Videos An Imaginative Leap in Book Trailer Production By Neal on Aug. 31, 2009 - 8:00 AM We’ve talked a lot in the past about what makes for an effective book trailer, and with that in mind I wanted to show you this new one-minute ad for Dan Solin‘s The Smartest Retirement Book You’ll Ever Read, whic ...
People Head Bangers by Zane By Jeff Rivera on Aug. 31, 2009 - 7:30 AM Erotica takes the focus of today’s Book of Color Pick of the Day with Zane’s Head Bangers: An APF Sexcapade (Strebor/Atria Book). Zane’s titillating story tells that of twin sisters, Hope and Faith, active “ ...
Publishing Book Stock Watch: Sony Support By Jason Boog on Aug. 28, 2009 - 5:23 PM The same week they unveiled a new Daily Edition Reader (pictured, via) with 3G wireless and a Google Book-compatible ePub format, Sony (SNE) defended the Internet giant in court this week: “Google Book will ‘foster com ...
Book Biz Book Trailer for an Imaginary Author By Jason Boog on Aug. 28, 2009 - 4:23 PM One year after being exposed as an invented character supported by an elaborate Internet hoax, Martin Eisenstadt has resurfaced in a video supporting his forthcoming book–complete with Amazon Kindle cameos and cardboard cuto ...
Authors “The Shock Doctrine” Adaptation Divided By Jason Boog on Aug. 28, 2009 - 2:23 PM An intellectual match made in heaven has divided as Naomi Klein appears to have distanced herself from Michael Winterbottom’s adaptation of her nonfiction book, “The Shock Doctrine.” “[W]e had different ide ...
Libraries Book Banning Is Every American’s Problem By Neal on Aug. 28, 2009 - 1:03 PM We’d been meaning to say something about the new Google Map on the Banned Books Week website, documenting attempts to censor books across America, for a while now. Seeing all those blue tabs spread out over the lower 48 was ...
Digital | Videos Contemporary Fiction: The Next Big Thing in Video Games? By Neal on Aug. 28, 2009 - 12:36 PM A few weeks back, we told you about a video game based on a Douglas Clegg novella—and here’s the latest evidence of the inspiration gamemakers are taking from the literary world: Digi Ronin Games are developing a new & ...
Bookselling Ted Kennedy’s Memoir Embargoed By Jason Boog on Aug. 28, 2009 - 12:23 PM Today’s guest on the Morning Media Menu was Amanda Ernst, editor of FishbowlNY. During the show, she pondered, among other things, the press embargo of Ted Kennedy’s upcoming memoir. Hachette Book Group will put out 1. ...
Comic Books | Videos Batman Video Game Drives Book Sales By Jason Boog on Aug. 28, 2009 - 11:23 AM As Julia Child’s recent bestseller status proved, a popular movie can always drive blockbuster book sales. But today, the NY Times recorded what may be a first for publishing–a video game pushed sales higher for a clas ...
Publishing Publishing Job Board: Quick Quartet By Jason Boog on Aug. 28, 2009 - 10:23 AM In an effort to keep the GalleyCat community up-to-date, we are tracking new jobs fresh off the mediabistro.com job boards. For your weekend resume-making pleasure, here are a couple new postings. First of all, the digital outfit ...