My First Release Day
So after years and years of working, tons of twists and turns, a shaft-job by an unstable agent a few years ago, and all the usual rejections and troubles that face aspiring authors, my first book is released today. The Man Behind the Nose: Assassins, Astronauts, Cannibals, and Other Stupendous Tales hits bookstore shelves nationwide.…
continue readingGuest Blogging at Powell’s
In conjunction with the release of my first book The Man Behind the Nose: Assassins, Astronauts, Cannibals, and Other Stupendous Tales by Larry Harmon, I’ll be guest-blogging over at Powells all week. Stop by, check it out, and be sure to tip your bookseller.
continue readingLohan Journals in Jail
Hollyscoop picked up a TMZ report that jailed actress Lindsay Lohan whiled away the hours in the big house by filling up notebooks. The report states that sources state Lohan documented “every single thing about her life in jail” and that she hopes she can turn these materials into a book at some point in…
continue readingDzanc to Publish Stephen Graham Jones
Earlier this week, news broke that one of Slushpile’s favorite indie publishers Dzanc Books signed on to release two new books by one of our favorite writers, Stephen Graham Jones. You might recall Jones from one of our two interviews with him. After the news broke, I asked Jones for a little more detail about…
continue readingDouglas Coupland Launches Fashion Line
Douglas Coupland, author of Generation X, Microserfs and many others has launched a fashion line. According to published reports, the goal of the enterprise is to”‘”explore a new way of seeing Canada’ far removed from ‘birch bark and moose and Mounties’.” I recently asked how authors can make more money. Presumably, this fashion line isn’t…
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