Book Biz | People Lady Gaga Versus Victorian Vampires By Jason Boog on Oct. 25, 2012 - 8:23 AM As Halloween approaches, GalleyCat readers are furiously rewriting Varney the Vampire, a bestselling vampire novel from the 19th Century packed with purple prose and surreal scenes. If you entered the contest, don’t forget ...
Authors | Publishing | Resources Barry Lyga: ‘Write the book YOU want to read’ By Maryann Yin on Oct. 24, 2012 - 10:23 PM Have you ever written a scary story? In honor of the Halloween season, we are interviewing horror writers to learn about the craft of scaring readers. Recently, we spoke with author Barry Lyga. Lyga (pictured) started off writing ...
Revolving Door Publishing Jobs: Disney, Quayside, Pearson By Nadine Cheung on Oct. 24, 2012 - 8:43 PM This week, Disney Worldwide Publishing is hiring a publicist, while Quayside Publishing Group needs an art director/design manager. Pearson is seeking an image media lead, and ABRAMS is on the hunt for a publicist for its children ...
Book Biz Lev Grossman Endorses Korean Language Learning Fantasy Game on Kickstarter By Maryann Yin on Oct. 24, 2012 - 5:23 PM Kyle Simons, a Korean education student, has raised more than $14,000 for his fantasy RPG game called Magicians. Inspired by Lev Grossman‘s The Magicians, this smartphone game was designed to help users learn the Korean ...
Adaptation Colleen Hoover Novels Optioned by Lorenzo di Bonaventura By Jason Boog on Oct. 24, 2012 - 4:23 PM Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura (producer of Salt, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and the Transformers trilogy) has optioned Slammed and Point of Retreat by formerly self-published novelist Colleen Hoover. In August, Hoover si ...
Publishing 235,000+ Self-Published Titles Released Annually By Jason Boog on Oct. 24, 2012 - 3:42 PM A new report from Bowker counts more than 235,000 print and digital self-published titles being released annually in the United States. You can keep track of this marketplace every week through our Self-Published Bestsellers List ...
Bookselling Barnes & Noble Has Credit Card Breach In Stores By Dianna Dilworth on Oct. 24, 2012 - 3:23 PM Barnes & Noble has been attacked by hackers and the PIN pads in 63 of its stores have been compromised. In response, the book retailer has discontinued the use of PIN pads in all of its stores nationwide. The company is recomm ...
Bookselling Strand Book Store Contract for Central Park Stalls To Expire By Dianna Dilworth on Oct. 24, 2012 - 2:47 PM New York City’s Strand Book Store operates used book stalls along Central Park, but its contract with the Parks Department is due to expire in May 2013. The Parks Department is currently looking for bids for the site. The S ...
Authors | Social Media Special Olympics Athlete Responds to Ann Coulter Insult By Jason Boog on Oct. 24, 2012 - 2:23 PM Special Olympics athlete and John Franklin Stephens wrote an open letter to author Ann Coulter on The World of Special Olympics blog, criticizing her for using the word “retard” in a post about President Barack Obama ...
Videos The Book Bjorn Book Trailer By Jason Boog on Oct. 24, 2012 - 12:23 PM In an interesting twist, a new book trailer from The Onion spends more time telling you how to read a book than it does showing you the book. All the parents in the GalleyCat audience can relate to The Book Bjorn, a fake infomerci ...