Dan Brown "Inferno" Bunker

Translators for Dan Brown's New Novel Work in a Secret Bunker

News by Christopher Shultz May 2, 2013 (1) comments
The Da Vinci Code author's latest work is shrouded in mystery. There's a reason for that.
Out of Print documentary

‘Out of Print’ Explores “Sad Future of Reading and eBooks”

News by Dean Fetzer May 1, 2013 (6) comments
Paper books are still alive and well, but a new documentary called ‘Out of Print’ about the death of eBooks and paper books debuted last week at Tribeca.
Steven Soderbergh Writes Twitter Novella

Director Steven Soderbergh Writes Twitter Novella

News by Christopher Shultz April 30, 2013 (4) comments
The man's always been an oddball in Hollywood blockbuster-maker's clothes. His latest project is no exception.
Diary of Anne Frank Too ‘Pornographic’ for 7th-Graders

Diary of Anne Frank Too ‘Pornographic’ for 7th-Graders

News by Dean Fetzer April 30, 2013 (17) comments
A Michigan parent has filed a formal complaint with the school district on the grounds that passages of the diary of a young Jewish girl during the Holocaust are ‘inappropriate’.
Winnie the Pooh author AA Milne WWI propagandist

Author of Winnie the Pooh Wrote Propaganda During World War I

News by Dean Fetzer
A.A. Milne was widely considered a pacifist, but newly uncovered documents suggest he was recruited to a military propaganda group charged with putting a positive spin on the war at home in Britain.
James Ellroy Planning 'L.A. Confidential' TV Series

James Ellroy Planning 'L.A. Confidential' TV Series

News by Christopher Shultz
The mystery author has partnered with New Regency to develop sequel stories to his acclaimed novel/film adaptation.
Richard Dawkins named world's top thinker

Poll Picks Richard Dawkins as Top ‘World Thinker’

News by Dean Fetzer April 26, 2013 (5) comments
A survey by Prospect magazine has chosen the vocal atheist, biologist, author and campaigner as the most influential thinker of the past year.
Wikipedia American Women Novelists

Wikipedia Removes Female Writers From Its 'American Novelists' Page

News by Christopher Shultz April 25, 2013 (10) comments
Though the error seems to be mostly corrected, the excision of all female authors from the list has left many miffed at the website.
James Patterson Calls for Government Bailout of Publishing Industry

James Patterson Calls for Government Bailout of Publishing Industry

News by Dean Fetzer April 25, 2013 (8) comments
In two high-profile ads this week, the bestselling author has called for a government intervention in the decline of the book trade.
Fox Censors Cory Doctorow’s “Homeland” on Google

Battle of the Homelands: Fox Tries to Censor Cory Doctorow’s Novel

News by Dean Fetzer
20th Century Fox, attempting to remove illegal links to its TV series about terrorists, has sent takedown requests which include links to Doctorow’s novel, also called ‘Homeland’.
Gus Van Sant 'Fifty Shades' Test Reel

Gus Van Sant Shoots 'Fifty Shades' Test Reel

News by Christopher Shultz April 24, 2013 (8) comments
The filmmaker has eyes on bringing E.L. James' novel to the big screen, and he's got a steamy sex scene on camera to prove it.
Chad Leslie Peters Craigslist

Erotica Author Places Craigslist Ad Seeking Partner For An Affair

News by Christopher Shultz April 24, 2013 (1) comments
Chad Leslie Peters wants to write what he knows, and he needs a little help to do it...
Prada Sponsors a Writing Contest

Of Course It’s A Prada Short Story Contest, Dahling

News by Dean Fetzer April 23, 2013 (2) comments
A new writing contest sponsored by the Italian design house on the subject “the reality and its perception”.
Inkvite - Collaborative Fiction App for iPhones

Inkvite - New Collaborative Fiction App for iPhones

News by Dean Fetzer
A new social reading and writing app for the iPhone aims to rejuvenate flash fiction by making it easy (and fun).
George Sanders - Handout

George Saunders, Hilary Mantel Appear on Time's 100 Most Influential People List

News by Christopher Shultz
After delighting readers and critics last year, both Mantel and Saunders now have this exclusive bragging right.
Gandhi memorial axed to preserve George Orwell's Indian birthplace

Planned Gandhi Memorial Cancelled to Save George Orwell's Birthplace

News by Dean Fetzer
110 years ago, novelist George Orwell was born in Bihar, India, but new plans for a memorial park for Mahatma Gandhi would have “encroached” on his house.
David Foster Wallace Animated PBS Interview

Unique Animated Interview With David Foster Wallace

News by Dean Fetzer April 18, 2013 (2) comments
The late author was interviewed quite a few times, but a collaboration with PBS Digital Studios brings a 1996 interview to rather beautiful life.
 "Irene Iddesleigh" by Amanda McKittrick Ros

Now You Can Read The Worst Novel Ever Written For Free!

News by Christopher Shultz April 18, 2013 (7) comments
Getting famous for publishing garbage isn't anything new: Amanda McKittrick Ros did it way back in 1897.
‘Bleeding Edge’ by Thomas Pynchon

Read the First Page of ‘Bleeding Edge’ by Thomas Pynchon

News by Dean Fetzer April 17, 2013 (8) comments
You can read the first page of the reclusive author’s new book out on 17th September, described as a "historical romance on New York in the early days of the internet."
Captain Underpants tops list of 'challenged books'

Captain Underpants Tops List of ‘Challenged Books’ for 2012

News by Dean Fetzer April 16, 2013 (4) comments
In a list that usually includes Pulitzer-prize winners, this year’s most challenged book is... Captain Underpants?

'Cujo' To Be Remade Sometime This Year

News by Christopher Shultz April 15, 2013 (7) comments
With King adaptations and remakes a plenty, why not redo the one about the rabid dog?
Irish Coins Misquote 'Ulysses'

Bank of Ireland Mints 10,000 Coins Misquoting Joyce's 'Ulysses'

News by Dean Fetzer April 12, 2013 (1) comments
A new commemorative €10 coin issued by Ireland's central bank to commemorate James Joyce's 'modernist masterpiece' includes a quote which is incorrect.
Shining prequel: Overlook Hotel

Warner Bros. Planning A Prequel to 'The Shining'

News by Christopher Shultz April 12, 2013 (3) comments
The upcoming film will explore events prior to the Torrance family's arrival at The Overlook Hotel.
James McAvoy Filth

New Trailer For Irvine Welsh Adaptation Shows James McAvoy Engaged in Some 'Filth'

News by Christopher Shultz April 11, 2013 (9) comments
Coming this fall, we'll see Welsh's 1998 book come alive, in all its filthy glory.
William Faulkner Sotheby's Auction

Sotheby’s to Auction Faulkner Memorabilia - Including His Nobel Medal

News by Dean Fetzer
William Faulkner’s personal letters and manuscripts, described as “a literary treasure trove,” are to go up for auction in June in New York.