Publishing Insider

awards

Good stuff. The NBCC finalists have been announced, as have the Edgar finalists. A great range of material and discoveries to be found in both.

getting published

Met a nice fella out at NCIBA trade show. His book, The Dog Walked Down the Road: An Outspoken Guide for Writers Who Want to Publish, looks good. He has a blog, too. And as always,I love Laura Lippman's advice!

free art

A midtown secret is the AXA lobby and its art display. A nice lunchtime or on-the-way home detour. My boss and fellow moment-of-quiet seeker Josh says that the Walker Evans photos up now should ont be missed.

getting published

Along with the wonderful advice that Laura Lippman has at her site, author Ellen Meister has some good thoughts during her recent interview.

you better you bet

From CK at Olive Reader comes this link to the odds on the next Nobel Prize Winner for Literature!

Algonquin notes

Craig Popelars does a wonderful monthly email newsletter with his Algonquin picks, of course, but also enthusiams from booksellers about books and music...plus Craig's own raves. email him at craigp@algonquin.com to get on his most excellent list.

sooo cool!!!

Thanks to the gang at Olive Reader for highlighting this cool as hell authors-on-a-"map" site!!  Check it out!

Summer music

Do not miss The Subdudes on tour this summer. You will be happy for weeks after. Go to Pollstar.com to search anyone on tour.

BEA replay

Get many of the BEA sessions straight into your little ear via BEA's podcast, of which we were the first sponsor. John Updike's rousing speech is up.

(I want a PGW party podcast.)

Fresh fisch

Or is it Phish?  No, they broke up. Anyway, some bookseller pals from Booksmith days have a neat Boston-based blog up: Fischlipps.