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Indies First movement turns hundreds of authors into booksellersTo support Indies First, scores of authors will be working in indie bookstores on Small Business Saturday.
'Fifty Shades of Grey' author E.L. James 'terrified' of the movie'Fifty Shades of Grey' author E.L. James also says that she has written a new book but doesn't know when it will be published.
Google Books case: digitizing 'snippets' of text is ruled 'fair use'US Circuit Judge Denny Chin says Google Books falls under fair use, while the Authors Guild calls it copyright infringement.
Neil Gaiman's 'Neverwhere' is restored to New Mexico high schoolNeil Gaiman's 'Neverwhere' was temporarily taken out of classrooms and the school's library while staff decided whether it was appropriate for students.
New 'Divergent' trailer shows more action, romance'Divergent' stars Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, and Theo James.
Malcolm X's diary: Can it be published without his family's permission?Third World Press plans to release Malcolm X's diary later this week despite the fact that the civil rights leader's family has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the publisher.
'Harry Potter' stamps are coming to the USPSThere will be 20 'Harry Potter' stamps available for consumers.
Film adaptation of Gillian Flynn's 'Dark Places' will star Charlize Theron, Corey Stoll'Dark Places' was first released in 2009.
Amazon, US Postal Service partner for Sunday deliveriesAmazon items can now be delivered on Sundays via the US Postal service in the New York and Los Angeles areas, with the initiative set to expand to other cities next year.
Survey: 85 percent of US writers concerned about government surveillanceAccording to a PEN American Center and FDR Group survey, 33 percent of US writers have avoided certain topics in phone conversations or e-mail or have considered doing so and 27 percent have censored their ideas on topics to write or speak about.
Attention, 'Harry Potter' fans: Butterbeer reportedly available at StarbucksA recipe for butterbeer, a beverage beloved by 'Harry Potter' characters,' is making the rounds and fans say you can order one at Starbucks locations.
'The Hunger Games': Will Katniss's world become a theme park?The CEO of Lionsgate, the company that releases 'The Hunger Games' films, said the idea of a theme park has been floated and that the company is 'excited about those opportunities and [is] pursuing them.'
'The Book Thief' movie adaptation receives middling reviews'The Book Thief' is based on the novel of the same name by Markus Zusack.
Classic novels with themes of alienation are revered by today's teenagers (especially boys)Books by authors like J.D. Salinger and Aldous Huxley are so highly thought of by teenagers that those who are reading them will display them prominently in backpacks or pockets.
Amazon's Source program invites indie stores to sell KindlesAmazon's new program invites indies to sell Kindles and receive a commission from e-books bought by their customers (if the store is eligible). Many stores are unimpressed, with one bookstore worker likening the program to 'being complicit in your execution.'
Film adaptation of Stephen King's 'Cell' will star John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson'Cell' follows a group of people trying to survive after a mysterious 'pulse' sent to cell phones turned those who received them into murderers.
'Madame Bovary' film will star Mia WasikowskaThe new film adaptation of the classic book will also star actors Paul Giamatti and Rhys Ifans.
Amazon and Facebook: Family members speak outAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos's wife MacKenzie defends Bezos and Amazon, while Facebook CEO Mark Zuckberg's sister Randi expresses ambivalence about social media.
'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' ad campaign gets stamp of approval from Suzanne CollinsPromotions for 'Catching Fire' have included a fake website which features glamorous shots of the movie's main characters.
'Ender's Game' author Orson Scott Card announces new 'Ender' books“Ender’s Game” author Orson Scott Card says the new books in the series will be aimed at young adults.
