November Book Club Selection: 'Dora: A Headcase' by Lidia Yuknavitch
News by Joshua Chaplinsky
November's selection for the LitReactor Book Club is 'Dora: A Headcase' by Lidia Yuknavitch. Read here for details on how you can participate in the discussion.
'Jack Daniels Rejection Letter Guy' Patrick Wensink Gets Snazzy New Book Cover
News by Rob W. Hart
The author who received the most polite cease-and-desist letter ever has replaced the kerfuffle-causing cover that was inspired by Jack Daniels. Looks nice!
New This Month: October Reads
Column by John Jarzemsky
A look at what's dropping in the month of October.
Novelists Junot Diaz and Dinaw Mengestu Recipients Of MacArthur Genius Grants
News by Rob W. Hart
Novelists Junot Diaz and Dinaw Mengestu are among this year's recipients of MacArthur genius grants. They get $500,000 to be smart and stuff.
LitRecapper: The One Year Anniversary
Column by Joshua Chaplinsky
LitReactor is officially a year old. Let's tear the roof off this mother. Also, polls and T-shirts!
Help Tom Piccirilli Beat Cancer
News by Benoît Lelièvre
Award-winning writer Tom Piccirilli is undergoing brain surgery this morning. There are many ways you can help him through this ordeal and it involves reading terrific books!
Ask The Agent: Write What You Love or Write To A Certain Market? and More
Column by Bree Ogden
Navigating the rough terrain of today’s publishing industry shouldn’t be a solo event. This week's Ask the Agent will explore and dissect a few of the industry’s mysteries straight from the shoulder.
Barnes & Noble Price Matches Amazon On Frontlit eReader
News by Rob W. Hart
Barnes & Noble is making it a real race, lowering the price of it's frontlit eReader to match Amazon. Which one will you be buying?
Marvel NOW! - What Is It And Why Should You Care?
Column by Kelly Thompson
What is Marvel's upcoming event "Marvel NOW!" all about and why you should care.
Amazon Crowns First Book Trailer Contest Winner
News by Benoît Lelièvre
Amazon held its first ever book trailer contest. The goal was simple. Create a trailer for Ania Ahlborn's horror novel 'Seed'. The winner was crowed this week.
LURID: Saucy Jack - The Ripper In Horror Fiction
Column by Karina Wilson
On the anniversary of the 'double event,' Lurid takes a look at the long shadow that Jack The Ripper, the original caped crusader, has cast on horror fiction to the present day.
UPDATED WITH WINNER: LitReactor's Flash Fiction Smackdown: September Edition
Column by Rob W. Hart
Can you thrill us in 250 words or less? If so, you might win a prize!
LitReactor's West Coast Meetup: Portland's Radio Room, October 12
News by Rob W. Hart
We've found a location for our West Coast meetup! Radio Room, October 12. Be there or be square.
The Art of the Content Edit: 10 Ways To Make Sure You're Doing It Right
Column by Rob W. Hart
The proofreading phase is when a book gets pretty--but the content edit is when you really bring the story home. Here's how to do it right.
They'll Never Take Our Freedom!: Banned Books Week Starts Soon
News by Dave Reuss
Celebrate by reading a book that a bunch of squares tried to censor.
Guess The Plot, Episode IV: A Galaxy Of Wonder
Column by Jon Korn
Can you figure out what this classic Science Fiction book is about by examining its freaky-ass cover?
J.K. Rowling's New Book Already Garnering One-Star Reviews--From People Upset Over The Price
News by Rob W. Hart
'The Casual Vacancy,' the new novel from J.K. Rowling, hits stores today--but the eBooks is priced at $17.99, causing quite a bit of consternation.
Gimme Back My Money: Penguin Suing Authors Who Didn't Deliver Books
News by Dave Reuss
Penguin calls in the muscle to get back the money they floated to aspiring authors.
Getting Over It, Getting It Out: On Embracing A Bad First Draft
Column by Jon Gingerich
Let's face it: the first draft of anything is going to be awful. That's okay. In fact, here's why it's encouraged.
Two Publishers Seeking YA Submissions
News by Kimberly Turner
Vampires, dragons, and Hamlet? No. Awkward sex? Yes. The Poisoned Pencil and Carolrhoda Books are soliciting finished YA manuscripts. What they want might surprise you...
The Secret Lives Of Little Words
Column by Kimberly Turner
What's that word doing there? When it comes to spoken language, nothing is accidental. Linguists are working on finding meaning in every 'oh,' 'um,' 'well,' and 'okay.' The results might surprise you.
Barnes & Noble Introduces New Nook Tablets
News by Rob W. Hart
Hot on the heels of announcements earlier this month of new Kindles and Kobo devices, Barnes & Noble debuted some new hardware: A 7-inch Nook HD, and a 9-inch Nook HD+.
Stephen King's 'Misery' Adapted For The Stage
News by Kimberly Turner
Stephen King's 1987 novel takes to the stage. Disfigurement, torment, pain pill addiction, and misused lawnmowers...all just in time for the holidays. It's a whole new approach to 'Misery.'
Author Marcus Sakey is fighting cancer, with eBooks
News by Benoît Lelièvre
Award-winning crime fiction writer Marcus Sakey will give 100 percent of profits from an eBook to Team Julian Foundation, dedicated to fight pediatric cancer.
'Hobbit' Actor Billy Connolly Says Tolkien's Books Are 'Unreadable'
News by Rob W. Hart
The Scottish actor is playing Dain Ironfoot in 'The Hobbit'--but he's not exactly a big fan of the source material. And he's afraid of people who are.
