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'The Accidental Highwayman': Critics praise the YA fantasy adventure'Highwayman' has received many positive reviews from critics, calling it 'delightfully fun' and one writing, 'They can still write 'em like they used to.'
Ebola thriller 'The Hot Zone' is back in the spotlightRichard Preston's book 'The Hot Zone' was published in 1994 and tells the story of Ebola appearing in a lab in Washington D.C. Now it's back on bestseller lists and it could be adapted as a TV series.
Who wants to sleep over at a Waterstones bookstore?After an American became accidentally locked inside a Waterstones location after it closed, the UK book store chain is inviting contest winners to stay the night.
Amazon and Simon & Schuster reach a deal – what does this mean for Hachette?Amazon and Simon & Schuster recently reached a deal on e-book and print book prices and it gives Simon & Schuster control over e-book prices 'with some limited exceptions.' E-book prices are reportedly part of the ongoing dispute between Amazon and publisher Hachette.
Nathaniel Philbrick's 'In the Heart of the Sea' is adapted for the screen by Ron HowardThe National Book Award-winning story of how a real-life incident inspired Herman Melville to write 'Moby-Dick' is being adapted as a movie by director Ron Howard. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Ben Whishaw, and Brendan Gleeson.
Is J.K. Rowling building a real-life version of Hagrid's hut?According to reports, a building that's being constructed on Rowling's property has 'a striking resemblance' to the home of 'Potter' character Hagrid, who lived in a hut on the grounds of the magic school Hogwarts in Rowling's novels.
John Grisham apologizes for controversial comments about sex offendersBestselling author John Grisham apologized Thursday for comments he made about what he viewed as overly punitive sentences for those who view child pornography.
'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1': Check out the new trailerThe new movie in the 'Hunger Games' series is being released this November.
Tourist gets trapped in Waterstones bookstore, sparks jealousyWaterstones patron David Willis tweeted at the Twitter account for the company, alerting them that he was locked inside one of their stores.
Will you discover a great unpublished book through Amazon?The new Kindle Scout program has the average reader voting the books that should be published.
What topped Facebook's 'books that stayed with you' meme around the world?Last month Facebook analyzed a user meme looking at '10 books that have stayed with you.' Now the company's data scientists have done another analysis looking at responses from foreign-language users and have found some different results.
'The Mortal Instruments': New novellas and a TV show are coming'Mortal' author Cassandra Clare is writing a new series of novellas set in the world of the 'Mortal' books, while the books themselves are reportedly being adapted as a TV series.
Lena Dunham will adapt 'Catherine, Called Birdy' as a film'Catherine' is by writer Karen Cushman.
Richard Flanagan takes the Man Booker Prize, National Book Awards finalists are announcedFlanagan took the Man Booker Prize for his book 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North,' while works such as 'All the Light We Cannot See,' by Anthony Doerr and 'Age of Ambition,' by Evan Osnos made the cut for the National Book Award shortlists.
Scarlett Johansson will reportedly star in an adaptation of 'The Custom of the Country''Custom' will reportedly be a TV miniseries.
'Bad Paper': The book about debt collection is 'fascinating' and 'unexpectedly fun'Halpern's upcoming book on rogue debt collecting is earning praise for bringing 'unexpected literary heft' to the topic and writing a 'colorful and chilling' story.
'Super Thursday' hopes to bring patrons into UK bookstoresMore than 300 titles became available in bookstores today in the UK. Bookstore owners are hoping the huge amount of titles will get curious visitors into their shops.
Nobel controversy: Are writers hurt by financial support?Nobel judge Horace Engdahl lamented that today's writers, who often participate in writers programs and sometimes receive grants, are 'cut off from society'. He praised an era when 'writers would work as taxi drivers, clerks, secretaries and waiters to make a living,' saying that in this way writers 'fed themselves, from a literary perspective'.
New super-sized Bob Dylan book examines the artist's lyrics'The Lyrics: Since 1962' will be released this November and is reportedly more than 960 pages long and weighs about 13 and a half pounds.
How did Mexican food become so popular in the US?Gustavo Arellano – the voice of "¡Ask a Mexican!" – considers the entry of Mexican food into the American mainstream.
