Publishing I Can Has L. Ron Hubbard? By Ethan on Oct. 1, 2008 - 9:24 AM While it’s not surprising that I Can Has Cheezburger?: A LOLcat Colleckshun by Professor Happycat is already #1 in the Cat Humor category on Amazon.com what is strange though is it’s currently #1 on their Scientology b ...
Book Biz Guest Essay: Samantha Ettus on Turning a “No” into a “Yes” By Ethan on Sep. 30, 2008 - 10:00 AM Expert Ease? By Samantha Ettus After publishing four books I have now persuaded 400 of the world’s leading experts to write chapters in my series, on every topic from weight loss to vexilology (the study of flags). Each is a ...
Publishing Workman Shakes Up Its Publicity Department By Ethan on Sep. 17, 2008 - 6:11 PM Good news for publicists looking for a change of pace. Workman COO Walter Weintz is looking to find a successor for Publicity Director Amy Corley as she is moving over to Artisan. Meanwhile their head of cookbook publicity, Ron Lo ...
Book Biz Bob Mould Autobiography Goes To Little Brown By Ethan on Sep. 12, 2008 - 4:46 PM Michael Pietsch, Publisher of Little, Brown and Company, announced today that rock legend Bob Mould, founder of the pioneering American punk band Husker Du, will write his memoir for publication in autumn 2010. Michael Azerrad, au ...
Publishing Yar, Publishers Protected from Piracy By Ethan on Sep. 10, 2008 - 6:08 PM The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today welcomed the introduction of the International Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Improvement Act of 2008 and joined in support of the bill’s co-sponsors, Sena ...
Book Biz Orbit Promotes, Hachette Hires By Ethan on Sep. 10, 2008 - 9:04 AM Orbit announced that Devi Pillai has been promoted to Senior Editor. Pillai has been with Orbit since the US office opened in 2006, and has acquired and edited a number of authors including Lilith Saintcrow, Jennifer Rardin, Marie ...
Authors RDR Books on the Rowling Ruling By Ethan on Sep. 8, 2008 - 5:15 PM RDR Books issued the following statement today regarding New York Federal District Court Judge Robert Patterson Jr.’s ruling on the Harry Potter Lexicon case: “We are encouraged by the fact the Court recognized that as ...
Authors J. K. Rowling and the Favourable Resolution By Ethan on Sep. 8, 2008 - 4:08 PM Following a decision issued today by Judge Patterson in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, regarding her case against RDR Books, J.K. Rowling today issued the following statement: I took no pleasure a ...
Authors What’s An Aspiring Writer To Do? By Ethan on Sep. 8, 2008 - 9:59 AM I found a great question in our anonymous tips slush pile (sadly, we get tons of spam so it takes a while to weed through and find those gems you send in). As an aspiring author, I read my GalleyCat emails religiously. Thank you s ...
Authors Free Advice for Authors on Sundays By Ethan on Sep. 5, 2008 - 11:50 AM A man can not live on blogging alone, so I also tend bar at The Beast in Prospect Heights on Sunday nights. If you’re an author looking for some advice, or have a story idea to pitch me, drop on by, buy yourself a drink, int ...