Archives for July 2002

Director’s First Novel, Rap Entrepreneur’s Home, and More First of all, apologies; I lopped off the title of financier Leon Levy’s book, which is THE MIND OF WALL STREET: A Legendary Financier on the Perils of Greed and the Mysteries of the Market. Among the 17 new listings not found in last night’s Deal Lunch: director Barry Levinson writes a novel, Marion “Suge” Knight’s autobiography sells, a world rights deal for a leading Chilean fiction writer, a UK auction for the story of an unlikely friendship between the author and a Pashtun asylum seeker, big movie deals for Nicholas Sparks […]

The Latest Deals A major auction for a big history of WWI, legendary investor Leon Levy on the perils of greed and the mysteries of the market in a late addition for fall, a fantasy series about a young dragon slayer, a notable trade deal for a book on 20th century art, and dozens more new deals since the last Deal Lunch — updated live all time and all searchable now for members who sign up at PublishersMarketplace. Join Marketplace here and enjoy full benefits Go directly to the latest deals Deal Reports Have a deal to report for Deal […]

All Kinds of Deal News The unsung 60s space race underwater, the Conari Press founder shares secrets to enjoying daily life more, a major deal for a growing thriller writer and a debut legal thriller from a top public defender, a prize-winning playwright scores big with first fiction, breaking the seduction of foods we crave, the story John Steinbeck’s best friend and the man scholars claim helped nurture his literary genius, big deals for Sibley and Vreeland, and still more in another busy day of deal reports, all new for this week — with, as usual, live updates daily as […]

FYI Yesterday’s Lunch was baked nice and fresh in the morning but a problem at our e-mail service meant it was late to the table for most of you. It should go more smoothly today. And thanks to your kind recommendations, we continue to grow at an amazingly steady (and rapid) rate; today we should welcome our 14,000th subscriber. Lots of Fiction and More in Deals A big deal for a sweeping look at the coal business, another bestselling author optioned by Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney, six-figure debut fiction and new mysteries, military science fiction and literary fiction, a […]

Sorry for typos; I’m running late. Today’s Deals An “aggressive pre-empt” by Robert Gottlieb for Knopf, another book on girls and aggression, coverage of the Diane Whipple dog-mauling case by a bestselling true crime writer, an accomplished playwright shares his secrets, another web site strikes a publishing partnership, the irresistibly titled WHEN BAD RELATIVES HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE, and still more, all new since Deal Lunch — with, as usual, live updates daily as we receive them for members who sign up at PublishersMarketplace. Join Marketplace here and enjoy full benefits Go directly to the latest deals Deal Reports Have […]

Today’s Deals A big three-book deal for Simon Schama, a Pulitzer winner delves into an historical battle between the US and Mexico, a pre-empt for Diane Reverand in her new job at SMP, adventures in the suburban wilderness, and more, all new since Deal Lunch last night — with, as usual, live updates daily as we receive them for members who sign up at PublishersMarketplace. Join Marketplace here and enjoy full benefits Go directly to the latest deals Deal Reports Have a deal to report for Deal Lunch? Just e-mail to michael@caderbooks.com, or use the form at PublishersMarketplace.com Report a […]