Category Archives: News

Rebecca James and the $600,000 series

Posted on 23 October 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

This morning brought a story of yet another big deal from the Frankfurt Book Fair. Australian mother and small business owner Rebecca James has sold world rights to her first two young adult novels for major bucks, going from mom … Continue reading →

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Historical Tweets

Posted on 22 October 2009 by Eliza, Associate Editor

We’ve posted about bloggers getting book deals in the past, and that trend certainly seems here to stay. The latest: On April 27, 2010, Alan Beard and Alec McNayr’s site Historical Tweets will be published as a book by Villard. … Continue reading →

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Phoning it in

Posted on 20 October 2009 by Lynn, Editor

From the what’s-the-world-coming-to-department comes news that Simon & Schuster has signed a deal for a series of three books based on an iPhone app. Is this a first? I think so (but I could be wrong — leave a comment … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the National Day on Writing

Posted on 20 October 2009 by Eliza, Associate Editor

If you don’t usually spend a portion of your day blogging, journaling, creating stories – or otherwise putting words on paper (or screen) – then today is a great day to start. A couple weeks ago, the U.S. Senate declared … Continue reading →

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The imagination of Neil Gaiman

Posted on 20 October 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

This week brought news of a new project from Neil Gaiman. After the success of The Graveyard Book and Coraline, he’s continuing to write for a younger audience with Instructions. Described as “a charming guide through fairy and folk tales, … Continue reading →

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Book price war: sweet or sour?

Posted on 19 October 2009 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Depending on how you look at it, last week was a great week for bargain-hunting book buyers or a disheartening one for authors, booksellers and publishers. Wal-Mart and Amazon have engaged in a price war for the holiday season’s hardcover … Continue reading →

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Bouchercon Bulletin

Posted on 17 October 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

The annual mystery writers’ convention, Bouchercon, is going on this weekend in Indianapolis. Author Laura Caldwell, who writes a series of mysteries starring red-headed lawyer Izzy MacNeil for MIRA, gives The Book Case an inside look at the what it’s … Continue reading →

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And the winner of our vamp contest is . . .

Posted on 16 October 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

So true, Travis—I’m not much for glittering bodies, either. Luckily our prizes hew more closely to the classics! Email me (trisha at bookpage dot com) to claim your prize, and I’ll get Isis, The Casebook of Doctor Frankenstein, and The … Continue reading →

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February brings another Valentine for Trigiani fans

Posted on 16 October 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

The talented Adriana Trigiani will continue her series starring Valentine Roncalli this February in Brava, Valentine. Her Italian-American heroine, who runs her own custom shoe design boutique in Greenwich Village, is still struggling to balance love, a career and her … Continue reading →

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Good design crosses the pond: Penguin Classics

Posted on 16 October 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

This week’s mail brought something beautiful to BookPage: a set of Penguin’s new clothbound classics. Designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith and previously available only at Waterstone’s bookstore in the UK, these new jacketless hardcovers pair early 20th-century styling with classic content. … Continue reading →

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National Book Award nominees announced

Posted on 14 October 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

This morning brought news of this year’s National Book Award nominees. It’s an eclectic list that contains a couple of surprises (such as American Salvage). We’re rooting for Colum McCann or Jayne Anne Phillips for fiction (fun fact: the same … Continue reading →

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More SFoB: Authors in the Round

Posted on 14 October 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

This post about the past weekend’s Southern Festival of Books goes back to the very first night, when BookPage reserved a table at the Authors in the Round dinner. We got to the cocktail party a little late but there … Continue reading →

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Son of King

Posted on 12 October 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

While the anticipation grows for Stephen King’s Under the Dome, buzz is also building for the latest project from his son, who writes as Joe Hill. Hill’s debut, Heart-Shaped Box, was an uber-creepy tale of a haunted rock star that … Continue reading →

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Vampires everywhere (plus, a contest)

Posted on 12 October 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

These days there seem to be more vampires around than you can shake a stake at. On TV, with “True Blood” and the CW’s new series “The Vampire Diaries“; on the big screen, with the films New Moon and Jennifer’s … Continue reading →

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The Wimpy Kid is back!

Posted on 8 October 2009 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Monday is going to be a happy day for a lot of kids. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, the fourth book in Jeff Kinney’s “Wimpy Kid” series, hits bookstores everywhere on Oct. 12. With a whopping first printing … Continue reading →

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