Penthouse Turning Over a New Fig Leaf?
The great reporters over at Mediabistro commented on a couple of recent defections from Playboy to rival Penthouse. The most recent turnover featured publisher Diane Silberstein leaving Hef behind and joining the reanimated Penthouse staff, prompting commentators to speculate on the direction of the magazine. “Considering how Penthouse has tamed its content under the new, post-Guccione…
continue readingStephen King Haunts Your Phone
Gizmodo (and others) picked up reports of a special mobile tie-in with Scribner and horror god Stephen King. Check out the website for Cell the Book and join the Club. On January 24th, you’ll get a voice message from King himself in addition to weekly messages featuring trivia, sweepstakes, polls, and other content. There will also be…
continue readingCompany Released
Max Barry fans and frustrated cubicle inhabitants everywhere rejoiced earlier this week when Company: A Novel was released on Tuesday. Barry, the bestselling author of Jennifer Government and Syrup, returns his critical gaze to the gray halls of corporate life. Zephy Holdings is an large company where no one ever sees the CEO, the…
continue readingA Couple of Frey Notes
It had been my best intention to slow down on the James Frey posts, but there have been a couple of items that just force me to fall off the wagon. First, I’m sure you’ll remember Frey telling Larry King on CNN that “when Nan Talese purchased the book, I’m not sure if they knew what…
continue readingAgent Moves
A couple of outlets reported on two agent moves yesterday. A Publishers Lunch report that was picked up by Mediabistro stated that Bob Shuman has joined the Peter Rubie Literary Agency as an agent. Shuman has previously worked at an editor for several publishers including Kensington, Macmillan, and Morrow. Mediabistro also reported that Rachel Vater joined Lowenstein-Yost…
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