Archives for July 2003

Dozens of New Ones It’s a quiet news day, but we’ve got a burst of over 20 new deals, including: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s first novel in years, a crime caper that comes with an endorsement from Elmore Leonard (don’t tell the Wall Street Journal; they’ll be roiled), the latest guerrilla marketing title, and of course […]

Brady, Hastert, a Would-Be Spock and More The Speaker of the House reflects, a notable film sale, actor Wayne Brady’s memoir, yet another chronicle from an embedded reporter in Iraq (this one growing out of a recent three-part magazine series), a book positioned as “Dr. Spock for dog owners,” the growing identity theft problem, the […]

The Latest For the dozen or so latest deals, new since last night’s Deal Weekly, including the auction for a former publishing publicity director’s memoir, a pre-empt for a new workout program that promises more strength and endurance than ever, more Canadian fiction, and still others, plus new ones live during the day, join us […]

From More Coulter to PETA’s Founder Matt Drudge reports on a pending deal for one of his favorite authors Ann Coulter, saying she’s “on the verge of signing” for another two books with Crown Forum in an agreement “valued at near $3 million.” Meanwhile, we’ve got a dozen new concluded deals listed since last Friday […]

Lynch Mystery, Law & Order, and More Rick Bragg may not officially be working with Private Jessica Lynch on a book, but the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette spotted him hitching a ride in a state police car at a hometown parade for her. He said he was “just hanging out,” but state officials “said he was doing […]

Deal News Among the dozen or so latest deals there’s Pulitzer-winning critic Gail Caldwell’s literary memoir, Jon Katz’s new memoir, and an Iraqi teenager’s firsthand account of the war from inside Baghdad,and as usual lots more — plus new ones live as we hear them, and our unparalleled archive of over 5,500 recent deals to […]