Book Biz Perez Hilton To Publish Children’s Book By Jason Boog on Mar. 29, 2011 - 3:53 PM Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton has inked a book deal with Celebra Children’s Books (in partnership with Penguin Young Readers Group) to publish a children’s book: The Boy with Pink Hair. In his book, Hilton (pictured, via) ...
Bookselling | Publishing | Trends Pop-Up Bookstore To Open in Shuttered Borders By Maryann Yin on Mar. 29, 2011 - 3:23 PM On April 30th, Fleeting Pages will open a pop-up bookstore inside a shuttered Borders bookstore in Pittsburgh. The space will be stocked with independent and self-published writings: books, journals, zines, graphic novels, comic ...
Adaptation | People Amy Adams to Play Lois Lane By Maryann Yin on Mar. 29, 2011 - 2:47 PM Oscar-nominated actress Amy Adams (pictured, via) will play Lois Lane in Zach Snyder‘s production of Superman. According to The Los Angeles Times, Snyder has labeled Adams’ character as the “linchpin of the proj ...
Digital | Libraries Augmented Reality App Helps Librarians Spot Misshelved Books By Jason Boog on Mar. 29, 2011 - 2:23 PM Next month, Miami University’s Augmented Reality Research Group will unveil a smart new library app at the Association of College and Research Libraries conference. Above, we’ve embedded a video of the Augmented Real ...
Authors | Publishing | Resources How To Find an Agent for Your YA Book By Maryann Yin on Mar. 29, 2011 - 2:14 PM GalleyCat caught up with young-adult novelist Cara Chow (pictured, via) to talk about her book, Bitter Melon. Here are some highlights from our interview. Q: How did you find your agent? A: Back in June 2008, I found Stephen [Ba ...
Awards Young Lions Fiction Award Finalists: Free Samples By Jason Boog on Mar. 29, 2011 - 2:07 PM Today the New York Public Library revealed the finalists for the 2011 Young Lions Fiction Award. We’ve created another literary mixtape linking to free samples of all the nominated novels. Here’s more about the annual ...
Book Biz Radiohead Releases Free ‘The Universal Sigh’ Newspaper By Jason Boog on Mar. 29, 2011 - 11:42 AM To promote the release of King of Limbs, Radiohead has been giving out free copies of a one-time newspaper around the world. Today (March 29th) the paper will be given out in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City and many other loca ...
Events Small Press Month & Nowhere to Be Home Get Booked By Maryann Yin on Mar. 29, 2011 - 11:07 AM Here are some literary events to spice up your week. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our Facebook Your Literary Event page. Maggie Lemere and Zoe West will be reading from Nowhere to Be Home. Hear them on Wednesd ...
Trends | Videos GranataPet Uses Foursquare Check-ins to Dispense Free Dog Food By Jason Boog on Mar. 29, 2011 - 10:47 AM The German company GranataPet developed a clever way to convince dog owners to connect with the company on Foursquare. Once a dog owner checked in on Foursquare near a giant billboard, the sign dispensed a free snack for the dog. ...
Adaptation | Comic Books Jim Henson Shot a Trailer for ‘Wizard of Id’ TV Show By Jason Boog on Mar. 29, 2011 - 9:23 AM In the late 1960s, Muppets creator Jim Henson collaborated with comic strip artist Johnny Hart (the creator of B.C. and The Wizard of Id)–planning TV show based on The Wizard of Id with puppets and animated sets. The duo cre ...