Crown has announced the title for Ann Coulter‘s latest, publishing June 7: DEMONIC: How the Liberal Mob is Endangering America. If you need or want an explanation, the release is here. A large fire closed a large area in downtown Brattleboro, VT on Sunday night, striking the building in which The Book Cellar is located (along with nine other businesses). According to local reports the fire itself struck the fourth and fifth floors of the building the most severly. The Book Cellar’s Ana McDaniel told a local news station, “We are in shock right now. It is a bit of […]
New Releases/Forthcoming
Leaked Manuscript By ex-Palin Aide Will Publish in May
You may recall that in February, a manuscript by Sarah Palin’s former chief of staff Frank Bailey was leaked to the press, along with the pitch letter from the Carol Mann Agency. And author Joe McGinniss–whose own Palin book is set for publication this September–was at least one of the leakers. But today Howard Books announced they will still publish ahead of McGinniss, publishing BLIND ALLEGIANCE TO SARAH PALIN this May. The publisher says it will be a “chilling expose.”AP In other forthcoming book news, former Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson said at a forum in China recently he […]
Shatzkin Files, Compiled
An unabridged collection of the first two years of consultant Mike Shatzkin’s publishing strategy blog The Shatzkin Files has been released as an ebook, billed at roughly 800 pages and listing for $3.99. Kobo, which first suggested the publication to Shatzkin, has an exclusive on the title for the first 60 days. eBook link
Memory Lane: Steven Tyler On His Book…From 2009
A recent announcement from HarperCollins confirmed that Steven Tyler’s autobiography DOES THE NOISE IN MY HEAD BOTHER YOU? will be published May 3, promising “the unbridled truth…straight for the horse’s lips.” Overlooked by many outlets is that Tyler signed to write the book in 2008 and it was originally scheduled for publication the following year. That’s when the rocker, before he was spruced up for regular public consumption on American Idol, appeared at Book Expo America. Interviewed by Chuck Klosterman, you may recall it is one of the odder BEA celebrity showcase presentations, as Tyler was joined on stage by […]
Briefs: Controversy over The Pale King On-Sale Date; Details on Stephenie Meyer’s Next Novel; and More
Little, Brown made much hay of publishing David Foster Wallace‘s unfinished novel The Pale King on April 15, since that day is tax day (except this year it’s not, thanks to a tardy Congress) and the book features the day-to-day thoughts and deeds of IRS agents. But the book’s actual on-sale date was March 22, which is how Amazon, BN.com and other online retailers started shipping copies to customers – even though most independent bookstores weren’t selling the book yet or hadn’t even received copies, believing or having been told the book was embargoed. “I don’t really understand the confusion,” […]
A Look at Borders’ Liquidation Process as More Leases Are Rejected
Bloomberg takes a closer look at the Borders liquidation process and how it’s being handled by Hilco, who agreed to pay Borders 85.75 percent of the “cost value” of all merchandise, somewhere between $180.6 million and $204 million. But one of Hilco’s competitors in the liquidation auction, Great American Group director Scott Carpenter, bowed out because the firm “didn’t think you could achieve those values and make a profit.” Previously Borders told the bankruptcy court they expected liquidation sales to bring in about $175 million. Bloomberg In addition, federal bankruptcy court filings indicate the approval of nine Borders lease rejections in […]