Interview: Benjamin Wallace, Author
In The Billionaire’s Vinegar: The Mystery of the World’s Most Expensive Bottle of Wine, Benjamin Wallace combines the knowledge of a sommelier with an investigative reporter’s tenacity mixed in with a heavy dose of a Hollywood thriller writer. Wallace’s work has appeared in GQ, Food & Wine, and he was the executive editor for Philadelphia…
continue readingRapper Writers Sued
Literary Rejections on Display points to an Associated Press report Simon & Schuster has filed suit against rappers ‘Lil Kim and Foxy Brown because the singers did not fulfill the obligations of their book contracts. The article states that Brown received $75,000 for an autobiography that was due in February 2006 and Kim was paid $40,000 for…
continue readingSuper Design
The Book Design Review has an interesting post on three books with super hero-themed designs and cover art. I gotta admit that Soon I Will be Invincible has to be one of my favorite titles in recent memory.
continue readingInterview: Mike Edison, Author
With a resume that would make many blush, Mike Edison has seen it all. He has performed in bands such as Sharky’s Machine, the Raunch Hands, and the Edison Rocket Train. He opened for the Ramones and played CBGB, He recorded and performed with the notorious GG Allin. He even commissioned luthier Joe Naylor of Reverend…
continue readingEven Presidential Nominees Get Rejected
So it’s not just you and me. Even presumptive presidential nominees get rejected. Seems the Gray Lady gave Senator John McCain the “this is a subjective business and we wish you the best of luck placing your work elsewhere” treatment.
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