Items tagged with 'News'

Book Promo Ideas #1,009,259: Pre-order, Get Valentine’s Sext From Author

News by Dean Fetzer February 8, 2013 (1) comments

In the modern age, book promos are continually changing, and this new idea to promote Sam Pink’s eBook ‘Rontel’ is… different…

‘Female’ Romance Author Actually 80-year-old War Vet

‘Female’ Romance Author of 22 Books Actually 89-year-old War Vet named Bill

News by Dean Fetzer February 7, 2013 (4) comments

We’ve heard about men writing romance novels, but it’s almost been an urban legend, until now: meet Jessica Blair, also known as Bill Spence.

Book Returned to NY Library - 55 Years Overdue

Book Returned to New York Library - 55 Years Overdue

News by Dean Fetzer February 7, 2013 (2) comments

Washington Heights Public Library got its copy of ‘Fire of Francis Xavier’ back after 55 years.

Bestselling Hitler Satire Divides Critics

News by Dean Fetzer February 6, 2013 (5) comments

Hitler as a modern day celebrity? A German bestseller suggests the great dictator could easily repeat his rise to power in the modern age.

'Calendar of Tales' - Neil Gaiman, Blackberry

Neil Gaiman Teams with Blackberry for 'Calendar of Tales’

News by Dean Fetzer February 6, 2013 (1) comments

The popular author is teaming up with the mobile phone giant to produce a reader-generated calendar ‘powered’ by social media.

So, that's the way to deal with trolls...

Down With Trolls: Author John Scalzi Turns Insults Into Charity

News by Dean Fetzer

John Scalzi has been pestered by trolls, and one in particular has led the author to a unique solution: for every attack he’ll donate money to charity.

Super Bowl Ad Destroys Library

News by Dean Fetzer February 5, 2013 (1) comments

Ads during the big game have a reputation to uphold and if you were watching it, you probably saw a library get demolished — in an ad for Oreos.

New 50th Anniversary Edition of ‘The Bell Jar’ Sparks Anger Over ‘Chick-Lit’ Cover

News by Dean Fetzer February 4, 2013 (9) comments

It’s been 50 years since the first publication of Sylvia Plath’s only book and the new cover has attracted wide-spread criticism.

March Book Club Selection: 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn

News by Joshua Chaplinsky

March's selection for the LitReactor Book Club is 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn. Read here for details on how you can participate in the discussion.

New Contest: Show Us Your Tattered Covers - Updated with Winner

News by Emily Rose Lathrop February 2, 2013 (3) comments

Got a favorite book that's ready to fall apart? Don't throw it out, snap a picture of it and you could win prizes!

Lawrence Block's 'Hit Me' comes in a philatelic edition

Going Further With Real-World Book Tie-Ins

News by Dean Fetzer

When Orham Pamuk opened the Museum of Innocence in 2009, he set the book tie-in bar very high, but other authors are trying it out.

Nabokov Museum Vandalised by 'Moralizing Ultraconservatives'

News by Christopher Shultz February 1, 2013 (6) comments

The "St. Petersburg Cossacks" hate Vladimir Nabokov and his work, and they're taking this rage out on his former home.

LitReactor: Teleport Us Writing Challenge

Teleport Us: LitReactor's Sci-Fi Writing Challenge Is Open For Submissions

News by Rob W. Hart February 1, 2013 (3) comments

Our sci-fi writing challenge is open to submissions! Get 'em in! Read some stuff! And meet some of the authors who've offered to read and critique the top-rated stories...

Extensive Research Reveals Hemingway Probably Didn't Write Famous 'Six Word Story'

News by Christopher Shultz January 31, 2013 (4) comments

It's a classic example of good flash fiction, but who actualy wrote it? Some say Ernest Hemingway, but the Quote Investigator begs to differ.

Finalists for Best Video Game Writing of the Year Named By WGA

News by Dean Fetzer January 31, 2013 (5) comments

The annual Writers Guild Awards is coming up next month and includes nominees for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing’, announced this week.

What are those parrots doing in 'Smoke & Mirrors' by Craig Clevenger?

Official Trailer Released for Craig Clevenger Scripted ‘Smoke & Mirrors’

News by Dean Fetzer January 30, 2013 (5) comments

Started as a Kickstarter project almost a year ago, Six Finger Films has released the first look at their film based on one chapter of the as-yet-unfinished novel.

New J.D. Salinger Book and Documentary in Works

News by Dean Fetzer January 30, 2013 (1) comments

‘The Private War of J.D. Salinger’ by David Shields and Shane Salerno is scheduled to come out in September, followed by a documentary about the author in January 2014.

Reading to a child raises his or her IQ by 6 points

Wanna Boost Your Child’s IQ? Read to Them!

News by Dean Fetzer

After looking at a number of studies, researchers believe “reading to a child in an interactive style raises his or her IQ by over 6 points.”

Anne Frank's Diary Released as Enhanced eBook

News by Christopher Shultz

Since its original publication in 1947, the famous book has seen many incarnations, but this newest edition brings the story to the digital age.

“Rogue” Tweet From A.A. Knopf Sparks Conjecture

News by Dean Fetzer January 29, 2013 (1) comments

A tweet on Friday from Random House’s most civilized imprint raised a few eyebrows.

100s of Barnes & Noble Stores to Close

News by Dean Fetzer January 28, 2013 (3) comments

In a move confirming recent rumors, Mitchell Klipper, Barnes & Noble’s CEO, told the Wall Street Journal the company will be closing at least 20 stores a year for the next decade.

Stephen King's treatise about gun control

Stephen King Releases New Kindle Single, ‘Guns’

News by Dean Fetzer January 28, 2013 (11) comments

The master of horror surprised some people last week by releasing a 25-page polemic on the need to regulate guns in the U.S. — just for Amazon Kindle.