Sep 22 2008: More than 750 authors have contributed signed copies of their books to novelist Ayelet Waldman, who created Books for Barack, an online promotion whereby people who donate $250 to Senator Barack Obama's campaign through her site receive a mystery bag of 10 books. The ...
Sep 19 2008: Shelf Awareness reports that children's book author Eoin Colfer will write a sixth book in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series by the late Douglas Adams. The book, titled And Another Thing . ., will be published in the U.S. by Hyperion in October 2009.
Sep 19 2008: January Magazine reports on the death of Montana crime novelist James Crumley who passed away at age 68 after "many years of health complications."
Sep 19 2008: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski is confirmed as the Oprah Book Club's latest pick. Reviews, reading guide, author Q&A and excerpt all available at BookBrowse.
Sep 19 2008: YAforObama.com will open its virtual doors on September 22. The social networking site is created by Young Adult author Maureen Johnson and endorsed by over 50 YA authors including Judy Blume, Meg Cabot and Melissa Walker.
Sep 18 2008: A libel suit brought by a former Oklahoma district attorney against author John Grisham, Doubleday and others for the book The Innocent Man (about two men who were wrongfully convicted) has been dismissed by Judge Ronald White on the basis that it is important to be ...
Sep 17 2008: Publishers Weekly reports on the recent discovery of more than 13 hours of audio recordings by Agatha Christie which has created excitement in the literary world.
Sep 16 2008: In a year when the "Booker dozen" (the long-listed titles for the annual Booker award) sold fewer than 14,000 copies (barely 1,000 each) in the five weeks between the list's unveiling and the announcement of the short list, the Independent newspaper asks whether "the ...
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