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Atticus Finch, do you do copyright?
'To Kill a Mockingbird' author Harper Lee has filed a law suit against the literary agent who duped her out…
Sex, death and adolescence: Judy Blume's Tiger Eyes to hit screens
Tiger Eyes is set to hit the silver screen in the first film adaptation of celebrated young adult author Judy…
Penguin on thin ice with irate authors seeking $5m
Self-publishing service provider Author Solutions, owned by Penguin, sued by authors claiming it’s not an ‘independent publisher’.
Will former porn star inherit Fifty Shades' success?
There’s an old saying in the publishing industry, you can take the girl out of porn but you can’t take…
English lit prize following Australia's lead?
A new British literary longlist proves strong female authors aren’t just an Australian phenomenon.
How much for Breakfast at Tiffany's? Around $300,000
Truman Capote’s original manuscript of Breakfast at Tiffany’s, with his hand-written annotations has been bought by a Russian billionaire for…
International outcry over Amazon's tax practices
It’s not just booksellers who have a bone to pick with Amazon as governments around the world investigate the tax…
Fifty shades of arthouse?
Independent director Gus Van Sant has shot a sex scene test reel featuring Alex Pettyfer in a pitch to direct…
Fears copyright could be orphaned
A new law in the UK nicknamed the ‘Instagram act’ could see copyright lost on orphaned works.
Snowtown director casts Michael Fassbender as Macbeth
Company behind The King's Speech to produce latest adaptation of 'the Scottish play'.