September 26, 2016

James Patterson has cancelled the planned November publication of The Murder of Stephen King, a novel featuring Stephen King being stalked by his own characters. According to The Guardian, Patterson… Read more »

Authors

Salman Rushdie, Ian Rankin and Joanne Harris amongst those recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list — Nikki Griffiths
Joanne Harris suggests some "parents, largely fathers" perceive reading as "girly" — Tom Clayton
Waterstones appeal aims to raise £1m for Ukraine disaster fund — Tom Clayton
Returning an ebook after reading: is Amazon's return policy damaging to authors and publishers? — Nikki Griffiths

Is the Voynich Manuscript just high-concept bullshit?

Liam O’Brien

Ah, the Voynich manuscript! It’s old, it’s weird, and nobody knows who wrote it or what it means. Every few years somebody claims to have made a breakthrough, but it still continues to baffle linguists and… Read more »

Still Other Things to Talk About When We Talk about We Need to Talk About Kevin’s Author Talking About Racism

Ryan Harrington

First we talked about novelist Lionel Shriver wearing a sombrero for part of her address at the Brisbane Writers Festival, wherein she espoused the unpopular opinion that arguments against cultural appropriation have… Read more »

In Cold, Hard Cash

Ian Dreiblatt

In news that proves capital will piss absolutely anywhere you let it, the ashes of Truman Capote have been sold for $45,000 at auction in LA. Writing in the New York… Read more »

Melville House Books

James Patterson decides not to (fictionally) murder Stephen King

Julia Fleischaker