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Co-founder of 'The Roots' Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson to Release Memoir in June

Co-founder of Grammy-Award winning band "The Roots" Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson is currently working on a memoir titled "Mo' Meta Blues" that will be released this June.

Fred Hiatt Narrates Real-Life Story for Fight for Freedom in New Novel

Fred Hiatt's new novel "Nine Days" is based on a true life story which tells the tale of a fight for freedom.

American War Correspondent Marie Colvin Nominated for Orwell Prize

American war correspondent Marie Colvin has been nominated for this year's Orwell Prize for her book "On the Front Line: The Collected Journalism of Marie Colvin".

Amazon's Appstore Expansion Announcement Hints At Kindle Smartphone?

After Amazon announced the expansion of its appstore to over 200 countries, experts speculate that a Kindle smartphone may be in the making.

Charles Graeber Traces Life of Serial Killer Charlie Cullen in New Book

In his new book "The Good Nurse" Charles Graeber details the life of serial killer Charlie Cullen who posed as a nurse in hospitals and then injected patients with lethal doses of a variety of medications.

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.

Debbie Macomber's 'Starting Now' Takes Top Position on New York Time's Bestsellers' list

Debbie Macomber's "Starting Now" takes top position on New York Time's Bestsellers' list for the first week since its release.

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.

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"

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.

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.

Adam Johnson Announced Winner of 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

Author Adam Johnson has been announced as this year's recipient of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel "The Orphan Master's Son".

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.

Former State Department Adviser Vali Nasr Talks about Reduced Footprint of US in the World

Former State Department adviser Vali Nasr has released a new book that talks about how the U.S. has reduced its footprints around the world.

New James Bond Book Titled 'Solo'

The latest instalment of the 'James Bond" book series has been titled "Solo" announced writer William Boyd.

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?"

Colonial Bay Psalm Book Expected To Fetch $30 Million at Auction Later This Year

A copy of a colonial Psalm Book will be sold during an auction in New York later this year and is expected fetch as much as $30 million.

Turkish Writer Elif Shafak Says Turkey Has Begun To Find Its Literary Voice

Turkish writer Elif Shafak opened up about her country in the London Book Festival saying Turkey has finally begun to find its literary voice.

Fans Queue Up All Night To Get A Copy of Haruki Murakami's New Novel

Fans and journalists stayed up all nightjust to get a copy of writer Haruki Murakami's latest novel, details of which have been kept a secret.

Apple Clarifies News About Banning Latest SAGA comic

Tabloids have confirmed that Apple did not ban the sales of SAGA comics and it was only a miscommunication between the writer and the company.

Barnes & Noble Launches NOOK Press, New Publishing Platform for Authors

Barnes & Noble announces the introduction of its new publishing platform for authors named NOOK Press in a press release.

Laurie Edwards Talks Chronic Pain and its Subjectivity In New Novel

In her new novel, 32-year-old Laurie Edwards talks about chronic pain management and gender biases when it comes to how men and women experience and are treated for pain.

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