Book Biz | Publishing Robert Gottlieb Responds to Penguin Lawsuit: ‘Authors Beware’ By Jason Boog on Sep. 26, 2012 - 3:25 PM The Smoking Gun broke the news that Penguin has sued a number of authors “who failed to deliver books for which they received hefty contractual advances.” The list of writers includes Elizabeth Wurtzel, Ana Marie Cox ...
Book Biz | Bookselling Ross Perot Inks Deal for Memoir By Dianna Dilworth on Sep. 26, 2012 - 2:23 PM Ross Perot — the rogue Texas business man who shook things up during the 1992 presidential election by winning 19 percent of the popular vote as an independent with a campaign dedicated to balancing the federal budget — ...
Digital Media App Summit Adds Atavist By admin on Sep. 26, 2012 - 12:42 PM Join fellow publishers, entrepreneurs, developers, and digital content strategists at Media App Summit, December 3 in New York City. Learn strategies the experts use to effectively retain and engage their audiences in the turbulen ...
People Smash Mouth to Publish a Cookbook By Maryann Yin on Sep. 26, 2012 - 12:25 PM Seapoint Books will be publishing a cookbook by the rock band Smash Mouth. Smash Mouth: Recipes from the Road: a Rock ‘n’ Roll Cookbook hits bookstores on October 16th. The book contains candid photos, road trip stori ...
Awards Natan Fund Launches Book Award By Dianna Dilworth on Sep. 26, 2012 - 10:38 AM The Natan Fund, a foundation that supports Jewish nonprofits, has introduced a new award to support books on Jewish themes. The Natan Book Award will award selected authors with $50,000. The money will be divided up in two stag ...
Publishing | Resources Poisoned Pen Press Seeks Submissions for New YA Imprint By Jason Boog on Sep. 26, 2012 - 9:42 AM Poisoned Pen Press has created The Poisoned Pencil, a new imprint for young adult mysteries. The new YA imprint is looking for manuscripts between 45,000 and 90,000 words. Follow this link to submit your writing to the new imprint ...
Revolving Door Publishing Jobs: HarperCollins, Quirk Books, ABRAMS By Nadine Cheung on Sep. 25, 2012 - 5:30 PM This week, HarperCollins is hiring a senior marketing manager, while Quirk Books needs a writer/editor. ABRAMS is seeking a senior publicist, and Cambridge University Press is on the hunt for a production editor. Get the scoop on ...
Publishing 99-Cent Sale Sweeps Self-Published Bestsellers List By Jason Boog on Sep. 25, 2012 - 3:42 PM Novelist Stephanie Bond swept three spots on our Self-Published Bestsellers List with a 99-cent sale at Amazon this week. To help GalleyCat readers discover self-published authors, we have compiled lists of the top eBooks in thre ...
Libraries | Publishing Association of American Publisher ‘Disappointed’ by ALA Letter By Jason Boog on Sep. 25, 2012 - 3:23 PM The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has responded to an open letter from American Library Association president Maureen Sullivan about “discriminatory” eBook library lending practices at major publishers. Asso ...
Book Biz Neil Patrick Harris to Publish ‘A Work of Imaginative Nonfiction’ By Jason Boog on Sep. 25, 2012 - 3:07 PM How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris has landed a book deal with Random House’s Crown Archetype imprint for his first book. Publication is set for 2014. Here’s more from the publisher: “As yet untitled, ...