https://booksquare.com/live-from-los-angeles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&%23038;utm_campaign=live-from-los-angeles Dissecting the publishing industry with love and skepticism Fri, 22 Apr 2005 21:03:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://booksquare.com/live-from-los-angeles/#comment-65174 Fri, 22 Apr 2005 21:03:09 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/archives/2005/04/21/1259/#comment-65174 Okay, that was really funny.

]]> https://booksquare.com/live-from-los-angeles/#comment-65143 Fri, 22 Apr 2005 18:55:24 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/archives/2005/04/21/1259/#comment-65143 The spouse and I went out for breakfast this morning. Seated two tables away was Monica Lewinsky. Hmm. Is she scheduled for the festival? Double-billed with Toni Bentley?

]]> https://booksquare.com/live-from-los-angeles/#comment-64889 Fri, 22 Apr 2005 05:37:05 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/archives/2005/04/21/1259/#comment-64889 I ditto Gina’s comments. After going through the program for the LATBF, I was amazed to see the lack of the romance genre. Without debating the literary merit of romance, it seems significant that a genre that accounts for such a huge number of fiction sales in this country would be so neglected. I also noticed the RWA didn’t have a booth. I’m surprised the organization isn’t taking more of an interest considering the size of the event.

]]> https://booksquare.com/live-from-los-angeles/#comment-64767 Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:35:33 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/archives/2005/04/21/1259/#comment-64767 Rant received! There are quite a few romance authors attending this year’s festival, at least on a signing basis, but they certainly could use a new panel (I wasn’t nuts about the last panel they did all those years ago!). I’m sure Steve Wasserman will contact me forthwith for my thoughts on how to improve just about everything and I’ll bring it up!

]]> https://booksquare.com/live-from-los-angeles/#comment-64732 Thu, 21 Apr 2005 19:16:37 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/archives/2005/04/21/1259/#comment-64732 How about a short rant on the fact that the LATFB hasn’t had a romance panel in several years. Hmmm? This year I can’t even find any evidence that they think the genre exists.

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