National Books Awards Held Tonight
The 2013 National Book Awards will be held tonight in New York City. All the finalists are great, but around here, we’re pulling for George Saunders, who has had a special place in our heart ever since hearing him read “Offloading for Mrs. Schwartz” from CivilWarLand in Bad Decline. Fiction Finalists –Rachel Kushner, The Flamethrowers…
continue readingMcKenzie to Appear at KY Book Fair
Slushpile’s Scott McKenzie will be at the Kentucky Book Fair on Saturday, November 16 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The event is being held at the Frankfort Convention Center. Stop by and say hello!
continue readingAlmost 400k Self-Published Books in 2012
Galleycat points to the latest data that states more than 391,000 books were self-published last year. That’s an astounding 59% increase from the previous year. Amazing.
continue readingFerriss to Publish Audiobooks
Over at TechCrunch, Anthony Ha has a pretty lengthy look at bestseller and entrepreneur Tim Ferriss’ new audiobook venture. Ferriss always seems to be trying something new, and this “book club” as he describes it proves to be an interesting enterprise. One thing’s for sure… He’ll certainly document every success and every setback with incredible…
continue readingBestselling Author Michael Palmer Dies
According to report on the New York Times, bestselling author Dr. Michael Palmer has died at 71. Reports state that he suffered a heart attack while returning from an African safari. What I find most interesting about the article is the way it focuses on Palmer’s writing as a therapeutic tool to overcome drug and…
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