Beginning today, consumers can enjoy exclusive online video courses taught by bestselling authors, experts and inspirational figures. The new video courses, produced by Simon & Schuster and hosted at the company’s recently-launched SimonSays.com portal, will give...

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) today reported holiday sales for the nine-week holiday period ending January 3, 2015.  The Retail segment, which consists of the Barnes & Noble bookstores and BN.com, had sales of $1.1 billion, increasing 0.2% over the prior...

The attack this morning on the office of Charlie Hebdo was an attempt to intimidate writers worldwide and inhibit the free flow of ideas, a group of distinguished writers said in a statement released with PEN American Center today. At least a dozen writers, editors,...

Killer Nashville is looking for the best thriller, suspense, and mystery books of 2014 for the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award.  Last year, more than 25 new and revered authors were honored with this prestigious award during the annual Killer Nashville Guest of...

John R. Ingram, Chief Executive Officer of Ingram Content Group Inc., today announced the appointment of Shawn Morin as President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Morin has been Chief Operating Officer of the company since June, 2012. His additional responsibilities...

Ripple effects of mass surveillance are reverberating worldwide, driving writers to self-censor, according to a new report by PEN American Center released today.  Global Chilling: The Impact of Mass Surveillance on International Writers, a survey of nearly 800 writers...

Come January 15, 2015 it will be harder for independent authors to let people know when and where to buy their books via posts in their Facebook news feeds. That’s the date on which the social media giant plans to ban “overly promotional” posts—unless you pay hard...

Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications is now accepting nominations for the ninth annual Mirror Awardshonoring excellence in media industry reporting. Enter online; deadline is Feb. 15, 2015. Anyone may nominate, and there is no fee to...

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the nation’s largest retail bookseller and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced its top book picks for every interest, providing another great resource to help customers find the...

Words without Borders is pleased to announce the election of Joanne Leedom-Ackerman and Maaza Mengiste to the board of the directors of Words without Borders, effective October 29, 2014.  “We are thrilled to welcome two such talented individuals to our board of...