People George W. Bush Memoir Leaked to Drudge Report By Jason Boog on Oct. 29, 2010 - 12:47 PM Yesterday Drudge Report revealed a few passages from George W. Bush’s upcoming memoir, Decision Points. The memoir hits shelves on November 9. It will cost $35, and the publisher will issue 1,000 clothbound and signed copies ...
Revolving Door Scholastic Promotes Daisy Kline to VP of Marketing & Brand Management By Maryann Yin on Oct. 29, 2010 - 11:09 AM Daisy Kline has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing and Brand Management at Scholastic Media. The press release states: “Kline is responsible for directing the marketing, PR and strategy for Scholastic Media’s por ...
Authors Dave Eggers Sketches the World Series By Jason Boog on Oct. 29, 2010 - 10:40 AM Author Dave Eggers has been sketching and writing about the World Series this year for San Francisco’s Bay Citizen . Egger’s home team, the San Francisco Giants, are seeking their first World Series win since 1954. The ...
Publishing | Reviews Hauntings & Rogue Agents: Coming Attractions By Maryann Yin on Oct. 29, 2010 - 9:54 AM Have a happy and safe Halloween this weekend–enjoy this selection of spooky titles from our New Books section. Haunting Miss Trentwood by Belinda Kroll: “Imagine Mary buries her father after nursing him the last year o ...
Editors | Reviews Jane Austen Needed a Good Editor By Maryann Yin on Oct. 29, 2010 - 7:41 AM In 1818, Jane Austen’s brother Henry Thomas Austen praised his sister, writing: “Everything came finished from her pen.” Since then, Austen has been well known for her highly-polished prose. However, new evidence ...
Awards Ten Writers Receive $50,000 at 2010 Whiting Writers’ Awards By Jason Boog on Oct. 28, 2010 - 6:23 PM Last night The Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation gave ten writers $50,000 each for the 2010 Whiting Writers’ Awards–celebrating “exceptional talent and promise in early career.” The complete list (and bios) o ...
Publishing Dorchester Publishing De-Listed by Mystery Writers of America By Jason Boog on Oct. 28, 2010 - 5:26 PM In a unanimous vote, the National Board of Mystery Writers of America decided to remove Dorchester Publishing from its influential Approved Publishers list–making any Dorchester titles published after October 6, 2010 ineligi ...
Adaptation The Hobbit Will Be Filmed in New Zealand By Maryann Yin on Oct. 28, 2010 - 4:23 PM On Monday, thousands of New Zealand citizens demonstrated to keep The Hobbit film shoot in their country, declaring “New Zealand is Middle Earth.” Now they can rejoice because The Hobbit will be filmed in New Zealand. Th ...
Book Biz | Digital eBook Summit Book Pitch Party Finalists By Jason Boog on Oct. 28, 2010 - 3:20 PM We combed through a massive stack of book proposals this week, carefully selecting a varied and inspiring mix of finalists to feature at our Book Pitch Party on November 3rd. These writers will each deliver a short book pitch to a ...
Book Biz | Bookselling John Eldredge Scores Multi-Book Deal with FaithWords By Maryann Yin on Oct. 28, 2010 - 3:17 PM Christian lecturer John Eldredge has signed a multi-book deal contract with FaithWords, Hachette’s Christian book imprint. The first book, Loving Jesus, is set for publication in September 2011. Here’s more from the re ...