New 'Broken Piano For President' Cover

'Jack Daniels Rejection Letter Guy' Patrick Wensink Gets Snazzy New Book Cover

News by Rob W. Hart
October 2, 2012 (3) comments
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!
Junot Diaz and Dinaw Mengestu Recipients Of Genius Grants

Novelists Junot Diaz and Dinaw Mengestu Recipients Of MacArthur Genius Grants

News by Rob W. Hart
October 2, 2012 (3) comments
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.
Help Tom Piccirilli Beat Cancer

Help Tom Piccirilli Beat Cancer

October 1, 2012 (7) comments
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!
Barnes & Noble Price Matches Amazon On Frontlit eReader

Barnes & Noble Price Matches Amazon On Frontlit eReader

News by Rob W. Hart
October 1, 2012 (2) comments
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?
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Amazon Crowns First Book Trailer Contest Winner

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.
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LitReactor's West Coast Meetup: Portland's Radio Room, October 12

News by Rob W. Hart
September 27, 2012 (12) comments
We've found a location for our West Coast meetup! Radio Room, October 12. Be there or be square.
They'll Never Take Our Freadom: Banned Books Week Starts Soon

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.
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J.K. Rowling's New Book Already Garnering One-Star Reviews--From People Upset Over The Price

News by Rob W. Hart
September 27, 2012 (13) comments
'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.
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Gimme Back My Money: Penguin Suing Authors Who Didn't Deliver Books

News by Dave Reuss
September 26, 2012 (5) comments
Penguin calls in the muscle to get back the money they floated to aspiring authors.
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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...