New Charlaine Harris Supernatural Series To Hit TV

You may know Charlaine Harris from her True Blood series, but she is far from a one-trick pony. She has several other series under her belt as well. One is the Harper Connelly Mysteries, which is now joining Syfy’s television lineup. (more…)

Top Highlighted Passages on Kindle

The popularity of eReaders has been growing non-stop. As of now there are There are 17,784 Kindle users. One of the things Amazon can do through their Kindle eReader is track the passages you highlight as you read. (more…)

Personalized Edition of Charles Dickens Novel Offers New Insight

A signed copy of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens has revealed some of the classic author’s superstitious nature.

He sent the copy to a tool manufacturer named William Brookes who gifted him a case of cutlery. He sent the book in order to dispel his superstition that giving a knife as a gift will sever a friendship. To combat this, the receiver must send a gift or a coin in return. (more…)

Order of M.C. Beaton Books

Marion Chesney was a prolific Scottish novelist who often went under the pen name M.C. Beaton. Under her real name (actually, her real last name is “McChesney”), she writes romance novels including the Travelling Matchmaker series. Under the name M.C. Beaton, she has written over 20 Agatha Raisin and nearly 30 Hamish Macbeth mystery novels. Chesney has also used the pseudonyms Ann Fairfax, Jennie Tremaine, Sarah Chester, Helen Crampton, Marion Gibbons and Charlotte Ward. (more…)

Two New Books Coming Out Tuesday

It’s almost Tuesday, which usually means that you’ll see a lot of new books coming out. This week, we have a new book from Stephen King and one from a less established food-themed mystery writer Jessica Beck. (more…)

Order of Anna Pigeon Books

Anna Pigeon is a fictional character in a series of mystery novels by American author Nevada Barr. Anna is a park ranger at the same time as being a detective. Each one of the Anna Pigeon books takes place in a new national park wherein Pigeon must solve a new mystery. Anna is a small middle-aged woman with long, grey hair that she keeps in a braid. (more…)

Link Between “The Hobbit” Author and Director Established

A connection between director Peter Jackson and J.R.R. Tolkien has been discovered. It turns out that Jackson’s grandfather, William John Jackson, fought on the same battleground as a young John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. (more…)

Order of Nevada Barr Books

Nevada Barr is an American author who is best known for her Anna Pigeon mystery series. Barr was born in Nevada, but she was not named after her home state, but rather a book that her father liked. Nevada Barr created her Anna Pigeon character while working at the Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas. (more…)

Harry Potter Star To Write Novel?

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is looking to try his hand at writing.

“I really want to write professionally in the future,” he says. “I try and write at the moment. I don’t know if I’m any good, as, normally, when I write I’m so self critical that it’s not long before I have to throw away what I write.” (more…)

J.K. Rowling Releases Excerpt From “The Casual Vacancy”

J.K. Rowling‘s The Casual Vacancy may not be hitting shelves until September 27th, but she has released a short excerpt to let her fans know what to expect.

“When Barry Fairweather dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock. (more…)