Here’s Why I’ll Never Make the Corner Office
[Originally posted Tuesday, June 28, 2005] There has been a flurry of reports in the magazine and publishing worlds about a book proposal that, depending on who you talk to, is either a signed deal or never existed in the first place. At one time, Steve Florio was the chief executive at Conde Nast, the…
continue readingGonna Need a Bigger Boat
[Originally posted on Thursday, June 23, 2005] I could care less about skydiving, bungee jumping, or any of those other extreme adventures. But the one thing I want to do before I die is get in a cage and see a great white shark up close. I???m fascinated by the creatures so I???ll be rushing…
continue readingAuthor to Write Poker Column
[Originally posted on Thursday, June 23, 2005] Seems that The New York Times is getting into the poker craze. Editor & Publishers is reporting that James McManus has been signed to write a weekly column about the game. The report states ???The newspaper promises the column will ???cover the world of poker including its lore,…
continue readingMy Man Billy Bob Starring with Brad
[Originally posted Friday, June 17, 2005] The Washington Post picked up a Reuters report that Billy Bob Thornton and Brad Pitt have signed on to perform in the flim version of Peace Like a River. The 2001 novel, written by Leif Enger, was a favorite of independent booksellers everywhere. Jim Harrison, Rick Bass, and Frank…
continue readingMacAdam/Cage Departures
[Originally posted on Thursday, June 16, 2005] As you know, MacAdam/Cage is one of Slushpile???s favorite publishers. So it???s a big deal to us that Publishers Weekly is reporting this afternoon that MC is losing two editors. Anika Streitfeld, the respected fiction editor at MacAdam/Cage who edited The Time Traveler???s Wife is moving to Random…
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