Publishing Insider

Da Chen

Take a moment to visit the site of one of the nicest authors around, Da Chen, who is also one of his generation's most powerful writers.

fun book title game!

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
From Here to Eternity
Something Happened
The Beautiful and the Damned
Looking Backward

Boing Boing showcased Nina Katchadourian's Sorted Books project, which "picks books out of collections whose spines, when placed in sequence, can be made into a sentence or story."

Look at your own bookshelves. Stack a story. Play Magnetic Poetry with books. Thanks for this from our friends at Shelf Awareness.

editor chat

My informal talk with 3 famous editors about the art of mystery and thriller editing is up.

Dune

Podcast alert: in conjunction with the Kitsap Regional Library's Big Read Project, Paul Hanson of Eagle Harbor Book Co., interviewed Brian Herbert of Dune fame

rhymin' simon

I love hearing rock song rhymes. Favorite from way back: James Taylor rhyming frosting and Boston. Nice.

wonderful new book

A colleague and fellow writer has a wonderful new book out tomorrow. The website for The Youngest Templar is also terrific!Check it out.

heaven

‘Tis that time again! Regional trade show time. Love‘em, hate‘em, love‘em. I only “hate’em” as they are the source of 250 line excels of ARE’s and display copies for each show.  But I do love them, as the reps hand choose (the precurser to handsell) only the books they want to show you; their picks and faves without too much NY interference. It’s their show. We also send over 100 authors to speak and/or sign; we love the author-bookseller connections made at these shows.

Kurt Vonnegut

My daughter has discovered my literary hero, without a peep from me. She just knocked off Cat's Cradle, and wants more. Yay!

asylum

The only bright spot in Kid Rock's derivative music video is the brief flashing of the Elektra/Asylum label of Warren Zevon's Werewolves of London LP, which is sampled on the Kid's hit.

urban hikes

4x a year I try and just walk around the city, with no set destination, save a lunch place, or weather permitting, a bench to sit and read for a bit. OK OK, a bookstore visit. But my main goal is to find some street or building I've never seen in the city. I've done this about 6 or 7 times now and every time, I make a discovery, even after 35 years here. Yesterday's discoveries included a new paved island with table and umbrellas smack in the middle of B'way and 23rd by the Flatiron, and a bocce court in the northwest corner of Bryant Park. Would love to hear yours, here or any city!