Adler’s Book Proposal
Galley Cat is reporting that former Guns ‘n Roses drummer Steven Adler is sending out a proposal today for a memoir entitled My Appetite for Destruction. The book deals with his drug addictions and efforts to hold onto sobriety. Undoubtedly, it will also contain his perspective on the excesses of the Guns as well as…
continue readingBondurant to Sign at Politics & Prose
If you’re in the Washington, DC area tomorrow, be sure to stop by Politics & Prose to see Matt Bondurant read from his new novel, The Wettest County in the World. The full details for the event are: Date: Saturday, October 25 Time: 1pm Location: Politics & Prose, 5015 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20008…
continue readingWin a Trip to See Metallica
Nothing to do with books, but guitars are my second love, so here ya go… While many listeners may still be debating the audio quality of Metallica’s new CD, Death Magnetic, that’s no reason to stop you from entering this cool contest. If you like Metallica, that is. Or, if you want a badass guitar.…
continue readingShort Turnaround Book Proposals
I’ve often marvelled at how some of these current events books get pitched, written, and published so quickly. Well, the New York Observer has an interesting article about a Sarah Palin book proposal that was making the rounds. In the article, literary agent Curtis Yates says, “The intent was to finish the book by a…
continue readingSanjaya Signs Book Deal
Chances are, you’ve got a stack of rejection letters where agents say they just didn’t loooooove your manuscript enough. You’ve probably had instances of how editors passed on your book because they didn’t feel passionate enough to face the gauntlet of editorial board and marketing meetings. You’ve probably read articles where agents and editors use…
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