Author Suzanne Collins announces new ‘Hunger Games’ book following this iconic character

Author Suzanne Collins announces new ‘Hunger Games’ book following this iconic character

NEW YORK — Inspired by an 18th century Scottish philosopher and the modern scourge of misinformation, Suzanne Collins is returning to the ravaged, post-apocalyptic land of Panem for a new “The Hunger Games” novel. Scholastic announced Thursday that “Sunrise on the Reaping,” the fifth volume of Collins’ blockbuster dystopian series, will be published March 18, 2025. The … Read more

Kate Middleton and Prince William ‘absolutely furious’ over Meghan and Harry’s Nigeria trip: royal author

Kate Middleton and Prince William ‘absolutely furious’ over Meghan and Harry’s Nigeria trip: royal author

It’s a family feud. Prince Harry, 39, and Meghan Markle, 42, recently took a royal-style trip to Nigeria — even though they stepped back from being working royals in 2020.  Author and royal expert Tom Quinn told the Mirror that the couple’s trip “confirmed the worst fears” of Harry’s family, and made Prince William and … Read more

‘Bridgerton’ author Julia Quinn: Why Penelope and Colin’s Season 3 was the ‘hardest to plot’

‘Bridgerton’ author Julia Quinn: Why Penelope and Colin’s Season 3 was the ‘hardest to plot’

She’s the real Lady Whistledown.  Julia Quinn, the author of the “Bridgerton” books that the hit Netflix series is based on, said that she’s surprised by the “hugeness” of the show’s success.  “I never thought it was going to flop, because I knew what incredible production values were going into it … And I knew … Read more

‘Bridgerton’ author Julia Quinn shades ‘raunchiest show’ headlines: ‘It’s really not’

‘Bridgerton’ author Julia Quinn shades ‘raunchiest show’ headlines: ‘It’s really not’

The Netflix hit “Bridgerton” is notorious for its steamy scenes, but author Julia Quinn, who wrote the books on which the show is based, said she doesn’t quite understand why. “It’s just very interesting, the way that people talk about the intimacy [on the show],” Quinn told The Post ahead of the Season 3 premiere. … Read more

Paul Auster, bestselling author of ‘New York Trilogy,’ dead at 77

Paul Auster, bestselling author of ‘New York Trilogy,’ dead at 77

U.S. novelist and screenwriter Paul Auster died of complications from lung cancer at his home in Brooklyn on Tuesday evening aged 77, the New York Times reported, citing friend and author Jacki Lyden. The New Jersey-born writer was known for a string of acclaimed works including “The New York Trilogy” and “The Book of Illusions”. … Read more

‘Shopaholic’ author Sophie Kinsella reveals brain cancer battle: ‘A difficult time’

‘Shopaholic’ author Sophie Kinsella reveals brain cancer battle: ‘A difficult time’

Sophie Kinsella, who writes the best-selling “Shopaholic” series, revealed this week that she has been battling brain cancer for more than a year. “I’ve wanted for a long time to share with you a health update and I’ve been waiting for the strength to do so,” she penned Wednesday on Instagram. “At the end of 2022, I was diagnosed … Read more

Joe Rogan blasts ‘The View’ over co-hosts feud with author Coleman Hughes: ‘Rabies-infested henhouse’

Joe Rogan blasts ‘The View’ over co-hosts feud with author Coleman Hughes: ‘Rabies-infested henhouse’

Joe Rogan slammed “The View” as a “rabies-infested henhouse” Wednesday as one of the hosts accused author Coleman Hughes of being a “charlatan” and “pawn” for his take on race relations. In late March, “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin “ambushed” Hughes while he appeared on the show to discuss his new book “The End of Race … Read more

Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dead at 98

Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dead at 98

“Babar” author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father’s popular picture book series about an elephant-king and presided over its rise to a global, multimedia franchise, has died. He was 98. De Brunhoff, a Paris native who moved to the U.S. in the 1980s, died Friday at his home in Key West, Florida, after being … Read more

Kids’ phone-based existence is ‘inhuman’ — and 10 times worse than any middle-school horrors: author

Kids’ phone-based existence is ‘inhuman’ — and 10 times worse than any middle-school horrors: author

“Suppose that when your first child turned ten, a visionary billionaire whom you’ve never met chose her to join the first permanent human settlement on Mars … Would you let her go?” “Of course not,” writes Jonathan Haidt. But the social psychologist argues in his upcoming book, “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of … Read more

Author says she struggled with mental health after receiving life-changing STD diagnosis

Author says she struggled with mental health after receiving life-changing STD diagnosis

A woman has revealed how she started having suicidal thoughts following a short phone call with a doctor. Annaleise Easlea thought she had cut herself shaving and it wasn’t healing around the time she was meant to have a regular check-up. “The doctor agreed they thought it was a cut from shaving but she swabbed it … Read more

‘Golden Girls’ star Betty White made jokes at Estelle Getty’s ‘expense’ to deflect from her dementia: author

‘Golden Girls’ star Betty White made jokes at Estelle Getty’s ‘expense’ to deflect from her dementia: author

“Golden Girls” writer Stan Zimmerman is reflecting on the ever-eclectic, significantly talented group of women he’s worked with in Hollywood, as well as some of the intriguing dynamics he witnessed on set of one of America’s most beloved sitcoms.  He writes extensively about his experiences in his book, “The Girls: From Golden To Gilmore,” and … Read more

‘Very bored’ Prince Harry ‘misses being a working royal’: author

‘Very bored’ Prince Harry ‘misses being a working royal’: author

Goodbye California — hello again, England? Prince Harry is reportedly getting restless over his life in Montecito, Calif., with his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. The Duke of Sussex, 39, and his family moved across the pond from his hometown of London in January 2020 after taking a … Read more

Prince William and Kate Middleton have ‘heated’ fights due to his ‘short fuse’: royal author

Prince William and Kate Middleton have ‘heated’ fights due to his ‘short fuse’: royal author

Prince William seemingly needs to take some anger management classes. The Duke of Cambridge, 41, allegedly has a “notably short fuse,” according to royal author Robert Jobson. The writer penned in his book The Making of a Modern Monarch that the future king and his wife, Kate Middleton, have often had “heated” fights and he … Read more

‘Two-Parent Privilege’ author sounds off on concerning marriage trend’s harmful impact on children

‘Two-Parent Privilege’ author sounds off on concerning marriage trend’s harmful impact on children

One author is explaining why the ultimate privilege is being born into a two-parent household and why the decline in marriage should cause concern. “This is something as an economic matter, not as a value-laden or moral proposition we should all be really concerned about,” Melissa Kearney stressed during her appearance on Fox News Thursday. … Read more

John Nichols, Author of ‘The Milagro Beanfield War,’ Dies at 83

John Nichols, Author of ‘The Milagro Beanfield War,’ Dies at 83

John Nichols, a New York City transplant to New Mexico whose exuberant novels, notably “The Milagro Beanfield War,” transformed him from an urban gringo into a local idol, died on Monday at his home in Taos. He was 83. The cause was heart failure, said his daughter, Tania Harris. Imbued with a heady pedigree and … Read more

Prince Andrew was not Queen Elizabeth’s favorite child — here’s who was: royal author

Prince Andrew was not Queen Elizabeth’s favorite child — here’s who was: royal author

The disgraced Prince Andrew is often cited as the favorite child of Queen Elizabeth II. But the late monarch may have loved another of her sons more. In a new biography, titled “The Queen,” royal author Matthew Dennison claims Elizabeth’s youngest child, Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, was actually the apple of her eye. … Read more

Princess Diana taunted Camilla with a blue polyester dress amid Charles marriage: royal author

Princess Diana taunted Camilla with a blue polyester dress amid Charles marriage: royal author

This revenge dress really hit the spot. Princess Diana once tried to make Camilla Parker Bowles go “insane” by wearing a simple blue polyester dress with polka dots, according to one royal author. Tina Brown, who authored the 2022 book “The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor–the Truth and the Turmoil,” revealed that the … Read more

Why there’s no such thing as a ‘work-life balance,’ says career coach and author

Why there’s no such thing as a ‘work-life balance,’ says career coach and author

A career expert and bestselling author has some news for all those in search of the perfect “work-life balance” today. Ken Coleman of Ramsey Solutions is a well-known career coach and the bestselling author of “From Paycheck to Purpose: The Clear Path to Doing Work You Love,” among other books. He is also a nationally … Read more

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle won’t return to UK because she won’t ‘curtsy’ to Kate Middleton: author

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle won’t return to UK because she won’t ‘curtsy’ to Kate Middleton: author

Bowed out for good? Royal biographer Andrew Morton is claiming Prince Harry, 38, and Meghan Markle, 42, won’t return to the UK because she wouldn’t want to curtsy to Kate Middleton, 41, when Prince William, 41, becomes king. On Sky News’ “Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips,” the biographer, who collaborated with Princess Diana on 1992’s … Read more

‘Tetris’ book author: Movie producers stole my work — and threatened to sue

‘Tetris’ book author: Movie producers stole my work — and threatened to sue

It’s not a game to him. Dan Ackerman, author of “The Tetris Effect: The Game That Hypnotized the World,” filed a lawsuit in New York Monday claiming that tech giant Apple and the Tetris Co., producers of the new Taron Egerton film “Tetris,” adapted his book without asking permission. According to documents obtained by The … Read more