Editor Moves: Lucas to Harelquin
That is in fact how MediaBistro spelled it, but I’m assuming (always a dangerous propostion, I know) that they mean Harlequin, the romance publisher. But anyway, the website is reporting that Demetria Lucas was named associate editor at “Harelquin.” Lucas was previously an assistant editor at BET Books/Arabesque. So all you folks out there quit…
continue readingMcInerney’s 9/11 Book Jacket
The New York Times has an interesting article detailing the book jacket for the new Jay McInerney novel, The Good Life. “Several recent novels in the United States have addressed the events of Sept. 11, 2001, but none have yet dared to use an iconic image of that day – a burning tower or ordinary…
continue readingHappy Friday
Pretty slow news day here at the Slushpile world headquarters. So there probably won’t be much content today. Have a great weekend and check us out on Monday!
continue readingCall for Geek Authors
John here. I know this is dangerous, but I need some good authors. I’m now an editor/purchaser for APress and am looking for some good authors who can write about technology with a bit of fun. I am looking for two types of books: hobby/cool books – Robots, rockets, wireless junk, in-car computers… DIY stuff.…
continue readingRick Moody on Writing Programs
In the fiction issue of The Atlantic (the issue that Rachel Donadio at The New York Times said was “ghettoizing” fiction), Rick Moody discusses his long history in writing workshops and he talks about what helped him and what didn’t. It’s an interesting article, well-argued, and measured in its criticisms of writing programs. It stands…
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