Do you read the Washington Post regularly? Then please note: the weekly Book World section in the Sunday paper is being eliminated because of hard economic times. According to the article, it was one of the few newspapers that had a weekly dedicated book review section. However, where one door closes, there is always a window, right? […]
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Presidential nominees Barrack Obama and John McCain will get their biographies told through art, well, graphic novels. The publisher IDW who published 30 Days of Night, will be “sticking to the facts” and have worked on this project independently. IOW, no campaign input from either party. Yes, I plan to read it and review it on […]
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This is just a reminder that our monthly TBR challenge is this coming Wednesday. This July marks the fifth month since we started this challenge in March. We are at the half-way mark, folks. To summarize, the goal of this challenge is to at least read one book out of your TBR pile with a copyright date […]
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TBR Day Is This Wed, April 16
This is a gentle reminder for those who are participating in the TBR Day challenge. I think I stopped and started several books and finally found one to read. I am looking for 100% participation this time! However, if you can’t make the deadline, there’s always next month. I can’t wait to see what everybody […]
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Interesting article that explains how publisher, Penguin Group (USA) has mastered the art of creating the paperback blockbuster.
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RITA award winning author, Karen Rose next book, Scream for Me, makes her hardcover debut, publisher suggested price: $16.99, to be released May 13. I really enjoyed Ms. Rose last book, Die For Me, where art imitates life — literally. Here is the back blurb for Scream For Me:
For her exciting debut in hardcover, New […]
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The New York Times has finally revealed to all that want to know about why it takes so very long for a book to be published. The average time from manuscript to the actual finished product takes about a year. The problem? Marketing says David Rosenthal from Simon and Schuster:
It’s not only buzz, it’s a product introduction — […]
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