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Court rules against S&S in Stephen King text messaging case

The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled against Simon & Schuster today, saying that the publishing firm violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in its advertising campaign for Stephen King's horror novel The Cell. According to ... Read More »

June 22, 2009 | Filed under: Industry news

How you know you’re in a recession, Part MMCXIIV

By Steven W. Beattie

Quillblog is well aware that hard economic times have a disproportionate effect on writers (who aren't usually in the top earning brackets to begin with) but it's a sign that things have become untenable when ... Read More »

May 12, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Gargantuan Stephen King novel emerges after 25-year incubation

By Steven W. Beattie

It took him 25 years from conception to completion, but Stephen King is finally ready to publish his hulking unwieldy boulder-like epic novel Under the Dome, described as an allegorical tale about a town in ... Read More »

April 6, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Kindle 2 not coming to Canada

By Stuart Woods

This week, Amazon unveiled Kindle 2, but the thinner, sleeker e-reader is still not available in Canada. That means Canadians will have to wait to read Stephen King's lastest novella, which is a Kindle-only exclusive. ... Read More »

February 11, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

New Kindle may come with King-sized content

By Steven W. Beattie

Today, Amazon has announced the release of Kindle 2, the new version of its popular Kindle e-reader. Priced at U.S.$359, the new version of the device includes an improved display, with 16 different shades of ... Read More »

February 9, 2009 | Filed under: Bookselling

Take that, Stephenie Meyer!

By Steven W. Beattie

It may not star the young wizard from Hogwarts, but J.K. Rowling's latest book, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, has become the fastest-selling title of 2008. According to Reuters (by way of the National ... Read More »

December 17, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

Stephen King, book trailer judge

By Sara Forsyth

Dorchester Publishing and Circle of Seven productions are joining forces to create a contest for book-loving amateur filmmakers. Participants will create a book trailer for their favorite novel in Dorchester's imprint, SHOMI, a genre-blending, speculative ... Read More »

July 22, 2008 | Filed under: Industry news

Books on film

By Jacob Sheen

A quick roundup of newly announced book-to-film adaptations: A new adaptation of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is set to hit the screen after a long struggle with Huxley's estate. Leonardo DiCaprio will star and ... Read More »

March 25, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks – Poe mystery solved, and more

By Leigh Anne Williams

You know that mysterious figure who visited Edgar Allan Poe's grave every year? Nevermore. And it turns out it was all a publicity stunt cooked up by the guy "who led the fight to preserve ... Read More »

August 16, 2007 | Filed under: Book links

James Patterson to close Toronto readers' festival

By Nathan Whitlock

BOOKED!, the readers' festival created to accompany BookExpo Canada, has confirmed (as previously reported by Q&Q Omni) that bestselling thriller author James Patterson will be the star of a finale event to close the festival ... Read More »

May 16, 2007 | Filed under: Authors, Events

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Search Results by tag: Stephen King

Court rules against S&S in Stephen King text messaging case

How you know you’re in a recession, Part MMCXIIV

Gargantuan Stephen King novel emerges after 25-year incubation

Kindle 2 not coming to Canada

New Kindle may come with King-sized content

Take that, Stephenie Meyer!

Stephen King, book trailer judge

Books on film

Bookmarks – Poe mystery solved, and more

James Patterson to close Toronto readers' festival

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