In an intriguing move, Random House is giving away free downloads of Charles Bock’s debut novel, Beautiful Children.
Interview: Joe McGinniss Jr., Author
It was hard to be objective with this one. I first learned about Joe McGinniss Jr. through the much discussed news item on Publishers Marketplace announcing the sale of his novel to Grove/Atlantic.
But What if You Fry Them?
The Arizona Republic reprinted an interesting article about Steve Ettlinger’s Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown,
Great Information on the Countdown to a Book Launch
Mark Sarvas at The Elegant Variation provides a great look into all the things that are on a writer’s plate when it’s about two months away from the book launch.
Personas from Long Ago
In LA Weekly’s lengthy and detailed article about Laura Albert and the J.T. Leroy hoax,
Ford Leaves Knopf
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Wow. Richard Ford is ending his seventeen-year relationship with Alfred A. Knopf and moving to Ecco.
It’s All a Question of Balance
Sell yourself.
Tell the truth.
Both very good advice. Both very necessary if you’re trying to get an agent or editor.
Smith Criticizes Literary Awards
Zadie Smith “launched a blistering attack on literary prizes,” according to The Telegraph. This article quotes the author as saying literary awards are “only nominally”
Forged Biographies
Galleycat points to an intriguing articleabout author Robert Fisk learning of a Saddam Hussein biography that was published under his name.
Super Books
So, with the New York Giants’s Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots, how long before the football books start trickling out?
Super Bowl Books
So the Super Bowl is this weekend and I’m torn. I don’t really care for the Patriots so I would be tempted to root against them.
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