Book Sales Figures
One of the things that troubles aspiring authors is understanding just what amount of books need to be sold to be considered a successful writer. Obviously, we understand that the publishers expectations and the amount of money spent come into play. But there are such massive disparities, even on the bestseller list that it can…
continue readingThe Farther Shore Reviewed
As you know, Matthew Eck’s The Farther Shore is the Winter 2007 Read This! selection. Over at the Litblog Co-Op site there is a post that collects a number of reviews of the book from around the web.
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In The Telegraph, Sam Leith explains how to write a successful stocking-filler bookhow to write a successful stocking-filler book.
continue readingEck Interviewed at Lit Kicks
I mentioned that many of my colleagues in the Litblog Co-Op were going to post features about Matthew Eck and The Farther Shore this week. Lit Kicks was one of the first to weigh in with a great interview with the author. In the interview, Eck tells Lit Kicks about working in a war zone, about…
continue readingA 100k Rowling Book
Sotheby’s is going to auction a hand-written, hand-illustrated book by J.K. Rowling for charity. The estimate? $102,000.
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