Many, many authors have suggested that I send a review copy of his/her book to Oprah. I am 0-for-50 (or so) at this point. And though my batting average will […]
Category: publishing
Star of stage & screen
If I had read the following media heat item from Shelf Awareness this morning before my meetings instead of tonight after my meetings, I would have known what to expect when I […]
Captain Kirk and the Split Infinitive
Salon reviews The Lexicographer’s Dilemma by Rutgers English professor Jack Lynch. Which brings us back to those split infinitives, the most famous of which is spoken by William Shatner in […]
Amazon woos literary agents
Crain’s New York Business reports that Amazon recently hosted a group of literary agents to explain how the online behemoth doesn’t plan to destroy the publishing world. According to one participant, the aim […]
New adventures in book tours
Dear Author, Have you contemplated asking your father to organize your book tour? Thank you for your consideration. Best, Michael […]
Utah State University Press’s Open Access
Inside Higher Ed reports today that Utah State University Press will pursue a new publishing model: This week comes news that the press will survive — in part by embracing a […]
Crews through Copyright
Last Thursday, Kathleen Kornell (UIP copyright czar) and I attended a copyright primer given by Columbia University’s Kenneth Crews and hosted by the University of Illinois Graduate College and University […]
MPublishing Cometh
The University of Michigan Library announces MPublishing, the new uber-publishing initiative that includes the University of Michigan Press alongside other campus units devoted to scholarly communication. The focus of MPublishing will be […]
Lending e-books
The New York Times reports how libraries are lending e-books: Most digital books in libraries are treated like printed ones: only one borrower can check out an e-book at a time, […]
HuffPost books
The Huffington Post has a new books section. How do I convince my colleagues that it’s not up to me to get our books reviewed, but it’s up to my […]
Plaxo/LinkedIn yak-fest meld
Authors, please let me know if my “your book is here” correspondences resemble the following, from the New Yorker: If you already have a blog, make sure you spray-feed your […]
The $11,000 review copy
Book bloggers, beware of reviewing the books that I send you for free. Via Galley Cat: Today the Federal Trade Commission revised their “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials,” urging […]