Amazon Publishing Has First Million-Copy Hit

‘Hangman’s Daughter’ Series Sells Over a Million Copies for Amazon Publishing

News by Dean Fetzer
Amazon’s publishing venture gets its first million-copy seller with the popular three-volume series.
Pirated eBook Versions of 'Joyland' Appear Online

Pirated eBook Versions of 'Joyland' Appear Online

News by Dean Fetzer
June 17, 2013 (4) comments
Only weeks after Stephen King hit the headlines for not releasing an eBook version of his latest, rumours of electronic copies circulating on the Internet have surfaced.
Amazon Takes Readers on a Trip With New Discovery Tool

New Amazon eBook Discovery Tool Takes Readers “Around the World in 80 Books”

News by Dean Fetzer
The online giant has just unveiled “a curated map of books from the book editors at Amazon.com” for a literary world trip, with 80 new and classic books representing each continent.
Trailer for 'Salinger' Released

Trailer for 'Salinger' Released

June 14, 2013 (1) comments
A documentary exploring the intrigue and mystery surrounding literature's biggest recluse,'Catcher in the Rye' author J.D. Salinger.
Choose Your Own Adventure movies

Choose Your Own Adventure Series Heading for the Big Screen...Wait, Huh?

June 13, 2013 (7) comments
Hollywood won't let any 1980s throwback go unfilmed, even if it's unfilmable.
Students Asked To Write Suicide Notes

Controversy as Prep School Teacher Asks Students To Write Suicide Notes

News by Dean Fetzer
June 13, 2013 (3) comments
An assignment at a New York prep school asks students to compose “suicide notes from the perspective of a suicidal character in the book "The Secret Life Of Bees."
Do You  Have What It Takes To Write For LitReactor?!

Do You Have What It Takes To Write For LitReactor?! — UPDATED x 2

News by Rob W. Hart
June 13, 2013 (20) comments
We're looking for a few good columnists. Do you have what it takes?
1984 Sales Skyrocket due to NSA

Sales of 1984 Skyrocket in Wake of NSA Surveillance Scandal

June 12, 2013 (1) comments
Now that we know the government is watching us 24/7, the book that probably gave politicians their ideas is a hit again.
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug' Trailer

First Trailer for 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'

News by Dean Fetzer
June 12, 2013 (3) comments
Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for the new Peter Jackson movie due in December - and it features a dragon!
California School Trades Books for Toy Guns

California School Trades Books for Toy Guns

News by Dean Fetzer
June 11, 2013 (11) comments
During “Safety Day”, an elementary school in Hayward, California set up an exchange program offering books for toy guns to encourage kids to take firearms seriously.