Barnes and Noble, Inc. announced it has unveiled its plans for Tikatok, a children’s book publishing website, which it acquired in September.

Created in collaboration with a team recruited from MIT University, Barnes & Noble said that Tikatok is the first Internet publishing platform for children.

By Laurell K. Hamilton
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Flirt (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 18)

When Anita Blake meets with prospective client Tony Bennington, who is desperate to have her reanimate his recently deceased wife, she is full of sympathy for his loss.

By Garth Stein
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The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel

A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope—a captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life .

PreachingToday.com, a non-profit ministry of Christianity Today International, has announced the winners of its annual Preaching Book Awards. PreachingToday.com names preaching books of the year in two categories: one focused on the preacher’s skills and the other on the preacher’s soul.

This year’s winner of the skills category was Setting Words on Fire, author Paul Scott Wilson, published by Abingdon.

Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games)

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark.