LitReactor's First Official Writing Challenge: "Scare Us"
News by Dennis Widmyer
Announcing our first official writing challenge. Write a horror story for the month of June and submit it to the site starting on July 1st. Details await inside.
The Week In Discussion: 6/4/12
News by Rob W. Hart
This week in discussion: The June announcement, compliment orgies, writer wars, book of the month club and theme chatter. Get in on the conversation...
Sequel to 'Drive', Based on James Sallis' Novel 'Driven', Could Be Headed To the Screen
News by Rob W. Hart
James Sallis said the studio behind 'Drive', the critically-acclaimed film based on his book of the same name, is sniffing around his sequel, 'Driven'.
Study By Math Dudes Claims Writers Don't Care About Classic Lit
News by Kimberly Turner
A study from Dartmouth mathematicians claims classic literature has less influence than ever before, but is it true?
$100,000 First-Edition Book Of Mormon Stolen For Protection?
News by Kimberly Turner
A first-edition Book Of Mormon valued at $100,000 was stolen from an Arizona book store. But was it stolen for the money or to protect it from its owner, who was mutilating the sacred text for money?
Stephen King Shuns Digital Formats For Upcoming Novel; Goes Paperback Only
News by Rob W. Hart
Stephen King's novel 'Joyland' will come out in June 2013 from Hard Case Crime--but it'll only hit physical stores. Citing his love for paperbacks, King said there'll be no eBook version just yet.
Neil Gaiman Writes Comic For Fan Tattoo
News by Kimberly Turner
Sandman author Neil Gaiman and comic book artist David Mack collaborate on a fan tattoo design to benefit the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.
Novels By Numbers: Finding Common Themes in Best-Selling Books
News by Dave Reuss
A look at analyzing common themes shared by best-selling novels.
Co-Ed Topless Pulp Fiction Appreciation Society (aka Books & Boobs)
News by Kimberly Turner
Dedicated to "keeping reading sexy," NYC’s Co-Ed Topless Pulp Fiction Appreciation Society is a group of women who get together to enjoy good books and exercise their right to go topless in public.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Home Saved...For Now
News by Kimberly Turner
A High Court ruled today that Undershaw, the home where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle penned 13 Sherlock Holmes stories, cannot be turned into townhomes. Preservationists are pleased but the fight's not over
