- 2023 Jan 27
New Jersey Store Is On a Mission
Nature of Reading is opening in Madison and will feature books on climate change and offer titles that will change with the seasons.
- 2021 Jun 03
Texas Gets a New Bookstore
Storefront, a new bookstore has opened at the Corsicana Artist & Writer Residency in Corsicana, Tex.
- 2019 Feb 01
Brad Meltzer Returns to Morrow
Meltzer has a new three-book deal with the HarperCollins imprint, which released his debut novel, 'The Tenth Justice,' in 1997.
- 2019 Jan 24
Bill Clinton to Pen New Memoir
Former President Bill Clinton will release a new book that sheds light on his post-presidential life.
- 2018 Nov 26
John Paul Stevens Picks Up the Pen
The 98-year-old former Supreme Court Justice will publish a memoir in May, not long after his 99th birthday.
- 2018 Oct 15
World Editions Scoops Two by Condé
The indie publisher has snapped up two books by Guadeloupean writer Maryse Condé, newly crowned winner of the "Alternative Nobel."
- 2018 Sep 11
A Book for Kate Bush
The musician's lyrics will be collected in a new book 'How to Be Invisible' (Faber), for which novelist David Mitchell will write an introduction.
- 2018 Aug 15
'Nanette' Gets a Book Deal
Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby has followed up the surprise success of her Netflix special 'Nanette' by writing a memoir.
- 2018 Jul 24
Parkland Student Activists Announce Book
The young activists who survived the February 14 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, will publish a book with Razorbill in October.
- 2018 Jun 22
America Ferrera's Coming Collection
The Emmy-winning actress and activist will edit a timely, star-studded essay collection on diversity and culture.
- 2018 Jun 20
Gallery Books to Publish Blockchain Book
'Blockchain for Everyone' will explain the up-and-coming technology to non-technical readers.
- 2018 Jun 12
Steve Scalise Gets a Book Deal
The congressman, who was shot and nearly killed during a congressional baseball practice last year, has a memoir coming this fall.
- 2018 Jun 07
Ferlinghetti Pens Novel at 99
“It’s not a memoir, it’s an imaginary me,” said the poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti of his novel, which Doubleday will publish next spring.
- 2018 May 24
Lisa Scottoline Jumps Houses
The former SMP author has signed a six-book deal with G.P. Putnam's Sons—and the first of those books is inspired by Philip Roth.
Pete Souza's Instagram Becomes a Book
The former Obama photographer is adapting his Instagram posts criticizing Trump into a new book, which Little, Brown will publish this fall.
- 2018 May 18
Gillibrand Preps a Children's Book
On November 13, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will publish a book on women suffragists with Random House Children's Books.
- 2018 May 08
A Brief History of Big Book Advances
Six-figure deals used to be gasp-worthy news in the literary world, but over the years, it’s been upped to seven. So who exactly is getting paid?
- 2018 Mar 15
The Mooch Has a Book Deal
Anthony Scaramucci, who was a member of President Trump's White House for just 10 days, sold a book to Hachette's Center Street imprint. (His initial proposal, a tell-all, reportedly received 39 rejections.)
- 2018 Feb 14
Drizzt Do'Urden Returns to the Page
Author R.A. Salvatore is continuing his now-classic 'Dungeons & Dragons' spinoff story about a renegade dark elf with 'Timeless.'
- 2018 Feb 01
Tor Teen Acquires Three from Shippen
Lauren Shippen will adapt the 'Bright Sessions,' her science fiction podcast about supernatural patients, into a book trilogy.
- 2018 Jan 18
Lupita Nyong’o to Publish a Kids' Book
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers will publish the Oscar-winning actress's debut children’s book, 'Sulwe,' next January
- 2017 Dec 19
'Cat Person' Author Gets Her Book Deal
Following the viral short story hit, Kristen Roupenian’s debut book has been sold in the U.K. and heads to auction in the U.S.
- 2017 Dec 15
New Zora Neale Hurston Discovered
HarperCollins will release the previously unpublished 'Barracoon,' about the last survivor of the Atlantic slave trade, in 2018.
Amy Siskind's Anti-Trump Book Deal
Bloomsbury will publish the political activist's 'The List: A Week-by-Week Reckoning of Trump's First Year' in April.
- 2017 Dec 12
Sean Spicer Gets a Book Deal
Regnery will publish the former Trump White House press secretary's book about his “turbulent tenure” next summer.
- 2017 Dec 11
'NYT' Scribes to Pen Sexual Abuse Book
Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey of the 'Times' will publish a book about sexual abuse and harassment scandals for Penguin Press.
- 2017 Nov 10
10 Novels Agents Don't Want
Looking for inspiration? Don’t go with any of these pitches, which literary agents have already seen a billion times.
- 2017 Nov 06
Roxane Gay to Edit 'Not That Bad'
The anthology of "dispatches from rape culture" aims to address the routine levels of abuse faced by women.
- 2017 Nov 02
Sotomayor to Publish Three Kids' Books
The Supreme Court Justice is working on three books for young people, Penguin Young Readers told the Associated Press on Thursday.
- 2017 Oct 31
Two New Woodson Books to Riverhead
National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson will head to Riverhead Books for her next two works.
- 2017 Oct 25
Colin Kaepernick Gets His Due
After being frozen out as a quarterback prospect by NFL teams, Colin Kaepernick has inked $1 million with One World.
- 2017 Oct 04
Jeff VanderMeer Lands Two-Book Deal
The 'Annihilation' author, who just signed a new deal with FSG, discusses how his next novel is inspired by our dystopian present.
- 2017 Sep 27
'The Age of Light' Bidding War
How a debut historical novel received a startling 13 bids from publishers—and sold in the seven figures.
- 2017 Sep 13
A Trump-Russia Connection Book Deal
In March, Twelve will release a book on Russia and Trump, tentatively titled 'The Russian Connection,' by Michael Isikoff and David Corn.
- 2017 Aug 29
V.E. Schwab Signs $1M Deal with Tor
The 'Shades of Magic' author will write four more books with the science fiction and fantasy publisher.
- 2017 Aug 22
Women and Donald Trump: The Book
A 'Newsweek' political writer is penning a book for Gallery Books about the women who shaped Donald Trump’s life, sources told 'Page Six.'
- 2017 Aug 18
Cara Delevingne Novel Gets Pub Date
The model and actress's debut novel, a coming-of-age YA entry, will be published by Harper on October 3.
- 2017 Aug 16
Michiko Kakutani's Next Horizon
The critic to end all critics left the 'New York Times' less than a month ago and already has a two-book deal.
- 2017 Jul 17
Publishers to Vie for James Comey's Book
Major publishers are interested in a book by the former F.B.I. director that is expected to go to auction this week, according to his agent.
- 2017 Jul 13
Dave Eggers Goes Middle Grade At Knopf
The author's new fantasy novel for middle-schoolers, 'the Lifters,' is part of a two-book deal with Knopf, and is due to release next March.
- 2017 Jul 11
Valerie Jarrett Has a Book Deal
Valerie Jarrett, one of Barack Obama’s closest and longest-serving aides during his presidency, will publish a book with Viking in 2019.
- 2017 Jul 03
Bloomsbury U.K. to Publish Incest Memoir
'The Incest Diary' details a history of sexual abuse that began when the author was just three-years-old—and is causing a stir in the U.K.
- 2017 Jun 28
SJP's Literary Imprint Takes Off
Sarah Jessica Parker has acquired her first title as the editorial director of her line of books within Crown's Hogarth imprint.
- 2017 Jun 27
Met Museum Head to Write Book
Daniel H. Weiss has sold a book about America’s experience in the Vietnam era to PublicAffairs.
- 2017 Jun 22
A Patriot Signs with Scholastic
New England Patriots wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell has a three-book deal with Scholastic, the children's publisher told 'AP' on Thursday.
- 2017 May 19
BBC Books Brings Poetry to 'Doctor Who'
The first 'Doctor Who' poetry collection will be written by James Goss and illustrated by former executive producer Russell T. Davies.
- 2017 May 10
Chatterjee to Penguin In Six-Way Auction
Penguin Life has acquired 'The Power of Balance' by resident BBC Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, at auction.
- 2017 May 08
Milo Readies S&S Lawsuit
Conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has announced plans to sue Simon & Schuster for $10 million for the cancellation of his book deal.
- 2017 Apr 27
Obama's Photographer Nabs a Book Deal
Little, Brown will publish 'Obama: An Intimate Portrait,' by former White House photographer Pete Souza, in November.
- 2017 Apr 25
A Book to Go With the Bowtie
Tucker Carlson, who now occupies the 8 p.m. time slot on Fox News once held by Bill O'Reilly, is reportedly shopping a book, or a series, to publishers.
- 2017 Mar 29
'Children of Blood and Bone' Scores Big
Macmillan and Fox 2000 land an African-flavored fantasy—the first in a planned trilogy by a 23-year-old debut novelist—for seven figures.
- 2017 Mar 22
Jamie Lee Curtis's Picture Book
Curtis will publish a new children’s picture book, 'Me, Myselfie & I,' with Feiwel and Friends in fall of 2018.
- 2017 Mar 03
What the Obama Book Deals Mean
PRH's $65 million advance signals the industry’s faith in the enduring value of a book from the Obamas—and the hope that it may become a classic.
Tina Brown to Publish Tell-All With Holt
Former 'Vanity Fair' editor-in-chief Tina Brown has another juicy scoop—and this time, it comes in the form of a book.
- 2017 Feb 27
Patti Hartigan to Write Wilson Bio
The former 'Boston Globe' theater critic will write the first major biography of August Wilson, the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright.
- 2017 Feb 01
Two New Michael Connelly Books
For Connelly fans, this year will bring the next chapter for Harry Bosch and the first book in a new series.
- 2017 Jan 11
Marlon James Announces Fantasy Trilogy
The next project for the 'A Brief History of Seven Killings' author is an epic fantasy, to be published by Riverhead Books.
- 2016 Oct 26
David Cameron's £800,000 Memoir Deal
The former U.K. prime minister promises a "frank" account of his successes and failures in a book to be published by William Collins.
- 2016 Sep 29
Trayvon Martin's Parents Ink Book Deal
Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton are writing a book, which OneWorld will publish in January—nearly five years after the teen was killed.
- 2016 Aug 22
The Book No One Can Read
A small Spanish publisher has secured rights to clone the centuries-old Voynich manuscript, written in a language—or code—no one has cracked.
- 2016 Jul 21
New Ladybird Books for Fall
Penguin Random House will release nine new titles in its U.K. bestselling Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups series in autumn.
- 2016 Apr 19
Dunham's Lenny Finds Its First Book
'Sour Heart,' a collection of short fiction by Jenny Zhang, will kick off Lena Dunham's new imprint.
- 2016 Feb 05
How Memes Promote Books
The visual experience of a meme can help brand a book and create a community, among other benefits.
- 2015 Sep 24
Amy Schumer Lands Big Deal at Gallery
The Emmy Award winner has a deal with the Simon & Schuster imprint for a memoir scheduled to come out in late 2016. Financial terms haven't been disclosed, although the deal is believed to be worth well into seven figures.
- 2015 Aug 27
Carter Bio Coming
Crown said it has acquired the rights to Kai Bird's biography of President Jimmy Carter, who announced earlier this month that he has metastatic melanoma.
- 2015 Aug 24
Morrissey to Release Debut Novel
Nearly two years after Morrissey penned his revealing 'Autobiography,' the singer's words will hit bookshelves again this fall with 'List of the Lost.'
- 2015 Aug 11
Ernest Cline Seals Monster Deal
The 'Ready Player One' author just made another whopping deal with Crown, which Deadline is reporting to be in the mid seven-figures for U.S. rights alone.
- 2015 Aug 10
A Collaboration in Mischief
Harper Lee and Truman Capote's childhood friendship will be featured in a new novel by Greg Neri called ‘Tru & Nelle,’ to be released next spring.
- 2015 Aug 03
Schlosser to Take on Prison System
Crown imprint Tim Duggan Books will publish the 'Fast Food Nation' author's new book that investigates America’s expanding prison system.
- 2015 Jul 24
Franco Co-Writing Lana Del Rey Book
In March, James Franco will release a 100-page book on his friend and muse.
- 2015 Jul 22
Jim Obergefell Gets Book Deal
William Morrow will publish book by a plaintiff in the case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
- 2015 Jul 15
Carly Simon Writing Memoir
The musician's long-awaited memoir, 'The Boys in the Trees,' will be published in November by Flatiron Books.
- 2015 Jul 02
Miscavige's Dad to Write Tell-All
Ronald Miscavige Sr., the father of Scientology leader David Miscavige, has signed a deal to write his memoir, 'If He Dies, He Dies,' with St. Martin’s Press.
- 2015 Jun 24
Durst Prosecutor Strikes Book Deal
Jeanine Pirro's 'He Killed Them All' will be published November 3, Gallery Books announced Tuesday.
- 2015 Jun 16
Sen. Cory Booker Signs Book Deal
The U.S. senator will publish 'United' with Ballantine Bantam Dell in January 2016.
- 2015 Jun 04
Value of a Caitlyn Jenner Memoir?
Industry insiders talk to 'EW' about how big of a book deal it would be.
Gabourey Sidibe Memoir Coming in 2017
The Oscar-nominated actress best known for the film 'Precious' and hit TV series 'Empire' is working on a memoir scheduled for a 2017 publication by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
- 2015 May 28
Steinem to Write First Book in Decades
Feminist icon Gloria Steinem will deliver her first book in more than 20 years this fall, titled 'My Life on the Road,' Random House announced Wednesday.
- 2015 May 26
$3.4M for John Scalzi
Scalzi, a bestselling author of science fiction, has signed a $3.4 million, 10-year deal with the publisher Tor Books that will cover his next 13 books.
- 2015 May 12
CAA Tell-All Book in the Works
Jim Miller, the author behind oral histories of 'Saturday Night Live' and ESPN, has an upcoming insiders' account of the talent agency.
- 2015 Apr 17
Anna Kendrick Has a Book Deal
The comic actress’ yet-untitled book, due in fall 2016 from Touchstone, will draw upon amusing, memorable moments from her life, from growing up in New England to staring in giant films like 'Pitch Perfect.'
- 2015 Apr 13
Book Deals Keep Coming for 'Empire' Cast
Taraji P. Henson isn't the only star of the breakout Fox TV show with a book deal, as the 'Chicago Sun Times' reports.
- 2015 Apr 08
Jeter to Publish Gronkowski
Jeter Publishing, Derek Jeter’s publishing partnership with Simon and Schuster, announced that it will publish a book by Rob Gronkowski, 'It’s Good to be The Gronk.'
- 2015 Apr 03
HC Lands 'Departure' in Major Deal
HarperCollins' Voyager imprint has acquired A.G. Riddle's novel 'Departure' for seven figures, just as the book was optioned by Fox.
- 2015 Mar 25
Every Day He Writes the Book
'Radio Radio' rocker Elvis Costello is writing a memoir, due out in October from Blue Rider Press.
- 2015 Mar 18
Stephen King to Share Writing Tips
'The Bazaar of Bad Dreams' will include 20 stories and feature King’s first major insights into the writing process since his 2000 memoir 'On Writing.'
- 2015 Mar 11
Umberto Eco to Publish New Novel
The Italian author’s latest novel, out in English in November, is about Mussolini, "media hoaxes, gossip and murder."
'American Sniper' Widow Writing Memoir
William Morrow is publishing 'American Wife: A Memoir of Love, War, Faith and Renewal' by Taya Kyle on May 4.
- 2015 Mar 02
Veronica Roth Working on New Series
The 'Divergent' author is set to write a new two-book series, HarperCollins Children's Books told The Associated Press on Monday. The books currently are untitled, with the first one expected in 2017 and the next in 2018.
Marina Abramovic Memoir in 2016
Crown Archetype will publish the performance artist's memoir in the fall of 2016, to coincide with the her 70th birthday.
- 2015 Feb 17
Pharrell Gets Happier
Grammy Award-winning performer Pharrell Williams has an agreement with Putnam Books for Young Readers for four picture books, starting with one inspired by his hit song, 'Happy.'
- 2015 Feb 12
Joan Rivers's Daughter Penning Book
Melissa Rivers, the only child of late comedian Joan Rivers, will write about their relationship in a book to be published later this year by Crown.
- 2015 Jan 23
Baldwin Strikes a Deal
Alec Baldwin is set to write a memoir, 'Nevertheless', due out from Harper in fall 2016, and will cover everything from his childhood on Long Island to his marriage to his time on '30 Rock.'
- 2014 Nov 18
New Franzen Novel Coming in 2015
In September, Farrar, Straus & Giroux will release Jonathan Franzen’s fifth novel, 'Purity.'
- 2014 Nov 17
Book Deal for 'Community' Creator
The show's creator and executive producer, Dan Harmon, is writing a book of funny essays to be released by Doubleday in 2016.
- 2014 Nov 13
Fiancee of Ebola Victim Has a Book Deal
The fiancee of Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan, Louise Troh, is writing a memoir. The book, currently untitled, is scheduled for April 28, to be published jointly by The Weinstein Company and The Perseus Books Group.
- 2014 Nov 12
Lehrer to Write Book About Digital Life
Jonah Lehrer, the bestselling author whose career was derailed after he acknowledged fabricating Bob Dylan quotes, is collaborating on a book about virtual life. Portfolio plans to release the title in May.
- 2014 Nov 04
Type(writer) Casting
Tom Hanks has sold a book of short stories loosely connected to photographs of the typewriters in his personal collection to Alfred A. Knopf.
- 2014 Oct 21
Jimmy Fallon to Pen Children's Book
The host of NBC's 'The Tonight Show' has a deal with Feiwel and Friends for the picture book 'Your Baby's First Word Will Be Dada,' inspired by his daughter.
- 2014 Oct 20
'Twin Peaks' Novel Coming
The show's co-creator Mark Frost announced that he has written a novel titled 'The Secret Lives of Twin Peaks,' which will be released by Flatiron Books next year.