Publishing Newsblack family chronicle / book adaptations / fairytale / films / Mark Twain / pictoral history / print publishing3 Comments
Why Hollywood is turning to books for its biggest productions – The obvious answer to this question is money, but the specific justifications are a good reminder that the commercial aspects of commercial art do not necessarily favor novelty and innovation. Here studios can “manage risk” by adapting already popular material, ... more >
Publishing NewsAll-Romance-Ebooks / bird songs / Comics / enhanced content / films / lawsuit / New Year's resolutions / superheroes2 Comments
Court Documents Regarding All Romance E-Books’ Disturbing Business Practices Surface – I have not had time yet to go through all the documents mentioned here, but if any of these allegations are true, the All Romance eBooks closure is even more troubling than previously thought. Did anyone even know all this ... more >
Publishing Newsbook lists / David Bowie / editing / films / Locus Magazine / online reviewing2 Comments
Remembering David Bowie through his 100 favorite books – One of the best things about this article is the throwback to the David Bowie “READ” poster. But the list of books is pretty interesting, too. And eclectic. A great reflection of how broad-ranging and deep Bowie’s intellectual interest, cultural literacy, and ... more >
Publishing NewsChristmas / English grammar / films / infographic / piracy / publishing / the Bible / year in review1 Comments
Looking Back at 2015 in Book Publishing – A review of some of 2015’s publishing notable moments, from the rise of audiobooks to the phenomenon of Go Set A Watchman, to all the books that were published but did not blow the roof off their publishing house: At the outset, 2015 ... more >
Publishing Newsapplications / bonkbuster / fake reviews / films / global publishing market / Harper Collins / Jackie Collins / martial arts / obituary / public domain / publishing / reviews3 Comments
Novelist who redefined the ‘bonkbuster’ genre with her tales of bad behaviour in Hollywood. Source: The Telegraph Thank you to Katie F., who answered my Twitter call for a good obituary on Jackie Collins. I think this long profile from The Telegraph is great, because not only does it treat her work ... more >
Publishing NewsAfrican American Romance / Australian literature / diversity / films / Jane Austen / publishing / science / YA6 Comments
{TB EXCLUSIVE} JANE AUSTEN ROMANTIC COMEDY “JANE BY THE SEA” SET AT VOLTAGE PICTURES – So another Austen biopic is in the works. Yawn. As with Emily Dickinson, there appears to be some kind of compulsion to “discover” what made these women write. To be read as follows: the men (presumed) ... more >