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Janet Evanovich's TAKEDOWN TWENTY topped the New York Times' fiction list for the week ending Dec. 1, David Baldacci's KING AND MAXWELL in second, and John Grisham's SYCAMORE ROW in third.

John Grisham's A TIME TO KILL sequel SYCAMORE ROW held on to the top of the New York Times' fiction list for the week ending Dec. 1, with Patricia Cornwell's DUST in second, and Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's WHITE FIRE in third.

Charles Krauthammer's THINGS THAT MATTER took the top spot on the non-fiction list, with DOUBLE DOWN by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann in second, and KILLING JESUS by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard in third.

Nora Roberts' DARK WITCH dethroned John Grisham's A TIME TO KILL sequel SYCAMORE ROW on the New York Times' fiction list for the week ending Nov. 17. 'SYCAMORE' took second , while Orson Scott Card's classic sci-fi novel ENDER'S GAME was the third best-seller for the week.

Mavel's follow-up to its 2011 film starring Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman, THOR: THE DARK WORLD easily bested the box office competition this weekend, raking in a god-like haul of $86.1 million. In Friday midnight sales alone, the film managed to take in $7.1 million - double the first installment's $3.2 million take.

John Grisham's A TIME TO KILL sequel SYCAMORE ROW climbed to the top of the New York Times' fiction list for the week ending Nov. 10. THE GOLDFINCH by Donna Tart took second, while Orson Scott Card's classic sci-fi novel ENDER'S GAME the third best-seller for the week.

KILLING JESUS by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard took the top spot on the non-fiction list, with Elizabeth Smart's much-anticipated memoir, MY STORY, debuting at number two. Malcolm Gladwell's DAVID AND GOLIATH rose to the third spot for the week.

The film adaptation of Orson Scott Card's sci-fi action novel ENDER'S GAME opened at No. 1 on Friday with $9.9 million and is setting its sights toward $28 million by Sunday, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Tobias S. Buckell has just released his latest novella, Tensegrity in 'METAtropolis: Green Space', the latest installment of the METAtropolis book series.

KILLING JESUS by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard took the top spot on the non-fiction list, with Elizabeth Smart's much-anticipated memoir, MY STORY, debuting at number two. Malcolm Gladwell's DAVID AND GOLIATH rose to the third spot for the week.

Paul Eckheart of Bountiful, Utah will be honored at the 30th Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement awards being held on the 13th of April 2014 in Los Angeles at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. The event will celebrate the annual winners in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests, where Paul was the 3rd quarter, 3rd place winner for this year, making it further than some several thousand others, and where his winning story, 'Shifter' will be published in the international bestselling Science Fiction anthology series - L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XXX.

Orson Scott Card, the novelist of Ender's Game, 'ignited a firestorm over his comments about gay marriage,' and has now written an essay 'comparing Obama to Hitler.' In this essay, Card suggests 'Obama could be planning a coup to take over the United States.' Written on his blog, Card lays out a conspiracy heavy rant that includes his belief that 'Michelle Obama will be anointed to succeed' to her husband until the 'Constitution will have been amended to allow Presidents to run for reelection forever.

Yesterday Lionsgate released an official statement in response to ENDER'S GAME AUTHOR Orson Scott Card's anti-gay rhetoric.

The documentary TERMS AND CONDITIONS MAY APPLY, directed by Cullen Hoback, hits theaters today, July 12th. The film stars Margaret Atwood, Orson Scott Card, Ray Kurzweil, Moby, and Mark Zuckerberg.

As the contest just received and entry from the 160th country on Earth, organizers in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future speculative fiction contest noted that there are entries from every continent on Earth, except for Antarctica.

In what is known as the largest contest of its kind in the world, finalists for the 2nd Quarter of the 30th year of the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest, specializing in fantasy and science fiction, were announced today by Joni Labaqui, contest Director.

NOOK Media LLC, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced the launch of a special program designed to help children and adults “Get Reading” this summer with the help of exclusive recommended reading lists from celebrated authors and popular celebrities. Every weekend, customers can receive selections from these recommendations and more in the NOOK Book Two-for-One Weekends offer. Additionally, all Barnes & Noble locations will host free and fun NOOK events featuring activities to help customers get the most out of reading and NOOK this summer.

The documentary TERMS AND CONDITIONS MAY APPLY, directed by Cullen Hoback, hits theaters on July 12th. The film stars Margaret Atwood, Orson Scott Card, Ray Kurzweil, Moby, and Mark Zuckerberg.

Dan Brown's latest 'Robert Langdon' novel, INFERNO, held onto the top spot of The New York Times' fiction best seller list, but dropped slightly to no. 2 on Amazon this week. Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty ELEVEN RINGS debuted at the top of the nonfiction NY Times list, while Phil Robertson's HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY held onto the second space.

Deadline reports that Hailee Steinfeld will star in director Kyle Newman's upcoming comedy BARELY LETHAL. The film, penned by John D'Arco, will be produced by Brett Ratner, RKO and Hopscotch Features