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Free Comic Book Day: 5 things you need to know

Whether you're a comic book devotee or don't know the Fantastic Four from the Avengers, here are 5 things you need to know about the upcoming Free Comic Book Day.
Martin Luther King, Jr.: 10 good books about the civil rights leader

For the holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., here are 10 books detailing his life and his impact on American history.
10 self-published novelists who made it big in 2011

These 10 self-published novelists all hit The New York Times bestseller list in 2011.
7 of the best young adult novels of 2011

Here are seven of my favorite young adult novels of 2011.
10 top book headlines of 2011

10 book stories that captivated us in 2011

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Rebekah Brooks charged in News Corp phone-hacking scandal (+video)

Rebekah Brooks, who held various leadership positions in Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, was charged with interfering with a police investigation into the British phone-hacking scandal.
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How fast can they write? E-books push writer productivity

A dozen books a year? Some writers are accelerating the pace in this brave new world of e-books.
How to self-publish an e-book

So you want to write a bestseller? Self-publishing has shed its stigma. Here's how to start.
Vogue bans too-thin, underage fashion models as unhealthy

Vogue pledges to set a new standard: bans too-thin, underage fashion models from its pages. Modeling advocates applaud the decision as progress for improving unhealthy standards in the industry.
Free Comic Book Day: 5 things you need to know

Whether you're a comic book devotee or don't know the Fantastic Four from the Avengers, here are 5 things you need to know about the upcoming Free Comic Book Day.
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Rupert Murdoch declared unfit to lead. The price of half-truths?

A UK parliamentary committee declared Rupert Murdoch 'unfit' to run his global media empire, which could have implications for his stake in the profitable satellite TV network BskyB.
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Whitney Houston's mother may write book about her daughter

Cissy Houston reportedly met with publishers about a book she would pen with a ghostwriter about Whitney Houston's life.
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Digital Rights Managment to be dropped by Tor and other Macmillan sci-fi books

Digital Rights Management software was originally meant to restrict pirating of e-books, but many complain because of the restrictions it places on users.
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Is Amazon morally wrong but legally right?

Amazon's policies may be unkind to many in the book industry, but that doesn't make them illegal.
Murdoch scandals reaching into ranks of British cabinet (+video)

Testimony in the Leveson inquiry, which is investigating the British phone hacking scandal, has cast doubt on Culture Secretary Hunt's impartiality toward Murdoch's News Corp.
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Apple will fight the DOJ

Apple wants the anti-trust case filed against it by the DOJ to be decided 'on the merits.'
E-books lawsuit: Apple denies price-fixing charges

Apple is calling the US Justice Department's allegations that it colluded with publishers to fix e-book prices 'simply not true.'
Inside US lawsuit: How Apple, publishers allegedly brought Amazon to heel

US antitrust lawyers filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc. and two publishers, alleging they conspired to inflate the price of e-books, at an estimated cost to readers of $100 million.
E-books price-fixing suit hits Apple. Will readers get compensated?

E-books price fixing by Apple and several large book publishers forced consumers to pay an extra $2 to $3 extra per e-book, law-enforcement officials say. But the long-term impact on e-book prices is not clear.
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E-book revolution: We're reading more than ever

A study by the Pew Internet Project finds that consumers who use e-readers are buying more books.
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James Bond novels come back to Random House

The lucrative James Bond novels return to Random House, their original publisher, through a new deal.
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'50 Shades of Grey': What is the appeal?

'50 Shades of Grey,' an erotic novel inspired by the 'Twilight' series, is soaring in popularity across the US.
Encyclopaedia Britannica: After 244 years in print, only digital copies sold

Encyclopaedia Britannica cost $1400 for a full 32-volume print edition. Only 4,000 are left in stock. Now, the Encyclopaedia Britannica will only be available in digital versions.
Rebekah Brooks arrest: phone-hacking scandal isn't going to fade

Many media observers predicted that the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal would peter out. But Rebekah Brooks's arrest today indicate the inquiry is still very much alive.
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E-book readers are buying plenty – but not in bookstores

The new study by Book Industry Study Group says e-book consumers are buying more books – both print and electronic – but they’re buying mostly online and via in-app purchasing.
Rupert Murdoch's son gives up newspaper job after months of scandal

Rupert Murdoch's son James will leave his position at News International, the UK newspaper arm of Murdoch's News Corp., in order to focus on television work.
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Amazon takes a company's e-books out of stores after disagreement

When the Independent Publishers Group couldn't come to terms with Amazon, the bookselling giant took 5,000 IPG titles out of their Kindle e-book store.
Murdoch media crisis deepens with five new arrests

Rupert Murdoch, the media mogul who made and broke British prime ministers, now appears powerless to thwart investigations into alleged misdeeds by his empire.
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Indigo, Books-a-Million boycott Amazon

Booksellers Indigo Books and Music and Books-a-Million join Barnes & Noble in refusing to sell Amazon-published books – but Amazon may be looking into opening their own retail stores.
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After Muslim protests, Kolkata Book Fair cancels Taslima Nasrin book launch

The launch of Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin’s new autobiography "Nirbasan" was cancelled after the fair's organizers received threats from Muslim leaders.