You could almost hear the collective cry of despair from Grubb Street this morning when news broke that Richard & Judy is to be dropped by Channel 4. The Book Club, in one off specials, is to continue, but the show is going. For the past four years the show
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A few people have asked me to recommend a few books for Christmas, so here are the books I shall be buying for friends and family this year – if you are one of that group, look away now! But before giving my recommendations (which are in no particular order),
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Now here is a press release from HarperCollins I am very pleased to pass on: INDUSTRY FIRST: Orange World to advertise Nigel Slater’s Eating for England mobile portal In a unique collaboration between Orange World and the 5th Estate mobile portal, Nigel Slater fans will now be able to interact
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I know I am not the only journalist who gets incredibly frustrated with publicity departments. It is why I tell authors to take control of their own publicity if they haven’t been made a priority by their publicist ( before anyone says, there are some superb publicists out there. Don’t,
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Hadley Freeman in the Groaniad has written in shock that Jordan is outselling the Booker shortlist. Well bend me over backwards and hit me with a kipper. I never would have guessed. As anyone who ever talks to publishers or even occasionally looks through the bestseller charts will be able
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I spoke at the Publishers Publicity Circle the other week about blogging. As I don’t see myself as a blogger I spoke very much from the viewpoint of someone who writes about the industry. There are better and more interesting people out there doing the real blogging. The PPC asked
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Clare emailed me about how she should go appointing a PR agency for her new novel. It is a question I am asked a lot, so thought it worth writing about it. My main piece of advice is that before handing over any cash, you should really do your home
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This is for unpublished authors everywhere – and a few editors.
As I prepare for my summer hols I thought I’d recommend a few books to take away – and tell you what will be in my rucksack as I sun myself in Haute Provence. One book I won’t be taking though is Alastair Campbell’s diaries after hearing him on the
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If you haven’t seen the following item in today’s NY Times, you should read it. It is an understandable way to go for publishers, but not good news for authors. From the New York Times Simon & Schuster, one of the largest book publishers in the U.S., has altered its
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