed the The Adventures of Tintin game. August 26, 2011

Scribner to Publish New Stephen King Story as Ebook

Scribner has announced plans to publish an ebook-only edition of Stephen King's new short story, Mile 81. August 26, 2011