Do you need permission to have a facebook page that you created in your novel?

[Tara]

I am finally done with my novel that I have been working on for 6 years. Can I legally put "Visit our facebook page for updates on the series and to have your questions answered [facebook link]" without having legal issues from facebook? I also did the same for a Wordpress.com blog, but I wanted to be sure before I actually got it published. Any help would be appreciated!

[terrico]

When you get to the 'Create Page' part of FB, you can check the terms and conditions, policy and all. But to make it easier for you, here's what I know. Facebook is a social media site, which means, you can use it to reach other people from all parts of the world, just as long as you don't impose plagiarism, nudity, hate speech, harassment, and all other no-no's of FB found in their policies' page. If you're sure you write as decently and professionally as you can, you're good to go.

[Jack]

Good job finishing your novel! Most people would have given up by now.
To answer your question, you should be fine; people create Facebook pages for all kinds of reasons--you could use it to sell your book or your webcomic or just ask your friends for money for absolutely no reason. As long as your page doesn't violate Facebook policy (and I'm sure it doesn't) then the page itself is fine.
As for putting the link in the book, it's just a way of telling people about it; mentioning your Facebook page in your novel isn't going to be a selling point, it's just a way of telling people about your perfectly permissible page. (Think of it this way--would a cartoonist ask yahoo to write their yahoo email in their strip? It's the same thing.)
Lastly, even if it wasn't permissible (as I said, I'm absolutely certain it is, but in case you're worried) your publisher would know all about this, and would get the permission for you; if a request was necessary, publishers would give Facebook thousands a year.
Good luck with your submissions!

[Joss]

You do realize that there are many published and unpublished authors who have facebook pages for their books, right? When in doubt, check fb's guidelines - that's the only way to be 100% sure.