Book Bix Literary Mixology By Jason Boog on Oct. 29, 2008 - 3:03 PM As news of publishing and media cuts mount, GalleyCat readers have prescribed different kinds of alcoholic solace. Following Bookninja’s lead, readers submitted their favorite author and drink pairings–popping the cork ...
Authors OK, But Good Luck Finding Yourself a Ringo By Neal on Oct. 29, 2008 - 3:00 PM Karen Spears Zacharias sent us a note from the road, where she’s out promoting her new book, Where’s Your Jesus Now?—she was at City Books in Fayetteville, North Carolina, last week when she met George Harrison&# ...
Publishing A Bit of “Black Tuesday” Humor: No Pressure, Dan! By Neal on Oct. 29, 2008 - 1:59 PM From the NY Times coverage of the 16-employee layoff at Doubleday: “[David Drake] said the decision was not related to the delay in the delivery of the next novel by Dan Brown, the author of The Da Vinci Code, the blockbuste ...
Authors Author Sues Her Sister By Jason Boog on Oct. 29, 2008 - 1:23 PM Tatiana Boncompagni, the first-time author of Gilding Lily (a HarperCollins book), just sued her sister in federal court for allegedly stealing her next manuscript. The book at issue is Hedge Fund Wives, a novel that harks back to ...
Events Exclusive Video: Cintra Wilson Crowns Caligula By Jason Boog on Oct. 29, 2008 - 12:23 PM Arrrrrrr! In the final days of the emotional presidential race, journalist Cintra Wilson partied like the power-mad Roman emperor, Caligula. At the Bellwether Gallery in New York City, Wilson was joined by a crack team of writers ...
Publishing Returned Inventory Fees Shutter Impetus Press By Neal on Oct. 29, 2008 - 9:00 AM We received an email yesterday from Impetus Press co-publishers Jennifer Banash and Willy Blackmore, announcing their decision to shut down their independent publishing venture after two years. “We have been hit with a proce ...
Events Barbara Walters, Sen. Clinton Headline Feminist Press Gala By Neal on Oct. 29, 2008 - 8:03 AM It was just about a year ago that we sent Amanda ReCupido to an anniversary party for the Feminist Press, and we were glad to hear from her Monday night after she came back from this year’s celebration at the Grand Hyatt, wh ...
Publishing Reed Elsevier’s Ex-CEO: RBI Price Must Drop By Neal on Oct. 29, 2008 - 8:02 AM When we brought up the problems with the Reed Business Information sale yesterday, we mentioned that it was bound to be a topic of discussion at the “Future of Business Media” conference later in the day—and paid ...
Book Biz Drinking and Reading and Drinking By Jason Boog on Oct. 28, 2008 - 4:23 PM What do you drink with your favorite book? Over at Bookninja, readers are comparing drink recipes to accompany their favorite books. The blog includes Sex on the Beach for reading Andrew Davidson’s The Gargoyle and a $1,500 ...
Publishing Black Tuesday By Jason Boog on Oct. 28, 2008 - 2:23 PM It’s Black Tuesday at Doubleday, a gloomy reminder of the tough times ahead. The news broke today that there will be 16 layoffs throughout Random House’s Doubleday division–cuts ranging from publicity to editoria ...