The Miami Herald talked with author Hugh Howey on self-publishing and how the practice has exploded recently with the success of several indie authors.

Last week, we sent in some interview questions to Hugh Howey and even though he was recently traveling, he got back to us with impressive speed!

Goodreads has nominated ‘Wool’ for its 2012 Goodreads Choice Award in Best Science Fiction.

Those of you anxiously waiting for another Wool story can now read a rough draft excerpt from Second Shift: Order (aka Wool 7) on Hugh’s website.

In celebration of Wool 1′s one taking off one year ago this month, author Hugh Howey has announced that the first short story, the one that started it all, is now free on the Amazon Kindle and iTunes and will remain free forever.

Hugh Howey was in Los Angeles this week to attend Amazon’s big press event, which hosted the unveiling of the Kindle Fire HD on Thursday.

Author Hugh Howey posted a photo on Facebook of a signed and notarized contract for a movie deal for his set of short stories ‘Wool’, a deal which was finalized at WorldCon.

Hugh Howey’s Wool Omnibus debuted on USA Today’s Top 150 Books this week, coming in at #98!

This week’s June 1/8 Entertainment Weekly is a double issue highlighting this summer’s best movies, tv, music, and books and on page 122, there’s a half page spread on Hugh Howey!

Last week, self-published author Hugh Howey announced via his blog at HughHowey.com that ‘Wool’ has been picked up by Random House UK.