It looks like Random House-Penguin’s winning streak will continue. Citing two unnamed sources, Reuters is reporting that the European Union will approve the proposed merger of Random House and Penguin.… Read more »

I was wrong. Last July I predicted that massive sales of E.L. James’ Fifty Shades trilogy might double Random House profits in 2012. Well, the numbers are finally out—and last… Read more »

At Melville House we pride ourselves at bucking a trend or two, at fighting the good fight for literary scruples, but there are some trends that even we can’t ignore.… Read more »

Every once in a while, a book cover comes along which is so striking and iconic it immediately realigns its entire genre. Before Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight hit the bestseller lists a… Read more »