The Guardian has reported that for the first time the number of books available as iPhone apps on itunes now exceeds the number of games. Read on .

The Help by Kathryn Stockett will be adapted to film by Dreamworks. Tate Taylor, who was a childhood friend of Stickett's, adapted the novel into a screenplay after acquiring the rights.

The Australian Society of Authors has announced the shortlist for the 2010 Barbara Jefferis Award. The Barbara Jefferis Award is offered annually for the best novel written by an Australian author that depicts women and girls in a positive way or otherwise empowers the status of women and girls in society.

Robert De Niro has signed up to star alongside Bradley Cooper in the film adaptation of Alan Glynn's novel, The Dark Fields. Filming is due to start in May this year.

As publishers continue to prepare for increased e-book demand, Penguin is working to be ahead of the game. Take a peek at these first-look demos of forthcoming books from iPads iBook Store, presented by Penguin Books CEO John Makinson in London.

The Australian has reported that a major survey of how the Australian nation engages with the arts has revealed 85 per cent of Australians are avid readers of poetry and literature! Read on ..

Rumour has it that bestselling author of over 250 million books, John Grisham, will be turning his hand to children's books. The books will become the 'Boone' series, following the story of 13 year old Theodore Boone, who 'knows more about law than most lawyers'.

The shortlist for the Pen Faulkner Awards have been announced. The list includes, Sherman Alexie for War Dances, Barbara Kingsolver for The Lacuna, Colson Whitehead for Sag Harbor, Lorrie Moore's for Gate at the Stairs and Lorraine N Lopez for Homicide Survivors Picnic and Other Stories.

Searching real shelves is the most satisfying way to find literary treasures but can it survive the rise of Amazon and ebooks? Read on in the Guardian..

Variety has reported that Douglas Kennedy's The Woman in the Fifth is to be made into a film starring Ethan Hawke (pictured) and Kristin Scott Thomas. Filming is to start in March in Paris.