On Friday, we featured an interview with National Novel Writing Month founder Chris Baty. Today’s the last day to sign up for the even so I suggest you head over to their website soon.
What Exactly Qualifies this as News?
This is what makes people question the media these days… Last Thursday, The Christian Science Monitor ran an article on the nature of self-publishing.
Vampire Novel Breaks New Ground
Ron Charles points out in the Washington Post that vampire stories are old, over-done, and generally worn out.
Interview: Chris Baty, Author
I recently spoke to an aspiring author who was obsessed with developing his “signature style.” This well-intentioned person knew that to make it in publishing,
King to Publish Dark Tower Graphic Novel
Publishers Weekly reported that Stephen King has agreed to write a graphic novel as his next installment in the Dark Tower series.
Herding Feral Cats in Brooklyn
Our patron saint John, whose battles with wild cats in his neighborhood have reached Caddyshack proportions,
Great Profile of Cannongate Boss
I keep coming across news and books by UK publisher Cannongate these days. Back in September, I discussed an amazingly artful limited edition of Robert Sabbag’s Snowblind.
McCormick & Williams Open for Business
A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that Collins McCormick Literary Agency was disbanding. The news at the time was that David McCormick was leaving the firm,
MacAdam/Cage Website Launched
McAdam/Cage has been one of my favorite publishers for some time now. And the good news out of San Francisco is that they recently re-launched their corporate website.
Miss Snark Agrees that to Answer is Divine
Longtime readers of Slushpile know that one of my biggest irritations is when editors (fiction or nonfiction), agents, journals, and publishers don’t respond to queries.
Lestat Joins the Church
Anne Rice, the foremost chronicler of vampires and the children of the night, the lady who wrote softcore S&M books under a psuedonym,
Unusual Ideas Get Published
It seems to me that there are about three ways to get published these days. First, you just have to write an extraordinary book.
Banville’s Thoughts on Winning the Booker
The wonderful blog The Elegant Variation has an essay that John Banville wrote about his experience leading up to collecting the Booker.
Drug Company Sponsors Novel and Hires Jayson Blair to Edit
This is so strange that I have absolutely no idea of its veracity. But it’s a fun story anyway that Bookninja picked up.
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