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Poor Dan Brown

Imagine being Dan Brown (author of The Da Vinci Code). Yes, the money is very, very good—but according to Jeff Trachtenberg of the Wall Street Journal, there is a heavy ... [Link]

Marketing with Doses of Silliness

Yes, I know, business is serious business. There are books to be sold. There is work to be done. Checks to be earned. Bills to pay. Sometimes your work life ... [Link]

Lifting the Veil on The New York Times

Here’s one that everyone missed—– Clark Hoyt, the New York Times public editor — charged with asking the tough questions on behalf of Times readers – opened the door just ... [Link]

NY Times Expands Bestseller Lists

From Crains New York Business, via Shelf Awareness, comes a big story that did not get a mention anywhere else that I could find: The New York Times Book Review ... [Link]

The Maestro Speaks

A lot of ink has been spilled on Alan Greenspan’s memoir, The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World (Penguin). The official publication date was Monday, September 17, but ... [Link]

Can’t Trust Anyone Over Twenty

The Guardian reports on a poll of 16-to-34-year-olds that found that Roald Dahl is the favorite children’s author among young adults. JK Rowling, the author of the immensely popular Harry ... [Link]

The Great Purge

There was a chilling article in the New York Times a couple of weeks ago. It seems that the Federal Bureau of Prisons has instructed its chaplains to clear prison ... [Link]

Paper Trail

In a case of art imitating life, a Polish court sentenced a writer to twenty-five years in prison for the gruesome murder and mutilation of the lover of his estranged ... [Link]

The Big Get Bigger

Author Solutions, Inc. announced the acquisition of iUniverse, the Print-On-Demand publisher. iUniverse joins AuthorHouse as a member of the Author Solutions family of brands, forming the world’s largest author and ... [Link]

Ebbut’s Dont’s for Husbands and Wives

Every week a list of bestsellers for the Waterstone’s chain of bookstores in the UK is delivered to my inbox. I usually give it a quick skim, to see what’s ... [Link]

Bestseller Ideas

In this week’s interview, Dean Rotbart and Michael Drew discuss the likelihood of a book idea becoming a publishing success. In their discussion, they reveal how to identify whether your idea is bestseller material. Do you really have a sure-fire idea for a bestseller? Hear what they have to say . . . .

The Lessons of Harry Potter: A Beneath the Cover Podcast

Michael R. Drew discusses what all authors - even those writing non-fiction - can learn from the phenomenal success of the Harry Potter Series. More