Do the Write Thing
by Lauren Have you heard about the flooding in Tennessee? At least 30 dead, more than a billion dollars in damage, and a potentially crippling blow to a local economy dependent on tourism. I haven’t...
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by DGLM Sorry for the late notice, but if anyone wanted to bid on the galleys we donated for the Do the Write Thing auction, bidding is ongoing!
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by Miriam It’s BEA week (check this out for an overview of the conference if you’re not familiar with it) which means that some of us are at the Javitz Center checking out publishers’ exhibits,...
View ArticleBE At BEA (Too much?)
I thought I’d briefly add my own thoughts John’s post about BEA earlier today. As it was my very first time at BookExpo, I will admit that it was a lot to take in—but in a good way. The crowds were a...
View ArticleWhat to read?
One of the blessings of working in the publishing industry is that you’re given plenty of books for free. Right now, I’ve got three stacks of books and galleys on my desk, plus another tower on my...
View ArticleThe Unwilling Contrarian
The trouble with reading advance copies of books is, as I see it, that sometimes something crosses your desk, you decide to dive in and see what the fuss is about, and you find yourself profoundly...
View ArticleBEA comes to town
Today’s the first day of Book Expo America here in NYC, which, as you probably know, is the big trade show for the publishing industry. Along with publishers showing off their books, BEA is usually a...
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Ready for a little test of your literary instincts?
Don’t cheat and skip ahead to the pictures! The following is the final paragraph of the galley letter for WHAT very popular book: “I predict you’ll also face another quandary: whether to share this...
View ArticleDispatch from BEA
This post comes from the midst of Book Expo America, publishing’s annual trade fair that is staged in the cavernous interior of New York’s Jacob Javits convention center, a glass and steel behemoth...
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BEA: Not just about the free books
$16 for this, folks. As you heard from Jessica, last week brought the crowds and chaos of Book Expo to the cavernous Javits Center. Once you’ve got a few BEAs tucked under your belt, it’s easy to get a...
View ArticleVacation Reading
I spent much of last week at a family reunion, where I stayed in a cabin on the shores of Lake Erie. I had a wonderful holiday, but no time for pleasure reading. It gets dark very, very late in...
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