Today’s links of interest:
- She’s made a career of spreading the word
Los Angeles, book style. - Profits fall as Canongate gets used to life without Pi
Maybe publisher profits should be like economic forecasts — take out the the highly volatile items. - No time for making new ‘Friends’ at NBC?
NBC’s decision to go more the unscripted route means sitcom writers are feeling the pain. - When you can’t afford to go buy the book
Ah, the high price of college texts…are they really justified? - Nancy Huston Too Hot To Publish in US?
So, they’re asking her to do major (or minor, depending on who you ask) revisions to avoid offending US readers? This makes one ask who, precisely, they expect to be buying these books — and can they be offended? - O is for obstacle
How fame, fortune, and Oprah nearly destroyed Janet Fitch’s career. Which reminds us…we need to put "Paint It Black" on top of the towering pile o’ books. - Talk of bribes rocks French book awards
Again, we ask, why can’t the United States have this much fun with book awards? - Inflated & talentless (not you, Jordan, you’re worth it)
In which publishers realize that the amount they pay for celebrity biographies does not equal the returns. By the way, only publishing insiders believe this is news.