An Associated Press story says today that the “latest weapon in the publishing price wars” is Stephen King. King himself had already hinted that e-books may be the spark for the recent online discounts.

The book will not be released to…

As the online book war continued today, local independent booksellers said it shouldn’t affect their profits much - but it’s not good for publishing overall.

Nikki Furrer of Pudd’nhead Books in Webster Groves said in an email:

 ”I know that price wars…

 What do teens like to read? 

In an online vote, John Green’s “Paper Towns” edged out the popular ”Twilight” and “Catching Fire” series.

This week is Teen Read Week for the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association…

So, the day after a sheriff revealed that the balloon boy drama was a hoax, an effort to snag a reality-TV show, how many of you are surprised? (After 25 years in newspapers, not much is really a surprise. However, I never…

Authors Joey Nicoletti and Nicola Schmidt will be the first authors to read from their works in a new program at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.

The university bookstore sent the following press release: 

The University Bookstore will host the first Faculty Writers Read…

You may have heard that  Osama Bin Laden recently released an audiotape, “An Address to the American People.” But did you know the world’s most wanted terrorist made recommendations on what books Americans should be reading? One included former President Jimmy…

Nikki Furrer at Pudd’nhead Books in Webster Groves says of “The Lost Symbol,” which goes on sale Tuesday: “You know it’s not well-written, you know the story and characters and plot are beyond ridiculous, and you still can’t put it…

John Hendrix is clearly a St. Louis author and illustrator to watch.

“John Brown: His Fight for Freedom” is not only a gorgeously drawn picture book, it tackles a controversial historical figure unusual to children’s books. Although Hendrix has done artwork…