Rowling’s 6 mil a week
Forbes ran a list of the ten highest paid authors yesterday. To no surprise, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling came in at number one after collecting an astounding $300 million last year. Now, admittedly, my ciphering is pretty poor. But doesn’t that come out to $5.7 million a week? Geez. Rowling’s take was more than…
continue readingBlame it on the Bookkeeper
Having a hard time accepting that last rejection? Then stop hating the editors and blame it on the bookkeeper. Poets & Writers is reporting that a bookkeeper run amok was responsible for rejecting writers who submitted to Academy Chicago. According to the article, the issue came to light when the editors “noticed that their ‘big…
continue readingFree Copy of Matrimony Awarded
A lucky reader named Katie from Evansville, Indiana won the free copy of Joshua Henkin’s Matrimony. Thanks to all the great people who entered!
continue readingDetroit Lions GM Out
In what might surely be the most compelling sign that hell is indeed freezing over and that the end of days is nigh, Fox Sports reports that Matt Millen is no longer the general manager of the Detroit Lions. I know this has nothing to do with books, but Millen’s tenure at the Lions seemed…
continue reading5 Under 35 Announced
The National Book Foundation announced the writers honored as part of the 5 Under 35 program. The authors are Matthew Eck, Keith Gessen, Nam Le, Fiona Mazel, and Sana Krasikov. The writers will be honored with a celebration at Tribeca Cinemas on November 17, 2008. Dean Wareham will emcee the event and Chuck Klosterman will…
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