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Sci-fi author Ray Bradbury dead at 91

Jun 06 2012: Ray Bradbury, author of classic books such as Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles died on Tuesday June 5th in Southern California.

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Sony sells 500,000 e-readers in Europe

May 30 2012: The Sony Reader WIFI or PRS-T1 originally went on sale in Europe back in October 2011. Since that time they have sold close to 500,000 units in the UK, France, Spain, Germany and other major markets. It is said that Sony now controls around 35% of the entire eReader ...

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Madeline Miller wins Orange Prize

May 30 2012: Madeline Miller has won the UK's 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction with her debut novel, The Song of Achilles, a story of same-sex romance set in the Greek age of heroes.

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BookExpo America will broadcast live author appearances for the first time

May 24 2012: For the first time, BookExpo America is making author appearances at the show available for viewing online live or on demand, via Livestream. It is anticipated that 20 hours of live coverage from the convention will be broadcast with additional events added to the BEA ...

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Apple says U.S. e-book lawsuit 'fundamentally flawed'

May 24 2012: In a filing on Tuesday, Apple called the Justice Department's suit against it over the agency model for e-books "fundamentally flawed as a matter of fact and law" and said the suit will discourage competition and harm customers.

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Under 10% of self-published authors earn a living from their writing

May 24 2012: Self-published writers who have an agent, or who use the DIY route to get a traditional deal, earn much more than the average self-published writer, according to a survey of more than 1,000 self-published writers (72% USA, 9% UK). But less than 10% make enough to live ...

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10 million copies of Fifty Shades of Grey sold in 6 weeks - that's 25% of all adult books sold!

May 22 2012: Vintage have sold 10 million copies of the Fifty Shades of Grey series in just 6 weeks (total of paperback, ebook and audio). That's an unprecedented number of copies representing 25% of all adult fiction sold in that time period. Meanwhile, many libraries across the ...

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Cellphone company Orange drops sponsorship of UK Women's Prize for Fiction

May 22 2012: Cellphone company Orange has announced that it will no longer be supporting the UK based Women's Prize for Fiction, which it has sponsored since the award was founded 17 years ago. The organization is now looking for a new sponsor. Co-founder and honorary director Kate ...

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