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For the time being Vampire Diaries executive producer Kevin Williamson has dropped out his developing companion series to that show about a group of paranormal investigators and is, instead, adapting VD creator L.J. Smith's Secret Circle books into a potential series.
EdGross - 2/3/2011

According to Deadline, ABC Family has picked up the pilot for a TV version of Nine Lives of Chloe King, a trio of Young Adult novels by Celia Thomson whose title will be shorted to Nine Lives.
EdGross - 1/31/2011

Things are definitely heating up for actor Alex Pettyfer. He'll be seen this year in both Beastly and I Am Number Four, and now it looks like he'll be starring in another film based on a popular YA book series, The Last Apprentice.
EdGross - 1/28/2011

Robert Pattinson shows his serious side in "Water for Elephants" starring alongside Reese Witherspoon and Christopher Waltz in the Depression era circus drama. Take a first look at the film.
EdGross - 1/20/2011

Meet the relatively unknown Rooney Mara, who has just been signed to star opposite Daniel Craig in the film adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
EdGross - 8/24/2010

This summer will see the publication of the Elvis Van Helsing graphic novel, and we've got a trailer for it.
EdGross - 7/10/2010

In the first part of this exclusive interview with writer/producer Tim Kring, he discusses his Conspiracy For Good Project and his debut novel, Shift, which will hit stores in August.
EdGross - 7/8/2010

Terry Moore is a comic creator genius and this is a look at the first trade paperback of his new series, Echo.
JHill - 6/14/2010

Director Zack Snyder and his wife and the executive producer of Legend of the Guardians commentate on this behind-the-scenes featurette!
Brent Sprecher - 6/10/2010

For the first time in company history, Mattel will roll out a new intellectual property, Monster High(TM), across a number of diverse consumer products categories simultaneously at launch. This new franchise targeting tween and teen girls brings together the hip teenage descendants of the world's most famous monsters to brave the trials and tribulations of high school.
EdGross - 6/4/2010

A new Steven King novel, kept secret for months, is set to debut in time for baseball season.
superdog - 3/30/2010

A critical philosophical investigation of the question: What is the meaning of life? This book discusses views prominent in analytic philosophy, phenomenology, and existentialism, drawing especially on the thoughts of Tolstoy, Wittgenstein, Sartre, and Camus and exploring in depth the insights these thinkers offer regarding their own difficulties concerning the meaning of life.
DCF - 3/26/2010

The strange mash-up Pride and Prejudice and Zombies gets a prequel
superdog - 3/26/2010

A great book by an individual who's been in the business for decades. A trusted journalist to artists that allowed him access to what most people would never see. An entertaining and revealing read; Life On Planet Rock.
DCF - 3/23/2010

A book written by Chuck Klosterman, first published by Scribner in 2001. It is a history of heavy metal music, with a particular emphasis on the glam metal that flourished during Klosterman's formative years in the mid-to-late 1980s, through its demise in the early 1990s, and potential rebirth in the late 1990s.
DCF - 3/20/2010

Hurwitz has also done work on Graphic Novels such as Wolverine and Punisher. How does he do with his novels?
ecksmanfan - 3/16/2010

Chuck Klosterman has written a few books on pop culture and I've enjoyed all of them. He has a unique view on the world and an entertaining way of telling his story. I often find myself laughing out loud. Give this book a read; I sure you'll enjoy it.
DCF - 3/16/2010

I've read this book probably a dozen times. I began reading it in high school and have read it every couple of years since. The book is brilliant and everyone should read this book at some point in their lives.
DCF - 3/15/2010

Mike Carey, mostly known for his graphic novel writing, delves into the world of novels. Take a leap to see how he fares.
ecksmanfan - 3/8/2010

To promote the publication of Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter, there's a video clip available that whets the appetite for a movie version (which, coincidentally enough, it was announced yesterday that Tim Burton would produce).
EdGross - 3/3/2010