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 London Book Fair 2014: Howey Champions DIY Publishing

Wool author Hugh Howey, who has emerged in recent years as one of the poster boys for self-publishing, discussed his career path, and the perks of bring a hybrid author, at a panel on the Wednesday of the London Book Fair. He said he hopes the self-publishing market will become one in which a variety of authors can find their audience--many of them niche--and make some money, if not get rich, from their writing. more »

Sony Nearing Movie Deal on 'Flash Boys': Sony Pictures is approaching a movie rights deal on Michael Lewis’ real-life financial drama “Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt” with Scott Rudin and Eli Bush producing.

Two Editors, One Book : An interview between Emma Donoghue and her editors in the U.S. and Canada.

Mary Cheever Dies at 95: Mary Cheever, a central figure in a family of prominent American writers whose most notable member was her husband, John, with whom she had a relationship as complex as those he wrote about in his prizewinning short stories and novels, died on Monday at the home they had shared in Ossining, N.Y.

The Legend of Vera Nabokov: The rarity of spouses like Vladimir Nabokov's, who dedicated her life to supporting his career, may be hindering gender parity in literature.

Recipes for Hungry Bookworms : For when the words are so good that you need something more.

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