Michelle Goodman is the author of two really good books, helpful to writers and anyone seeking a creative life. First, she quit the 9 to 5 and wrote a guide on how to do it--The Anti 9-to-5 Guide. Then she

An associate at work insisted I read "The Shack." He wouldn't give me many details of the book but did say it revealed God's grace in personal tragedy. After a few false starts, I was able to finally start the

Tiny literary publisher Dedalus is in trouble again, and is looking for a friendly university to swoop to its rescue.

E.C.Osondu's Waiting, published in Guernicamag.com, has apparently taken the 2009 Caine Prize for African Writing.

Erotic fiction authors are in mourning after it emerged yesterday that Britain's leading publisher of erotica for women, Black Lace, would not be publishing any new titles next year.

Three Muslim men were jailed today for an arson attack on the home of the publisher of a novel about Aisha, the child bride of the prophet Muhammad.

The bookseller, bought by private equity firm Endless in May, cut 30 jobs out of 100 in June, at its warehouse and head office in Brighton.