View Post Book Biz | Bookselling | Resources How to Submit Your Novel in the New Year By Jason Boog on Dec. 31, 2012 - 8:23 PM Want to make a potentially life-changing New Year’s resolution? Resolve to submit your novel to a writing contest or digital imprint this year. Here are three ways to get your book out there right now… How To Submit to ...
Adaptation Life of Pi Book Cover Referenced in Film By Jason Boog on Dec. 31, 2012 - 12:23 PM In the recent adaptation of Yann Martel‘s Life of Pi, director Ang Lee included what appears to be a sly reference to the iconic cover art for the book. Reddit user chrs1979 spotted the image in the film, comparing the im ...
View Post Digital How to Build a Healthy Writing Lifestyle By Jason Boog on Dec. 31, 2012 - 11:23 AM The writing lifestyle can kill you. This year, resolve to add some fitness and stress relief to your writing routine. You should check out AppNewser’s collection of free fitness apps for writers to make sure you stay healt ...
View Post People | Resources | Social Media Goodreads Counts 20 Million Book Reviews By Jason Boog on Dec. 28, 2012 - 3:00 PM Goodreads counted 13 million users this year, those avid readers publishing a staggering 20 million book reviews. In an infographic about the company’s growth, Goodreads revealed that Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn was the most- ...
View Post Book Biz | Editors Publishing for Vision & Hearing Hosts Charity Auction By Maryann Yin on Dec. 28, 2012 - 1:23 PM Literary agent Irene Goodman founded a nonprofit called Publishing for Vision & Hearing (PubVH) in honor of her son, Rob, who suffers from Usher Syndrome. Currently, PubVH is hosting a charity auction. Those who are interest ...
View Post Resources What Is the Happiest Word? By Maryann Yin on Dec. 28, 2012 - 12:23 PM What do you think is the happiest word? A team of mathematicians from the University of Vermont published a paper examining 10,000 of the most frequently-used English words. The group took this information and surveyed people; the ...
View Post Funny Real Life Galley Cats in Our Pet Parade By Jason Boog on Dec. 28, 2012 - 11:07 AM GalleyCat readers around the globe have joined our annual Pet Parade, sending photos of their literary pets. Author Kristen Britain sent that photograph: “This is Watson, my 17 week old Siberian Cat kitten. Perhaps he’ ...
Bookselling | Videos The Joy of Books By Jason Boog on Dec. 28, 2012 - 9:23 AM Out of all the videos we posted on GalleyCat this year, “The Joy of Books” was the most popular–watch books frolick inside a closed bookshop. If the video inspires you to support your local bookstore, here are so ...
View Post People Top 10 Most Read Books in the World By Jason Boog on Dec. 27, 2012 - 4:00 PM Out of all the infographics we featured this year, one literary graphic was by far the most popular (and controversial) among our readers. Follow this link to see a larger image. Designer Jared Fanning created a simple infographi ...
View Post People Dennis Lehane Searches for Lost Dog Through Facebook By Jason Boog on Dec. 27, 2012 - 3:34 PM Crime novelist Dennis Lehane has reached out to his Facebook community to find his lost beagle, Tessa. The writer promised to name a character in his next book after anyone who can help get the dog safely home. Tessa was lost in ...