Bookselling Tree House Books to Close By Jason Boog on Jul. 29, 2010 - 12:43 PM After nearly eight years, independent bookseller Michele Lonergan is closing her Michigan bookstore, Tree House Books. In August, the bookstore will host a liquidation sale, selling books at a 30 percent discount. Last year easter ...
Book Biz New Lit Agent, Gwendolyn Heasley Wants Strong Characters By Jeff Rivera on Jul. 29, 2010 - 12:00 PM Artists and Artisans new agent, Gwendolyn Heasley moonlights as an author and offers a unique perspective and empathetic ear for her clients. In today’s interview she discusses exactly what she’s looking for, why havin ...
Authors Fidel Castro to Publish Memoir By Maryann Yin on Jul. 29, 2010 - 11:23 AM What does an 83-year-old former Cuban president do during retirement? Publish your autobiography series is as good of an option as any. Fidel Castro is currently penning the first volume of his memoirs, The Strategic Victory. Barb ...
Digital Rick Perlstein Lands Simon & Schuster’s First Enhanced eBook By Jason Boog on Jul. 29, 2010 - 9:03 AM CBS News and Simon & Schuster’s Scribner imprint have teamed up to build an enhanced ebook edition of Rick Perlstein’s 2008 book, Nixonland. It is Simon & Schuster’s first enhanced eBook. The new edition ...
Authors The Smell of Sweet Farts Success! By Jeff Rivera on Jul. 29, 2010 - 7:46 AM And the beat of self-published-to-book-deal success stories goes on. Author Raymond Bean never thought he’d have such success as a middle grade author. As a teacher, he was frustrated by the lack of books for boys and decide ...
Social Media Facebook Your Next Literary Event By Jason Boog on Jul. 28, 2010 - 4:23 PM Are you planning a literary event? Post the details on our Facebook wall so we can help spread the word. We launched our Facebook page last week and started to build a directory of the best publisher pages on Facebook. Now we want ...
Libraries Super Cute Bookworm Baby Melts Hearts By Jason Boog on Jul. 28, 2010 - 4:03 PM That picture of a sleeping bookworm melted the hearts of publishing professionals, writers, librarians, and readers around the country yesterday. New mother, copywriter, and concept designer Adele Enersen started taking whimsical ...
Authors Authors Unite in Marketing By Maryann Yin on Jul. 28, 2010 - 3:23 PM Publishing is a highly collaborative industry. Many will agree: behind every bestseller is a strong team of bestseller-makers. Recently, some writers have decided to ally with several other authors in marketing efforts. One pionee ...
Book Biz Stuff White People Like Author Sells New Book By Jason Boog on Jul. 28, 2010 - 2:23 PM Author and blogger Christian Lander has inked a deal to publish Whiter Shades of Pale: The Stuff White People Like from Coast to Coast from Seattle’s Sweaters to Maine’s Microbrews with Random House Trade Paperbacks. W ...
Authors Hephzibah Anderson Talks Chastity on The Colbert Report By Maryann Yin on Jul. 28, 2010 - 2:23 PM The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c <td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;' colspan='2'Hephzibah Anderson www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes 2010 Election Fox News Author Hephz ...