Nook E-Book Demand Causes Delays

“When the nation’s largest bookseller unveiled the device in October, customers placing early pre-orders for the Nook were told they could expect the Nook to ship by the end of November; customers placing pre-orders now are being told they can expect shipment by December 11. The new shipping date was first reported by Brighthand.com.” Link

Lisa Rinna Signs Rinnavation In Chicago

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Author E. Lynn Harris Confirmed Dead, E. Lynn Harris Died

“E. Lynn Harris, a popular author of African-American literature, has died according to reports. He was 54. Harris’ personal assistant confirmed the writer’s death to Essence.com. Born in Flint, but raised in Little Rock, Ark., Harris became popular through his tales of black and gay life. Several of his books were New York Times Bestsellers.” Link

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>> Online blogs report Atlanta author E. Lynn Harris has died

Rumor: Author E. Lynn Harris Dead?

“A story posted online at ArkansasSports360.com on Friday reported that Atlanta author E. Lynn Harris has died at age 54 during a west coast book tour. A blog update posted at the Arkansas Times newspaper reported on its website that Harris suffered ‘a serious health set back’ Friday morning and then updated it with news of the writer’s death.” Link

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Author Frank McCourt Dead At 78

“Frank McCourt, the beloved raconteur and former public school teacher who enjoyed post-retirement fame as the author of “Angela’s Ashes,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning “epic of woe” about his impoverished Irish childhood, died Sunday of cancer.” Link

Author Frank McCourt Near Death With Meningitis

“Frank McCourt is gravely ill with meningitis and is unlikely to survive, the author’s brother said Thursday. Malachy McCourt said that his 78-year-old brother, best known for the million-selling “Angela’s Ashes,” is in a New York hospice, “his faculties shutting down.”" Link

Levi Johnston: Sarah Palin Quit To Make Money On Books

“‘She had talked about how nice it would be to take some of this money people had been offering us and you know just run with it, say ‘forget everything else,” he said. He said he thinks book deals were really what appealed to Palin. ‘I think the big deal was the book. That was millions of dollars,’ said Johnston, who has had a strained relationship with the family but now says things have improved.” Link

Elisabeth Hasselbeck Sued Over Book

“Susan Hassett, a self-published author, is claiming in a federal lawsuit filed in Boston that the celebrity infringed on Hassett’s copyrights by publishing a book on celiac disease, titled ‘The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide,’ last month. In her suit, Hassett claims she sent Hasselbeck a copy of her own book, ‘Living With Celiac Disease,’ in April 2008, along with a homemade cooking video, a personal note, a newspaper article and a business card.” Link

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Jennifer Love Hewitt To Write Dating Book

“The Ghost Whisper star will pen a dating guide called How I Shot Cupid, which will hit bookstore shelves in winter 2010. ‘She will reveal a surprisingly wicked sense of humor as she explores the new landscape of modern dating and offers up a wide range of practical tips, from text-flirting and IM-ing to what men and women really want, and how to start over after a breakup,’ says a rep for publisher Hyperion.” Link

British Teacher Leonora Rustamova Fired For Risque Book About Students

British Teacher Leonora Rustamova Fired For Risque Book About Students