- Bram Stoker’s great-grandnephew is writing an official prequel to Dracula – and book and film rights have already sold for six figures. (The Guardian)
- A film adaptation of John Williams’s revived 1965 classic, Stoner, is on the way. (Variety)
- Quebec non-profit Copibec launches copyright infringement lawsuit against Université Laval. (Publishing Perspectives)
- Amazon is suing authors and publishers for manipulating its Kindle Direct Publishing platform. (Publishers Weekly)
- New Harry Potter titles get October release date. (Entertainment Weekly)
- Scientists find their algorithms can write just as convincing book reviews as humans can. (BoingBoing)
- Kate Millett, feminist author of Sexual Politics, dies at 82. (Los Angeles Times)
- Early reviews for new on-screen adaptation of Stephen King’s It say … meh. (Favorwire)
- Netflix releases trailer for its movie adaptation of Stephen King’s novel Gerald’s Game. (MashReads)
- CBC Books announces its Nonfiction Prize longlist. (CBC Books)
- On Ursula K. Le Guin’s newfound love for blogging. (New Republic)
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