A 100k Rowling Book
Sotheby’s is going to auction a hand-written, hand-illustrated book by J.K. Rowling for charity. The estimate? $102,000.
continue readingThe Corporate Approach to Writing
A couple of articles recently have discussed the increasing “team” approach to writing a book. I suppose this has gone on for years (celebrity ghostwriters, Hollywood studios’ stable system of writers, a research intern here and there, James Patterson’s co-authors) but the more recent cases seem to be getting more and more ridiculous. In some…
continue readingThe Farther Shore Week Begins
I mentioned the other day that the Litblog Co-Op selected Matthew Eck’s The Farther Shore as the Winter 2007 Read This! title. LBC member sites will discuss this really strong book throughout the week. To get us started this Monday morning, The Emerging Writers Network provides a book review. Check back throughout the week for more about…
continue readingHenkin Reads in New York
Well, I’m sure that Joshua Henkins reads frequently in New York. He probably reads the newspaper, Internet sites, and a fair amount of novels. So that’s not really worthy of a headline. But the fact that he’s giving a reading is a little bit more news. Henkin is appearing tonight at Congregation Shaare Zedek at 212 West…
continue readingCussler to Appear at Powell’s
Bestselling author Clive Cussler is scheduled to appear at Powell’s Books in Portland, Oregon. The appearance is at 7pm at their 3415 SW Cedar Hills Boulevard location. Call 1-800-878-7323 for more details.
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