Book Biz Keith Richards Settles On Little, Brown By Neal on Jul. 31, 2007 - 11:28 AM Following up on last week’s item about the multi-million dollar bids for Keith Richards‘ life story: Little, Brown announced this morning that it had acquired the autobiography, written in collaboration with James Fox, ...
Revolving Door Temporary Head for Houghton Mifflin’s Trade Division By Carmen on Jul. 31, 2007 - 10:34 AM Temporary Head for Houghton Mifflin's Trade Division
Revolving Door Cannon Named Editor-at-Large at Ballantine By Carmen on Jul. 31, 2007 - 10:17 AM Cannon Named Editor-at-Large at Ballantine
Authors NYT Sends Iraq War Novelist to Berlin By Neal on Jul. 31, 2007 - 9:51 AM “I’m pretty pumped,” Nicholas Kulish (left) says over the phone Friday morning as he’s preparing to leave for Berlin, where he’ll be the new bureau chief for the New York Times. “This is the job ...
Book Biz Her Book Tour Is Making Waves By Neal on Jul. 31, 2007 - 9:27 AM “I really loved the book business,” Mary South says as we sip our beers on the rooftop deck of Cabana yesterday afternoon, watching tourists line up along the dock at the South Street Seaport for a harbor cruise. ̶ ...
Revolving Door Scribner PR Chief Turns Indie Filmmaker By Neal on Jul. 31, 2007 - 9:00 AM Elizabeth Hayes worked on some small theater productions before she joined the publishing industry sixteen years ago, but she’s the first to admit that she’s hardly a seasoned show biz veteran. Nevertheless, after just ...
Awards Snakes on a Plane Finally Snags a Prize By Neal on Jul. 31, 2007 - 8:59 AM In a quiet corner of last weekend’s San Diego Comic Con, hidden under the glare of the blockbusters, the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers handed out their Scribe Awards for the best adaptations and licensed ...
Funny This Miss Cleo’s the Real Deal By Neal on Jul. 31, 2007 - 8:31 AM Cleo (left) provided author Jennifer Niesslein with the inspiration to write Practically Perfect in Every Way, a memoir that tracks the results of following a whole lot of self-help advice. “She was diagnosed with liver dise ...
Funny Another Cat Who Wants to Edit By Neal on Jul. 31, 2007 - 8:10 AM Mystery writer Clea Simon sent us a picture of her cat, Musetta, with no commentary beyond a simple “nuff said,” but I couldn’t resist tweaking the image just a bit. Simon is also the author of The Feline Mystiqu ...
Publishing Dolby’s Imprint at Random House UK is Named By Carmen on Jul. 31, 2007 - 7:25 AM Dolby's Imprint at Random House UK is Named