Funny Yes, It’s Another Day of Wacky Pet Photos By Neal on Dec. 28, 2007 - 9:00 AM “Emily doesn’t have much to do with my book reviewing,” confesses Jen A. Miller, “except that she sleeps on my lap/chest while I’m reading.” Good enough! I’ve got a few more dog pictures t ...
Publishing University Presses Come Together Like Voltron By Neal on Dec. 28, 2007 - 8:10 AM When the Modern Language Association meets this weekend in Chicago, one of the highlights of the conference will likely be the launch of the American Literatures Initiative, a joint venture between five university presses “t ...
Trends What Books Brightened Your Holidays? By Neal on Dec. 28, 2007 - 8:05 AM Novelist Pamela Redmond Satran was wondering what books people gave or received as holiday gifts this year. “I gave my husband, who’s working on a novel set in Revolutionary War-era New York, The Historical Atlas of Ne ...
Authors Discussing Aspects of Love, Lloyd Webber Finds Herself High Flying, Adored By Neal on Dec. 28, 2007 - 8:03 AM “I’ll be the first person in line to see the Sex and the City movie,” Imogen Lloyd Webber confessed when we met a while back. “Carrie Bradshaw was a beautiful fantasy, but she was a fantasy, and you have to ...
Digital HarperCollins/MySpace Synergy Embraces YA Market By Neal on Dec. 28, 2007 - 7:34 AM Late last week, MySpace and HarperCollins launched a HarperTeen home page that includes blog entries from the imprint’s authors, promotional videos, and information on upcoming releases. The “customized interactive com ...
Funny LOLGalleycat: Sophie Is Not Amused By Neal on Dec. 27, 2007 - 11:00 AM Sophie may be one of the most photographed pets to appear in a GalleyCat post; Felicia Sullivan‘s posted dozens of pictures in her Flickr account. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’ll undoubtedly ...
Funny LOLGalleyCat: Tala Feels the Love By Neal on Dec. 27, 2007 - 10:48 AM “Tala is the best editor ever,” emails Carrie Jones, a member of YA literature’s “Class of 2K7” who made her debut this spring with Tips on Having a Gay (ex)Boyfriend. [The sequel, Love (And Other Use ...
Funny LOLGalleyCat: Phoebe Models the Winter Line By Neal on Dec. 27, 2007 - 10:09 AM Mary Aarons, the marketing and publicity director at Quayside Publishing Group, sent in this picture of her giant jack, Phoebe, getting ready to poke her nose into the latest NY Times Book Review. “She’s on the comp li ...
Authors Meg Cabot Not Satisfied By Mere Photos of Cats By Neal on Dec. 27, 2007 - 10:00 AM I’ve featured Meg Cabot videos on the blog before, but this one is special: Cabot introduces readers to her two cats, Henrietta and Gem, and explains how they came into her life. And they’re so cute!
Funny LOLGalleyCat: Ratty Breaks the Dog/Cat Chain By Neal on Dec. 27, 2007 - 9:55 AM “Rats are as much fun as dogs and cats and very social,” says Judy Gregerson, the author of Bad Girls Club. “They can also help with writing because they’re good listeners and you can bounce things off of t ...