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Former North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan is trying his hand at fiction, writing a new eco-thriller novel about an attempted sabotage on alternative energy development.

James Patterson is the busiest top-selling author at the moment. He has three books near the top of bestseller lists, with Guilty Wives coming out next week.

C.J. Box has just released his 12th Joe Pickett novel. He’s been writing one book a year ever since Open Season in 2001 and we expect him to keep going.

The estate of Ian Fleming has signed a new 10 year deal with the Random House Group imprint Vintage to publish his 14 James Bond books along with two non-fiction books. This will be a return home for James Bond, where Casino Royale was originally published in 1953.

Warner Bros. has given the pencil to J. Mills Goodloe to adapt the Nicholas Sparks novel The Best of Me. Warner Bros. acquired the rights in June 2011 before the book was even published.

Over three years after their release, The Hunger Games trilogy has boosted Scholastic’s bottom line more than ever.

To show his gratitude, James Patterson is donating 200,000 of his books to the US Army. With help from charitable organizations such as Operation Gratitude and Books for Heroes, he is sending 20,000 cartons with 10 books each in them to soldiers worldwide.

Apple and other major book publishers are being investigated for eBook price collusion and several authors are not happy about it, including Barry Eisler.

Those looking forward to The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 will want to buy their ticket to go see The Hunger Games on March 23rd. The exclusive teaser trailer for the final part of the Twilight series will be playing before the movie.

Next month, J.K. Rowling will be launching “Pottermore,” a new website dedicated to all things Harry Potter. The site was originally slated for an October launch.