The Wall Street Journal published an article on the economics of publishing new James Bond books. Literary author Sebastian Faulks, who said he rarely read thrillers previously, has written a new Bond tale set for release in a couple of weeks. Also of note in this article is the mention that a new Indiana Jones…
continue readingPrince to Release Book
Numerous sources recently reported that Prince will release a book in the fall. 21 Nights will be published by Atria, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. The book is a photographic essay that is the result of an unprecedented look into the musician’s life. I waver on Prince’s music. I adore some of it, and I just…
continue readingIan Flemming Letters Auctioned
Here’s a cool article about some letters from Ian Flemming to his secretary (described as his Miss Moneypenny) Jean Frampton. The letters brought more than 14 thousand pounds and since it’s Friday and I’m exhausted, I’m not going to check the currency converter to see what that figure is in American dollars. This are cool relics for…
continue readingAtkins to Sign New Novel
The life of Ace Atkins would make for an interesting book in-and-of-itself. He played football for Auburn and then worked the crime beat for The Tampa Tribune. During his time at the paper, he was nominated for a Pulitzer prize for the work he did on a series of articles about a long-forgotten murder of a…
continue readingJacobs to Get Healthy
Publishers Marketplace had the news that bestselling author A.J. Jacobs has signed a book deal with Simon & Schuster for two new works. First up is The Healthiest Human Being in the World, where Jacobs visit doctors, nutritionists, DNA folks, and every kind of other health professional whil also “dissecting the meaning of the word ‘healthiest.’” I spoke…
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