Book Biz Arts & Dreams Book on Kickstarter By Maryann Yin on May. 23, 2012 - 4:23 PM Illustrator Laura Baran and photographer Patricia Geremia hope to raise $8,000 to fund the production of their book, Arts & Dreams. Above, we’ve embedded a video about the Kickstarter project–what do you think? Baran and G ...
Authors Hogwarts Library Box Set Coming from J.K. Rowling By Jason Boog on May. 23, 2012 - 3:42 PM J.K. Rowling will publish a hardcover Hogwarts Library Box Set with Bloomsbury later this year. The publisher mentioned the boxed set in its financial results for the year, an extra bonus for Harry Potter fans. The publisher sha ...
Comic Books Marvel Comics to Feature Gay Wedding By Maryann Yin on May. 23, 2012 - 3:23 PM Marvel Comics will host a gay wedding this summer. Superhero Northstar will marry his boyfriend Kyle Jinadu in Astonishing X-Men #51. The issue will be released on June 20th. Northstar came out of the closet in the 1992 comic, Alp ...
Publishing Tea Party Coloring Book Gets a Sequel By Jason Boog on May. 23, 2012 - 3:07 PM Just in time for the 2012 election season, a sequel to 2010’s Tea Party Coloring Book for Kids has been released. Entitled The Tea Party II: Why America Loves You! The Social-Activist Coloring Book For Kids, the 48-page colo ...
Resources Electric Literature Launches Free Digital Lit Mag By Dianna Dilworth on May. 23, 2012 - 2:47 PM Digital publisher Electric Literature has launched a new digital literary magazine that will publish one story a week. Recommended Reading is a free online publication, available in ePub, Kindle and through email and Tumblr. The f ...
Book Biz | Comic Books The First Comic Book Style Press Release We’ve Ever Received By Jason Boog on May. 23, 2012 - 12:23 PM Instead of sending out a boiler-plate press release about his new book, author Rob Salkowitz tapped a great comic book artist to create the first illustrated press release this GalleyCat editor has ever received (complete with a c ...
Adaptation | Videos The Great Gatsby Trailer Unveiled By Jason Boog on May. 23, 2012 - 10:39 AM The first trailer for Baz Luhrmann‘s highly anticipated adaptation of The Great Gatsby has arrived. We’ve embedded the trailer above–what do you think? The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mu ...
Adaptation | Resources What Book Should Never Be Filmed? By Jason Boog on May. 23, 2012 - 9:56 AM Over at Tor.com, comic artist John Bonner published a simple and elegant strip explaining why one science fiction classic should never be turned into a Hollywood blockbuster. Follow this link to read the whole comic book review. C ...
Revolving Door Publishing Jobs: Random House, HarperCollins, Rodale By Nadine Cheung on May. 22, 2012 - 6:45 PM This week, Random House is hiring a new editor, while HarperCollins is looking for a rights coordinator. Rodale is seeking a publicist, and Hachette Book Group is hiring a publicist, too. Get the scoop on these openings and more b ...
Events BookExpo America Galley Guides By Jason Boog on May. 22, 2012 - 5:42 PM What book are you most excited about this year? Over at Library Journal, Barbara Hoffert has published her annual “BEA Galley & Signing Guide.” The handy resource will help you make sure you can find all the galley ...