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Random House to Release Free-To-Play Online Game Next Month
Random House has announced that it will be releasing "Black Crown", a free-to-play online game next month.
Billy Ray Cyrus Releases New Memoir about Daughter, Success and Past Scandals
Country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, father of teenage diva Miley Cyrus, has released his memoir "Hillbilly Heart", where he talks about his success, his daughter, and past scandals.
Debbie Macomber's Novel 'Starting Now' Tops Publishers Weekly's Bestseller List
Debbie Macomber's Novel 'Starting Now' took the No. 1 spot for the first week on Publishers Weekly's bestseller list, which was released Thursday.
Writer Kathryn Joyce Explores Impact of the Evangelical Movement on the Adoption Industry in New Book
Writer Kathryn Joyce explores the evangelical movement on the adoption industry in her new book "The Child Catchers: Rescue, Trafficking and the New Gospel of Adoption"
Winners of Guardian Hot Key Books Young Writers Prize get $15,500 Book Deal
The two winners of the first Guardian Hot Key Books Young Writers prize have landed themselves with a $15,500 book deal each to print their unpublished book.
Neil Gaiman Urges Book Industry to 'Make Mistakes' by Trying New Things
Neil Gaiman urges prominent figures of the book industry to start trying new things, even if it means making mistakes, to cater to the changing "digital frontier"
Hilary Mantel Tops 'Staggeringly Strong' Women's Fiction Prize Shortlist
The Women's Prize for Fiction award of 2013 shortlist has been revealed with Hilary Mantel topping the list of the 6 shortlisted authors.
Pinterest App Now Available on Barnes & Noble's NOOK Devices
Barnes & Noble's subsidiary NOOK Media LLC has announced that the new Pinterest application will now be available on its NOOK devices.
Simon & Schuster Introduce One-Year Pilot eBook Lending Program
Simon & Schuster has announced the introduction of its one-year pilot e-book lending program which will begin in partnership with New York Public Libraries.
Kate Atkinson's 'Life After Life' Takes Top Position on NPR's Bestsellers' list
Kate Atkinson's "Life After Life" takes top position on NPR's Bestsellers' list for the first week since its release.
Booksellers Urge Court Not to Dismiss Amazon E-book Lawsuit
Plaintiff booksellers filed a motion urging the court not to dismiss the earlier e-book lawsuit filed against Amazon and six other major publishing houses.
'Fifty Shades of Grey' and 'Captain Underpants' Top US Library Association 's Annual 'Challenged Books' List
Dav Pilkey's children's book "Captain Underpants" and E.L. James' erotic novel "Fifty Shades of Grey top US Library Association's Annual 'Challenged Books' List.
Woman Raised by Monkeys Releases New Memoir
Marina Chapman, who claims she was brought up by monkeys, has released a memoir titled "The Girl With No Name", which details her life in a Colombian jungle.
Petition to Allow Welsh Language eBooks on Amazon's Kindle Gets over 2,000 Signatures
A petition asking Amazon to allow Welsh language eBooks to be read on its Kindle e-reader devices has received over 2,000 supporters.
Daniel Handler Revives the Snicket Narrator From Previous Young Adult Series In New Novel
Daniel Handler has revived the Snicket narrator from his previous 13-volume young adult series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" in his new novel "Who Could That Be at This Hour?"
