Libraries Youth in Egypt Protect Libraries By Jason Boog on Jan. 31, 2011 - 6:23 PM Yesterday Bibliotheca Alexandrina director Ismail Serageldin wrote a short letter explaining that Egyptian youth were protecting the libraries as demonstrations swept through Cairo. Here’s an excerpt: “The young people ...
Publishing | Reviews Canine Authors & Miniature Universes: Coming Attractions By Maryann Yin on Jan. 31, 2011 - 5:53 PM Here are some handpicked titles from our New Books section. Want to include your book? Just read our Facebook Your New or Upcoming Book post. Don’t forget to include your title’s exact release date and a link. Secrets of a W ...
Publishing | Social Media Read a Book for Ten Minutes & Save Publishing By Maryann Yin on Jan. 31, 2011 - 4:51 PM Author Sean Cummings has started a Facebook group with a practical way to save publishing. Cummings theorized that the industry could be salvaged if everyone made a habit of reading ten minutes before bedtime. Here’s more in ...
Authors | Book Biz Google CEO Eric Schmidt Seeking Book Deal By Maryann Yin on Jan. 31, 2011 - 3:29 PM Outgoing Google CEO Eric Schmidt is shopping a book entitled Empire of the Mind: The Dawn of the Techno-Political Age. Google Ideas director and author Jared Cohen will collaborate on the book. Here’s more from Crains New Yo ...
Bookselling | Resources Granta Unveils Kindle Edition By Jason Boog on Jan. 31, 2011 - 1:23 PM Granta editor John Freeman unveiled a Kindle edition of the literary journal in a blog post today. Here’s an excerpt: “In thirty-one years of publishing, Granta has never come out in a different format. Ever since Bill ...
Adaptation | People Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus: The Romantic Comedy By Maryann Yin on Jan. 31, 2011 - 12:23 PM Screenplay writing duo Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan will adapt the bestselling book, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. According to The Wrap, it will be a romantic-comedy. The screenwriting team may also serve as co-dir ...
Digital The Atavist Opens Doors for Long-Form Nonfiction Writers By Jason Boog on Jan. 31, 2011 - 11:23 AM Today’s guest on the Morning Media Menu was Evan Ratliff, editor of the brand new long-form nonfiction publication, The Atavist. During the long interview, Ratliff explained how his boutique publishing house publishes long-f ...
Comic Books Manga Receives Art Show & Art Book Tribute By Maryann Yin on Jan. 31, 2011 - 9:23 AM Lucky Panda Press published Manga Dreams this month, a book combining photography, graphic design, digital painting and calligraphy. Jonathan Anderson and Edwin Low are photographers by trade, but have branched out into other medi ...
Bookselling | Social Media Twitter Recommendations Rocket Backlist Book Into Amazon Top 250 By Jason Boog on Jan. 31, 2011 - 8:23 AM In November, Twitter recommendations from Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) and William Gibson (@GreatDismal) sent a reprinted version of a six-year-old book rocketing up the Amazon UK charts. eBookNewser has more: “Twitter can hav ...
Book Biz Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84 Coming 10/25 in Single Volume By Jason Boog on Jan. 30, 2011 - 2:23 PM Knopf publicity director Paul Bogaards revealed that Haruki Murakami‘s highly anticipated three-volume novel will come out October 25 in a single volume. Here’s the tweet: “Haruki Murakami’s long-awaited magnu ...