People Love and Summer by William Trevor By Jeff Rivera on Oct. 29, 2009 - 7:30 AM Today’s Book of the Day is Love and Summer by William Trevor. Set in the little town of Rathmoye, Ireland, this story opens at Mrs. Connulty’s funeral. When Florian Kilderry shows up at the funeral on a bike with his c ...
Publishing Job Detective: Penguin Position By Jason Boog on Oct. 28, 2009 - 5:23 PM As another rainy day drizzles through New York City, three publishers have posted new jobs. Like a hardboiled gumshoe, GalleyCat has been investigating publishing work on the mediabistro.com job boards. For your resume-making plea ...
Publishing The Hollywood Disabilities Forum By Jason Boog on Oct. 28, 2009 - 4:23 PM Saturday, Oct. 24, celebrities, screenwriters, actors, and writers mounted the first-ever Hollywood Disabilities Forum–an event for entertainment industry professionals to “explore opportunities and challenges of peopl ...
Book Biz Literary Halloween Costume Contest By Jason Boog on Oct. 28, 2009 - 2:23 PM For all the literary Halloween-lovers in the audience, Omnilit has just launched a Halloween Costume Contest on Facebook. Omnilit is a digital bookstore run by the women behind the All Romance eBook store. Between now and midnight ...
Events Fans Flock for Next Installment in Robert Jordan’s “Wheel of Time” Series By Jason Boog on Oct. 28, 2009 - 12:23 PM Yesterday marked the release of Brandon Sanderson’s “The Gathering Storm,” the next book in a beloved “Wheel of Time” series by the late Robert Jordan. As that video reveals, fans mobbed the Brigham Y ...
Reviews Counting Editors at the NYT‘s Book Review By Jason Boog on Oct. 28, 2009 - 11:23 AM As buyouts and layoffs loom at the NY Times, one article gave an inside look at the editorial shape of the newspaper’s beloved book review–reportedly staffed by 14 editors. The NY Observer obtained a 61-page outline fr ...
Adaptation The Hold Steady Singer to Adapt Chuck Klosterman Memoir By Jason Boog on Oct. 28, 2009 - 10:23 AM Rock star Craig Finn and CBS’ Late Show With David Letterman writer Tom Ruprecht will adapt rock & roll writer Chuck Klosterman’s memoir for the big screen. Entitled “Fargo Rock City,” the memoir recoun ...
Book Biz Sarah Palin Earned At Least a $1.25 Million Memoir Advance By Jason Boog on Oct. 28, 2009 - 9:23 AM In an earnings statement, Sarah Palin revealed she has already earned $1.25 million for her upcoming memoir, “Going Rogue: An American Life.” According to the Guardian, the former Alaskan governor may have earned anoth ...
Adaptation Where the Wild Things Ended Up at the Box Office By Jason Boog on Oct. 28, 2009 - 8:23 AM As the Dave Eggers-scripted adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are hit theaters recently, blockbuster-watchers have been comparing the film’s ticket sales to other adaptations of classic books. The adaptation of Maurice Sen ...
People Coretta Scott by Ntozake Shange By Jeff Rivera on Oct. 28, 2009 - 7:30 AM Today’s Featured Book of Color is Coretta Scott, a collection of poetry by Ntozake Shange dedicated to Coretta Scott King. This picture book also features large paintings by Kadir Nelson. The book details Coretta Scott and h ...