Stephenie Meyer To Adapt Lois Duncan Novel To Film

Twilight author Stephenie Meyer is looking more like a filmmaker than an author these days. She has optioned the rights to the 1974 young adult suspense novel Down a Dark Hall by Lois Duncan to adapt it into a film. (more…)

James Patterson’s “Private” To Make Jump To TV

James Patterson has struck a deal with Sonar Entertainment to develop his Private series as a television show. Screenwriter John McLaughlin is to write the two-hour premiere. Patterson will serve as executive producer on the show.

“My ultimate goal is to tell stories in television that fans love and want to come back to again and again. Television is the ideal medium to deliver that type of entertainment,” said Patterson. “Sonar represents the kind of collaborative television partner I want with creative vision and strong emphasis on innovative sales and marketing.” (more…)

How Your Child Can Become The Next J.K. Rowling

Ever wonder if your child could be the next J.K. Rowling? If you’re in the United States, perhaps your child’s creativity is being stifled by the U.S. school system. A new book entitled The Truly Alive Child: For Those Who Seek A Grander Vision For Our Children looks at how you as a parent can circumvent that. (more…)

E.L. James One of Time’s 100 Most Influential People

E.L. James has made Time’s 100 Most Influentual People in the World list. This may come as a surprise to some, but not at all a surprise to anyone who has been following the literary world for the past few months. (more…)

Authors Keeping An Eye On DOJ Lawsuits

The Department of Justice recently announced lawsuits against Apple and five major publishers, and when they did, it got everyone in the publishing industry’s eye.

“I’m in a bit of an awkward position because this has pitted my publisher against the retailer that far and away sells more of my books than any other,” says popular mystery author Michael Connelly. “I don’t want to bite the hand that feeds me, and both of these hands feed me.” (more…)

E.L. James: “I’m Not a Great Writer”

Fifty Shades may have topped all sorts of bestseller lists and has women everything in a frenzy over it, but E.L. James was caught off-guard by the sudden phenomenom.

“I’m stunned by its popularity,” said James. “I’m not a great writer.” (more…)

Jackie Collins Releases “The Bitch” in eBook Format

Jackie Collins has re-written her novel The Bitch, which is about a high living, pleasure-seeking divorced woman named Fontaine Khaled. It will now be available for US and Canadian eReaders to download.

Collins has sold over 500 million books and 28 of her novels have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List. Her pre-1999 backlist has not available for download until now. (more…)

Order of Robert Langdon Books

Robert Langdon is a fictional character created by American author Dan Brown. The character appears in multiple Dan Brown novels and the feature films based on Dan Brown’s books – The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons and The Lost Symbol. In those movies, the character is portrayed by multiple time Academy Award winning actor Tom Hanks. (more…)

Order of Dan Brown Books

Dan Brown is an American novelist who writes thriller and mystery fiction. The common themes in his books consist of cryptography, secret codes and conspiracy theories. His books have created some controversy with people who consider his novels to be anti-Christian, but he insists that they are simply stories to promote spiritual debate. (more…)

Order of Cotton Malone Books

The Cotton Malone series is a series of thriller novels by American author Steve Berry. Cotton Malone, the title character, was at one time a top operative for the U.S. Justice Department, but now he is enjoying a quiet new life as an antiquarian book deal in Copenhagen. (more…)