Publishing Sara Fawkes Climbs Self-Published Bestsellers List By Jason Boog on Jul. 31, 2012 - 9:42 AM Erotica author Sara Fawkes climbed our Self-Published Bestsellers List this week with her new book, Anything He Wants 4: Collateral Damage. The release also propelled the first book of her series up our list. To help GalleyCat rea ...
Bookselling Add A ‘Buy This Book’ Widget To Your Website By Dianna Dilworth on Jul. 30, 2012 - 5:23 PM Looking to add a “Buy this book” widget to your website? Ted Weinstein Literary Management has built a widget that can help you do so quickly and easily. AppNewser has more: “The button will feature a number of ...
Authors Jonah Lehrer Resigns at The New Yorker By Jason Boog on Jul. 30, 2012 - 3:42 PM Author Jonah Lehrer has resigned from his post at the New Yorker after confessing that he fabricated Bob Dylan quotes for his book, Imagine: How Creativity Works. You can sample the Dylan section of the book at this Google Books ...
Adaptation Peter Jackson Makes The Hobbit a Trilogy By Maryann Yin on Jul. 30, 2012 - 3:23 PM Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson revealed today that his adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien‘s The Hobbit adaptation will be a trilogy. Here’s more from the director: We were really pleased with the way the story was c ...
Book Biz Andrea Cremer Inks Erotica Book Deal By Maryann Yin on Jul. 30, 2012 - 3:07 PM YA author Andrea Cremer has landed a book deal with Penguin Group (USA)’s Dutton imprint to write an erotica trilogy for adults. The not-yet-titled first book will be available in October 2013. Cremer established her career ...
Adaptation | Comic Books | Videos Batman Meets The Lion King By Jason Boog on Jul. 30, 2012 - 2:47 PM CraveOnline‘s Brad Hansen remixed the audio track from the Dark Knight Rises trailer with scenes from Disney’s The Lion King–earning nearly two million views for his oddly captivating parody. We’ve embedded ...
Bookselling Atria Books Teams Up with Short Books to Launch UK Lit Imprint By Maryann Yin on Jul. 30, 2012 - 2:23 PM Simon & Schuster’s Atria Books imprint has entered into a trans-Atlantic co-publishing agreement with UK indie publisher Short Books. Under this new partnership, Atria intends to bring “the best in contemporary Bri ...
Digital Random House Releases Dr. Seuss Drawing App By Dianna Dilworth on Jul. 30, 2012 - 12:23 PM Random House Children’s Books has released a digital coloring book app from the Dr. Seuss collection. The Dr. Suess’ Cat in the Hat Color & Create app features classic Dr. Suess characters like the Cat in the Hat, ...
Social Media Boring Books Hashtag Makes Twitter Trend By Dianna Dilworth on Jul. 30, 2012 - 12:23 PM The #BoringBooks hashtag was trending Twitter recently, drawing responses that included Lord of the Flies, 50 Shades of Grey, as well as puns on book titles like Charlotte’s Website. The Paris Review‘s Tumblr page has ...
Adaptation Cloud Atlas Trailer Drives Book Sales By Jason Boog on Jul. 30, 2012 - 10:00 AM A long trailer for Cloud Atlas has been released online, giving us a glimpse of Tom Hanks and Halle Berry in the adaptation of David Mitchell‘s award-winning novel. Follow this link to watch the trailer at Apple. According t ...