Jul 31 2007
In a high school in Jena, Louisiana, a beautiful shady tree became a symbol of the racial tension. The high school allowed the school property to be coopted by the whites and it was known as a “whites only” place for students. A black freshman decided he would like to sit there and went to [...]
Jul 31 2007
Going to the bookstore this week? We’ve perused our advanced reading copies and come up with a buffet of books with something that should appeal to a wide range of tastes with everything from Highland romance to contemporary drama to erotic fantasy romance. Bewitching the Highlander by Lois Greiman made for a surprising read with [...]
Jul 31 2007
Dear Ms. Mullany, Like Jayne (who recently reviewed this book), I read and enjoyed your debut, Dedication, shortly before the Signet Regency line went kaput. I had liked the book enough to hope that you might get a contract before too long. Luckily for me, not one, but two publishers were smart enough to offer [...]
Jul 31 2007
Three weeks ago, the Romance Writers of America handed out its RITA awards which is deemed by the industry to be the highest award an author can achieve. It’s an award, though, that is the target of a great deal criticism for everything from its categories to the entrance fee to the way in which [...]
Jul 30 2007
In a case of either monumental stupidity or poor judgment (or both), Intel choose to run an ad for its new Core Duo processor by showing six black men (who all look the same) in a crouched position with one Dockers clad white middle management wank in the middle. The black men are supposed to [...]
Jul 30 2007
Dear Ms. Mullany, I read your first novel, enjoyed it, and was dismayed to hear that Signet wouldn’t be publishing any more. Then Signet pretty much folded and I was afraid that was that. Huzzah to Harper Collins for picking you up (as an author) and giving us this delightful spoof of (almost) every Regency [...]
Jul 30 2007
Nan Talese, editor and publisher of James Frey’s fictional autobiography called A Million Little Pieces, struck back after enduring months of scorn and anger, much of it fueled by Oprah Winfrey. Oprah Winfrey featured James Frey on her show and was later appalled to find out that a great deal of the non fiction story [...]
Jul 30 2007
The Knight Agency was founded in 1996 by Deidre Knight, an author and agent whose background was the entertainment business. Today, the Knight Agency has sold over six hundred books for its hundred-plus clients. It specializes in romance and women’s fiction. Elaine Spencer is one of the seven agents of the Knight Agency and agents [...]
Jul 29 2007
I receive a few newsletters from ebook retailers such as Fictionwise, eReader, Books on Board and All Romance eBooks. I’ve begun to notice large price discrepancy between ebook prices, depending on the e-tailer. I first thought that only price matters but when I sat down to make out a list of what I looked for [...]
Jul 28 2007
New Vanity and Subsidy Publisher Definitions from RWA were announced after a board meeting on July 25th. This is the entirety of the decision found at RWA website. * * * At the request of members, the Board has re-visited the definitions of “Subsidy Publisher” and “Vanity Publisher.” After considering the advice of legal and [...]
Jul 28 2007
Dear Ms Ruger, After being pleasantly surprised by “Eight Minutes,” I decided to take advantage of the February romance sale at Fictionwise and try some of your other stories. I bought “Dessert for Two,” “Morning Coffee,” and “Jason Taylor Kissed Me” along with the trilogy of novellas included in “It Must Be Love.” While I [...]
Jul 27 2007
Dear Ms. Greiman: I have never read a Greiman book before. I always meant to read and have, in fact, purchased your contemporary books, Unzipped and Unplugged before. But with the muscle bound chests and arms and titles with “Highlander”, I wasn’t terribly excited about reading the historicals. As I said a few days ago, [...]
Jul 27 2007
I admit to drinking alot of bottled water, particularly when I read (this is my attempt to make this post relevant to books). I hate the taste of my local tap water and if I didn’t have bottled water, I am sure I would be in a constant state of dehydration. However, I don’t buy [...]
Jul 27 2007
Larissa Ione and Stephanie Tyler are the writing duo named Sydney Croft. The name is part Sydney Bristol, part Lara Croft and the story is all steamy action. Their first book, Riding the Storm, is due out September 2007. This is their story of how two action heroines, disguised as writers, made their first single [...]
Jul 26 2007
Bookstores are scaling back on the comfy chairs because they feel too many people are lounging around and not enough people are buying the books. Shelf Awareness pointed out an article in the Baltimore Sun by Rob Hiassen that bookstores are reducing “soft seating” because of “homeless squatters, overly enthusiastic young lovers, food trash left [...]
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