Jonathan Lyons has an interesting post about fresh and original ideas over at his blog. He makes some worthwhile points that all aspiring authors should remember.
Big League Advances
Bookninja points to an article about Canadian author winning the literary lottery. Perhaps more interesting than this tale of a first-time novelist getting a $1.25 million advance is the rundown of bigtime advanaces at the end of the article.
Nice Article, Wrong Crucial Fact
Here’s an interesting article on self-publishingby the San Jose Mercury News. Unfortunately, they got the fact about John Grisham and A Time to Kill wrong.
Write to Done Blog Launched
Galleycat pointed out that Leo Babauta recently launched a new blog about writing called Write to Done.
Banks Profiled
Author Russell Banks is profiled by Reuters.
“I thought I was going to be an artist,
Harry Hits New York
One of the most anticipated fiction debuts of the year hits New York City tonight as Mark Sarvas reads from his forthcoming novel,
McGinniss Delivers
Over at Beatrice, I posted a note about Joe McGinniss’ The Delivery Man: A Novel.
Literary Last Wishes
There’s an interesting discussion about what to do with Vladimir Nabokov’s unpublished novel over at The Guardian. How do you respect someone’s last wishes while also respecting literary history and scholarship?
Pat Barker Profiled
There was a good profile of British author Pat Barker in The Los Angeles Time yesterday.
“It really is just about the writing,”
He May Never Grow Up, But He’ll Make a Killing in Real Estate
Peter Pan’s home is for sale. Or, more specifically, the home of Peter Pan creator J.M. Barrie could be yours for slightly more than $13.2 million.
Cellphones Everywhere
I believe I first noticed it while watching the film The Departed. A friend leaned over to me and said,
Independent Bookstore Successes
Or, at least survivals.
The great Bookninja points to a particular letter to the editor that argues not all independent bookstores are dying.
A Calendar of Good Lit
Dan at the Emerging Writers Network is the hardest working man in the lit blogosphere.
Bond Stamps Released
I’m not a collector but it’s pretty cool that the British postal service has released a set of James Bondstamps to celebrate the birthday of author Ian Flemming.
Eugenides Profile
Novelist Jeffrey Eugenides is the subect of a nice, long profile in Britain’s Telegraph.
“I remember when I was 16,
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