Authors | Digital To Kill a Mockingbird Will Be Published as an eBook By Dianna Dilworth on Apr. 28, 2014 - 12:19 PM Harper Lee has come around on eBooks, and will finally allow To Kill a Mockingbird to be published digitally. “I’m still old-fashioned. I love dusty old books and libraries. I am amazed and humbled that Mockingbird has ...
View Post Adaptation | Publishing Steven Spielberg to Direct a Live-Action Adaptation of ‘The BFG’ By Maryann Yin on Apr. 28, 2014 - 11:20 AM Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg will direct a live-action adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved novel, The BFG. Variety reports that DreamWorks had acquired the film rights back in 2010. E.T. screenwriter Melissa Mathi ...
View Post Events The Edgar Awards, War, & Poetry Get Booked By Maryann Yin on Apr. 28, 2014 - 10:35 AM Here are some literary events to pencil in your calendar this week. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our Facebook Your Literary Event page. Please post your event at least one week prior to its date. Five authors ...
View Post Authors | Videos How Does a Writer Move On After Great Success? By Maryann Yin on Apr. 28, 2014 - 9:50 AM How do you follow-up great success or great failure? For Elizabeth Gilbert, she needs to “go home” which means going back to writing. In a presentation delivered at the TED 2014 conference, Gilbert shares the thoughts ...
View Post Publishing Grammarly Writing Group Publishes NaNoWriMo Novel By Dianna Dilworth on Apr. 25, 2014 - 1:54 PM Last November a group of team members at Grammarly, the online site dedicated to proofreading, wrote a novel during National Novel Writing Month. This week the group published their book The Lonely Wish-Giver: A Grammo WriMo Nov ...
Authors Sports Illustrated’s New Book Analyzes Jersey Numbers in Pro Sports By Dianna Dilworth on Apr. 25, 2014 - 12:44 PM Does a baseball player’s number have anything to do with how good he is? Sports Illustrated has a new book coming out in May dedicated to the analysis of jersey numbers in professional sports. The photo book presents ever ...
Bookselling Amazon Reports 23% Increase in Q1 Net Sales, Reaches $19.74B By Dianna Dilworth on Apr. 25, 2014 - 11:30 AM Amazon reported that its net sales increased 23 percent to $19.74 billion in the first quarter, up from $16.07 billion in Q1 2013. The company also revealed that its operating income decreased 19 percent to $146 million during ...
View Post Resources | Videos What’s Your Favorite Font? By Maryann Yin on Apr. 25, 2014 - 11:05 AM What’s your favorite font? It’s possible that it was created by designer Matthew Carter. Carter invented several famous typefaces including Bell Centennial, Verdana, and Georgia. During the TED 2014 conference, he gav ...
Digital Berenstain Bears’ App Comes Out in Time For Mother’s Day By Dianna Dilworth on Apr. 25, 2014 - 10:28 AM Oceanhouse Media has released a Berenstain Bears iPhone app in time for Mother’s Day. We Love Our Mom! is designed for 4-8 year olds. The interactive app includes tools to help teach vocabulary, as well as a feature that let ...
View Post Authors Edgar Allan Poe Statue to Be Installed in Boston By Maryann Yin on Apr. 25, 2014 - 10:00 AM The Edgar Allan Poe Foundation of Boston plans to reveal a statue of Poe in the city on October 05, 2014. This Stefanie Rocknak statue, made of clay and cast in bronze, will be installed at the intersection of Boylston Street ...