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May 03, 2007

Book news roundup

-It's White House Press Secretary lit: Ari Fleischer got a book deal, now Scott McClellan's inked his own. Tony Snow, care to comment? (via GalleyCat)

-May is Get Caught Reading Month, promoted with posters of celebrities with books. The only poster out of stock? Rosie O'Donnell's. (via Book Patrol)

-Oh, snap. Are blogs salting book reviewers' game? (via The New York Times)

March 23, 2007

Book news roundup: Celebrity edition

-Nice to know that Posh Spice is one of England's bestselling authors. And that she can read. (via Gawker)

-Andre Agassi memoir deal in the works (via GalleyCat)

-Jon Bon Jovi and Amy Grant + BookExpo America = ultimate synergy! (via GalleyCat

March 15, 2007

Book news roundup

Madonna-Madonna's nanny gets book deal, loses book deal (via The Book Standard)

-Announced first print run for upcoming Harry Potter? 12 million--a new record (via Publishers Weekly)

-Ex-CIA Director George Tenet's autobiography At the Center of the Storm drops April 30 (via Publishers Weekly)

-Up for grabs: film rights to Jonathan Lethem's newest book, You Don't Love Me Yet (JonathanLethem.com via NPR)

-UK announces "Blooker" prize shortlist for the best books based on blogs. PostSecret, anyone? (via Librarian's Place)

March 07, 2007

Book news roundup: Music edition

-Lance Bass pens memoir. The title? Out of Sync. No, I'm not making that up. (via People)

*Update: Get his ex's memoir from Zooba. I'm not making that up, either!

-The Decemberists frontman and former bookseller Colin Meloy will judge Tournament of Books. (via Pitchfork Media)

-Author Chuck Klosterman reveals what's on his playlist. (via The Onion's AV Club)

February 28, 2007

Book news roundup

Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power-Three Rivers Press (Random House) inks deal for biography of troubled indie rock artist Cat Power (via Publishers Marketplace)

-Hollywood glamorizes Jane Austen in the upcoming film Becoming Jane (via Bookninja)

-Columbia University's writing seminar spawns book deals (via NPR

-Salon advises a novelist who fears getting published (Salon via Mediabistro)

 

February 15, 2007

News roundup

Anna Nicole Smith biography-Anna Nicole Smith biography emerges from the backlist (via New York Times and Shelf Awareness)

-Judith Regan inspires upcoming Law & Order episode (via Slush Pile)

-George Tenet works on his overdue memoir (via Galleycat

-Manchester University chooses Martin Amis as new creative writing professor (via Literary Saloon)

February 08, 2007

News roundup

Joan Didion and Vanessa Redgrave-Astro-nut lands book deal (via Galleycat)

-Judge prohibits O.J. from spending If I Did It advance (via Yahoo! News)

-National Book Critics Circle clash over racial themes of While Europe Slept (via The New York Times)

-Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking will hit Broadway (via NPR)


February 06, 2007

Sharon Stone...Author?

Sharon Stone, writistAccording to publishing insiders, Sharon Stone is shopping around a memoir.

Wow. I can't think of anyone less qualified to write (admit it, ghostwrite) an autobiography.

Oh, wait...