The weekly web ramble (10/26)

Links from the web jungle

WEB OF INTEREST –>

– It’s true, Penguin and Random House are discussing a merger

John Scalzi has a letter for certain conservative politicians

– In honor of Coraline‘s 10th anniversay, Neil Gaiman & friends are reading the book aloud

<– AUTHOR TALK

– Charlie Rose interviews J.K. Rowling

Zoe Marriott on writing with and without inspiration

Daniel Handler on Lemony Snicket and his new book

Maggie Stiefvater discusses the end of Forever and happy endings:

WEB READS –>

– Read an excerpt from Katya’s World by Jonathan L. Howard

– Check out a snippet from Untold (The Lynburn Legacy #2) by Sarah Rees Brennan

– Read an excerpt from Death and the Girl Next Door by Darynda Jones

– Check out an excerpt from The Hobbit graphic novel, adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien