How does a company market a science fiction-tinged novel that it thinks could be the next Da Vinci Code if the author refuses to do publicity? By pretending the book is a movie." Makes sense, right? Okay, well, maybe only in the publishing world, but Doubleday is really pushing for readers to pick up a copy of John Twelve Hawks's The Traveler. You may also want to check out the book's official website -- it sounds quite interactive.

Author Terry McMillan's character, Stella (How Stella Got Her Groove Back,) may have ended up with a happier ending then her creator. McMillan filed for divorce from the man she met in Jamaica after six years of marriage. McMillan's forthcoming novel is The Interruption of Everything.

The Guardian Unlimited talks with Artemis Fowl author, Eoin Colfer.

"Ten minutes isn't an awfully long time. For most people, it takes nearly that long just to locate the daily newspaper, pick out the section containing the crossword puzzle, fold it open to the correct page, settle into a comfortable chair, locate one's favorite puzzling pen or pencil, take a deep breath, and set to. But for a certain breed, the Sunday New York Times puzzle can be completed in that same 10 minutes." Don't believe it? Pick up Marc Romano's Crossworld: One Man’s Journey Into America’s Crossword Obsession. via The Boston Globe