Adaptation | People | Publishing Stephen Colbert Parodies Tie-Ins for The Lorax By Maryann Yin on Feb. 29, 2012 - 4:23 PM The marketing team behind film adaptation of Dr. Seuss‘ The Lorax have made more than 70 deals for promotional product tie-ins. Comedian Stephen Colbert gave a sarcastic pitch (written in verse) asking for more: “I� ...
Book Biz | Comic Books One Million Moms Group Targets Archie Comic By Jason Boog on Feb. 29, 2012 - 3:33 PM The conservative group One Million Moms is urging Toys ‘R’ Us to stop stocking an Archie Comics issue that features a gay wedding. In issue 16 of the Life with Archie series, Kevin Keller, Archie Comics’ first openly ...
Authors | Digital EXCLUSIVE: Jackie Collins to Self-Publish By Jeff Rivera on Feb. 29, 2012 - 3:23 PM In our forthcoming So What Do You Do? interview with mega-bestselling author Jackie Collins, she reveals exclusively to us, that within the next three weeks she will release an eBook for The Bitch, a complete rewrite of her previ ...
Bookselling Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Site Drops Amazon Links By Dianna Dilworth on Feb. 29, 2012 - 3:07 PM The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America has responded to the Amazon/Independent Publishers Group (IPG) contract lapse by removing Amazon links for books on its website The site now links to other retailers, includin ...
Publishing Self Publishing for Poets By Jason Boog on Feb. 29, 2012 - 2:47 PM Should more poets self publish? We caught up with poet Susie DeFord to find out why she chose to self-publish Dogs of Brooklyn this year. In an interview with GalleyCat, the poet shared the unique problems poets face when self-pub ...
Book Biz Librotraficante to Smuggle Contraband Books into Arizona By Dianna Dilworth on Feb. 29, 2012 - 1:23 PM A group of authors, publishers and organizations (including the Association of American Publishers) have created a book caravan to bring “contraband” books back into Tuscon, Arizona schools. Beginning March 12th, the L ...
Publishing | Reviews Austentatious & Espresso Fiction: Coming Attractions By Maryann Yin on Feb. 29, 2012 - 12:23 PM Here are some handpicked titles from our New Books section. Want to include your book? Just read our Facebook Your New or Upcoming Book post. Don’t forget to include your title’s exact release date and a link. Austentatious ...
Book Biz Ron Hogan Unveils Beatrice App on Kickstarter By Maryann Yin on Feb. 29, 2012 - 10:23 AM Former GalleyCat editor Ron Hogan hopes to raise $4,500 on Kickstarter to launch an app version of his author interview blog, “Beatrice.” The funds will allow Hogan to make the app available free of charge. Here’ ...
Social Media How To Find Free eBooks on Pinterest By Dianna Dilworth on Feb. 28, 2012 - 3:36 PM The Pinterest social network may still be closed to the general public, but that’s not stopping readers and writers from using the site as a resource. Currently, anyone can use these Pinterest boards for eBook fans to find free ...
Book Biz Male Writers Continue to Outnumber Female Writers at Literary Journals By Maryann Yin on Feb. 28, 2012 - 3:23 PM VIDA: Women in Literary Arts have released a report entitled “The Count 2011,” revealing that male writers outnumbered female writers in many publications last year. Picking up on where last year’s report left off, thi ...