Every day Poets & Writers Magazine scans the headlines—from publishing reports to academic announcements to literary dispatches—for all the news that creative writers need to know. Here are today's stories:
Melville House has a breakdown of the latest news in the Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit [2] against publishers and Apple.
Jackson prize-winning poet Henri Cole visits the graveside of a literary hero [3]—the poet Hart Crane. (New Yorker)
The Millions rounds up a list of famous writers who were cast in films [4] (not playing themselves), including George Plimpton, Calvin Trillin, and Maya Angelou.
Following recent news of a five-book deal for books for kids, author Neil Gaiman announced he will publish a prequel to his famed graphic novel, The Sandman [5]. (Guardian)
On her Tumblr, veteran novelist Jami Attenberg offers advice to a young writer [6] who asked what to expect with the publication of her first book: "Stay off the internet if you can help it."
The New York Daily News looks at a popular new Facebook game: Jane Austen's Rogues and Romances [7].
The Los Angeles Times details a recent Literary Death Match event, at which writers and judges—including former Black Flag frontman Henry Rollins, and comedian Rob Delaney—shot Silly String at a poster of T. C. Boyle [8].
For Star Trek fans, John Scalzi has written a novel about the anonymous officers in red shirts [9] whose appearance on camera usually ended in tragedy. (NPR)
Check out Book Riot's list of lists [10].