Amazon and Penguin announce fifth annual Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest bit.ly/w4OoGF

Amazon buys children's book titles from publisher Marshall Cavendish bit.ly/vdFXRK

European commission opens antitrust investigation over ebook pricing against Apple, five publishers bit.ly/s4fq0y

Amy Tan publishes first fiction in six years bit.ly/sv9zeS

Postal Service announces mail service slowdown, more closures bit.ly/rQYFKv

Video: Neil Gaiman guest stars on The Simpsons in teen lit expose episode bit.ly/sWmAse

Saturday December 3rd is Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day bit.ly/snb8k9

Paramount negotiating for rights to Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor bit.ly/sKuivw

Nicholas Sparks and Zac Efron talk film adaptation of The Lucky One bit.ly/uAsIFR

Ray Bradbury relents, allows Fahrenheit 451 to be published as an ebook bit.ly/rxtHIW