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'Sherlock' mini-episode will air via BBC service and online on Dec. 25The mini-episode of 'Sherlock,' titled 'Many Happy Returns,' will be available online and via the BBC Red Button service in the UK.
Amazon's new imprint StoryFront will publish short storiesThe new imprint of the online bookseller has already released works by authors including William Lashner and Rebecca Adams Wright.
'The Urban Bestiary' author Lyanda Lynn Haupt looks at the animals who inhabit our citiesMuch urban wildlife is misunderstood, says Lyanda Haupt, including possums. 'We see them at their worst at the side of the road or when they're cornered and scared of us.'
'Fifty Shades of Grey' movie adds more cast membersThe 'Fifty Shades of Grey' movie recently added more cast members, including 'The Newsroom' actress Marcia Gay Harden.
'Beauty and the Beast,' starring Lea Seydoux and Vincent Cassel, gets a new trailer'Beauty and the Beast,' in this French film version, appears to be a return to the traditional roots of the story.
Anthony Marra: 'Write what you want to know'Anthony Marra, author of 'The Constellation of Vital Phenomena,' one of the most highly praised novels of 2013, took a gamble when he set his debut novel in a country he barely knew.
Norman Rockwell family calls Deborah Solomon's Rockwell bio 'fiction''American Mirror,' Solomon's bio, includes allegations that Rockwell's paintings include homoerotic undertones.
'Sherlock' trailer shows more of season 3'Sherlock' stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman.
Will Tom Clancy's characters continue to appear in new books?Tom Clancy's publisher says 'we hope Jack Ryan and The Campus team can live on.'
Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day continues to growTake Your Child to a Bookstore Day will be celebrated on Dec. 7 this year and founder Jenny Milchman says she hopes to expand the message of the holiday to year-round initiatives, including field trips to bookstores in at-risk areas.
Indies First: Authors share their experiences working as booksellersThe Indies First movement garnered more than 1,000 authors working at bookstores across the US and in Canada for Small Business Saturday, including James Patterson and Garth Stein.
Previously unpublished J.D. Salinger stories leak onlineA scan of a J.D. Salinger work titled 'Three Stories' was posted and sold on eBay UK in September, but now the pages have been uploaded to sites such as Reddit.
Biker-gang take on Shakespeare's 'Cymbeline' gets a new trailerMichael Almareyda's film version of 'Cymbeline' stars Ethan Hawke, Ed Harris, and Dakota Johnson.
Will Amazon deliver packages via drone?Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says the company is currently testing deliveries via drone. However, the plan has a few roadblocks such as safety issues and approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.
'Cider Monday' catches on with indie booksellersAfter the staff at New Hampshire bookstores proposed 'Cider Monday' as a holiday to celebrate on America's Cyber Monday, the idea caught on with other indie sellers.
Random House's Grinch campaign encourages children to do selfless deeds over the holidaysThe Grinch campaign, also known as 'Grow Your Heart 3 Sizes,' encourages children to do good deeds in exchange for book donations.
'Burial Rites' author Hannah Kent finds mystery in IcelandChronicling the Chill of 1820s Iceland in 'Burial Rites,' Australian author Hannah Kent finds deep humanity, for better and worse, in a faraway isle.
Harry Potter Alliance brings together fans to affect social changeThe Harry Potter Alliance is a nonprofit coalition whose work so far has included creating a YouTube video titled 'The Hunger Games Are Real' which aims to raise awareness of poverty and hunger in the US.
Thanksgiving: A look back at Norman Rockwell's iconic illustration 'Freedom From Want'Deborah Solomon's book 'American Mirror' gives a new perspective to one of Rockwell's most famous paintings.
Improv Everywhere's Harry Potter takes Penn Station commuters by surpriseThe group Improv Everywhere sent an 11-year-old dressed as Harry Potter to Penn Station to ask commuters and workers where he could find Platform 9 3/4.
