Sylvia Day News

Lionsgate (NYSE:LGF), a leading global entertainment company, has optioned the rights to the bestselling Crossfire series of romantic novels by Sylvia Day, it was announced today by Kevin Beggs, president of the Lionsgate Television Group

LIONSGATE (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, has optioned the rights to the bestselling CROSSFIRE series of romantic novels by Sylvia Day

Following the news that 'Robert Galbraith' had been unmasked as HARRY POTTER author J.K. Rowling, her latest novel THE CUCKOO'S CALLING has soared to the top of Amazon's best seller list - where holding on to the no. 1 spot for two weeks in a row.

New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery and nearly 500 other romance authors will participate in the 'Readers for Life' Literacy Autographing today, July 17 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, with proceeds benefiting ProLiteracy Worldwide, Literacy Action, Inc. and Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta. Mallery will have a special gift for readers at the book signing who are members of her SusanMallery.com mailing list.

James Patterson and Howard Roughan's SECOND HONEYMOON claimed the no. 1 spot on The New York Times' best seller list, , with DAMAGED 2 by H.M. Warning shifting up to the second spot. Eben Alexander's PROOF OF HEAVEN, slated for a film adapation, climbed its way back to the top of the nonfiction list, with Sheryl Sandberg's LEAN IN, reprising its no. 2 slot, and Phil Robertson's HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY in third.

New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery and nearly 500 other romance authors will participate in the 'Readers for Life' Literacy Autographing on July 17 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, with proceeds benefiting ProLiteracy Worldwide, Literacy Action, Inc. and Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta. Mallery will have a special gift for readers at the book signing who are members of her SusanMallery.com mailing list.

Paula Deen's previous publications, SOUTHERN COOKING BIBLE and THE DEAN FAMILY COOKBOOK overtook Amazon's marketplace following her recent 'racial scandal.' It was also confirmed this week that Ballantine Books had cancelled Deen's upcoming publishing deal.

On Wednesday, July 17, more than 450 romance authors will sign books for fans and help raise money for literacy organizations at the 2013 'Readers for Life' Literacy Autographing. The event takes place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis (Atrium Ballroom A-C), and proceeds from book sales benefit ProLiteracy Worldwide, Literacy Action, Inc., and Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta.

Paula Deen's previous publications, SOUTHERN COOKING BIBLE and THE DEAN FAMILY COOKBOOK overtook Amazon's marketplace following her recent 'racial scandal.' It was also confirmed this week that Ballantine Books had cancelled Deen's upcoming publishing deal.

Sylvia Day's ENTWINED WITH YOU took the top spot on The New York Times' fiction best seller list, with Dan Brown's INFERNO falling to no. 2. THE DOG LIVED (AND SO WILL I) by Teresa J. Rhyne topped the nonfiction NY Times list, while Stephen King's JOYLAND rose to the top of Amazon's best seller marketplace once more, dethroning George R.R. Martin's A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE series.

Entwined with You, the third book in Sylvia Day's Crossfire series, which includes #1 international bestseller Bared to You and #1 New York Times bestseller Reflected in You, sold over 550,000 copies (eBook/Print Combined) in its first week on sale. Entwined with You debuted as the #1 bestselling book on The New York Times (in the trade paperback, eBook, and combined print/eBook categories),USA Today,Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Barnes and Noble lists, among others. Across the Atlantic, Day's newest stormed to #1 with over 235,000 copies (eBook/Print Combined) sold in week one in the UK. In addition, Entwined with You debuted at #1 in Ireland, Australia, Spain, Denmark and Brazil.

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.

Dan Brown's latest 'Robert Langdon' novel, INFERNO, claimed the top spot on both The New York Times' fiction best seller list, and was alsot the most-purchased book on Amazon this week. Rick Atkinson's THE GUNS AT LAST LIGHT debuted at the top of the nonfiction NY Times list, knocking Phil Robertson's HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY from the no. 1 position.

Insatiable Press is proud to announce the debut of a new publishing program for original ebooks, launching this month with the release of INSIGNIFICANT OTHERS by bestselling authors Pynk and Carol Taylor. This dynamic storytelling duo are joining forces to combine their vibrant voices and fervent fan bases in a four-book series of scintillating erotic novellas to be published in 2013 and 2014.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sylvia Day's Crossfire series, which includes #1 international bestsellers 'Bared to You' and 'Reflected in You,' has sold over six million books in its first eight months of publication. After the overnight success of 'Bared to You,' the Crossfire series firmly established itself as one of the most popular series in the nation when its second book, 'Reflected in You,' easily took the #1 spot on The New York Times bestseller list with 389,000 trade paperbacks and ebooks sold in its first week of sales. The overwhelming success of both 'Bared to You' and 'Reflected in You' sets the table for Sylvia Day's Crossfire series to explode in 2013 with the next installment in the series, 'Entwined with You' (June 4, 2013).

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sylvia Day's Crossfire series, which includes #1 international bestsellers Bared to You and Reflected in You, has sold over five million books in the English language in its first seven months of publication. After the overnight success of Bared to You, the Crossfire series firmly established itself as one of the most popular series in the nation when its second book, Reflected in You, easily took the #1 spot on The New York Times bestseller list with 389,000 trade paperbacks and ebooks sold in its first week of sales. The overwhelming success of both Bared to You and Reflected in You sets the table for Sylvia Day's Crossfire series to explode in 2013 with the next installment in the series, Entwined with You.

Kobo Inc., a global leader in eReading, today announced that it has exceeded 2012 market forecasts, doubling device sales and attracting more than 4 million new customers within the last six months to bring its total to more than 12 million registered users. Contradicting forecasts claiming eReader sales would decline in 2012, Kobo's E Ink eReader sales were up nearly 150 percent in December, helping the company to carve out 20 percent of the global eReader market [source: DigiTimes]. In less than twelve months, the company launched three new eReading devices and further established its eReading services in new territories including Brazil, Portugal, Italy, Japan, Spain, South Africa, and the Netherlands this year. The annual growth and outstanding international performance culminated in Kobo users reading more than 22 million pages on Christmas Day.