View Post Resources | Social Media Flock To Unlock Twitter Technique for Authors By Jason Boog on May. 31, 2013 - 4:20 PM During the “Twitter 2.0: Twitter Master Class For Publishing Professionals” presentation at BookExpo America, Brand New Brand You Inc. president Cindy Ratzlaff encouraged authors to try the “flock to unlock ...
View Post Book Biz Old Fashioned Printer Set for Kids By Jason Boog on May. 31, 2013 - 2:23 PM Soon you can teach the kids in your life how to print a book the old fashioned way. At BookExpo America this year, we discovered “The Creative Picture Printer” set from the Creative Company. Based on a kid’s prin ...
View Post Authors | Bookselling | Publishing Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets Cover Revealed By Maryann Yin on May. 31, 2013 - 12:42 PM Scholastic unveiled the new cover for Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets at BookExpo America. This jacket depicts Harry Potter and three Weasley brothers riding in the infamous flying car–what do you think? Both� ...
View Post Publishing | Reviews Ramblings of a Beagler & Valentine: Coming Attractions By Maryann Yin on May. 31, 2013 - 12:39 PM Here are some handpicked titles from our Coming Attractions page. Want to include your book? Just read our Share Your New Book with GalleyCat Readers post for all the details. Valentine by Kate Thane: “Mourning the los ...
View Post Awards | Book Biz Colin Firth Wins Audiobook of the Year for ‘The End of the Affair’ By Jason Boog on May. 31, 2013 - 10:01 AM Actor Colin Firth and Audible Studios won the Audiobook of the Year prize at the Audie Awards last night for an audiobook edition of Graham Greene’s The End of the Affair. We’ve linked to all the winners below. In add ...
View Post Bookselling Anne McCaffrey Tribute Book Coming in August By Jason Boog on May. 31, 2013 - 8:09 AM Smart Pop Books will publish Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern this August, a collection edited by the late science fiction author’s son, Todd McCaffrey. McCaffrey died in 2011, earning tributes from around ...
View Post Digital Stephen King & John Mellencamp Create Interactive eBook By Jason Boog on May. 31, 2013 - 2:42 AM A week after making news about avoiding an eBook edition of Joyland, novelist Stephen King has created a supernatural digital book called Ghost Brothers of Darkland County. King worked with the great musicians John Mellencam ...
Publishing Self-Publishing Intelligence Report for May 2013 By Jason Boog on May. 31, 2013 - 12:42 AM We spend a lot of time covering independent authors on GalleyCat, bringing news from the self-publishing world every week. In an effort to consolidate our reporting, we will release a monthly Self-Publishing Intelligence Report th ...
Adaptation | Publishing Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Adapted on London’s West End By Maryann Yin on May. 30, 2013 - 5:00 PM Get ready to sing with Oompa Loompas, fight for golden tickets, and eat a lot of chocolate! A musical adaptation of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory is currently playing preview shows in London. Award-winning actor Douglas ...
View Post Events Cassidy Books Builds Eraser Toys at BEA By Jason Boog on May. 30, 2013 - 4:20 PM How can you stand out in a publishing market crowded with flashy digital offerings? Get out your erasers and paperclips. Cassidy Books publisher Scott Cassidy invited readers to make an Erasable (a paperclip, thumbtack and eras ...