We have been working on this for a while, but it’s official now. I can tell you about it.
I will be hosting a brand new show on the web-based radio station Umbrella Radio. We are calling it, natch, The IndieBookman.
It will be a 1 hour format with tons of news and info on indie [...]

Ok, this video isn’t going to help you get your book published. And at first I was a little bit yawning, as I wasn’t too impressed. But seriously, watch it through. Holy man.
The world in which we will soon live; It will be amazing.
Oh, and there is some relevance to [...]

As a publisher and now a bookseller, this is one strategy I have to give some thought to. (Only question: How to implement?) The Guardian just posted an interesting article about how mention of Wuthering Heights in the Twilight series of vampire novels and films (it’s the central couple’s favorite book) has resulted in a [...]

Guinevere: On The Eve Of Legend
Cheryl Carpinello
ISBN: 9781432737047$10.95
http://www.authorsbookshop.com/Guinevereontheeveoflegend
At the dawn of Camelot, one young girl is about to take her place beside the greatest king in England’s history….
She is a mere child of twelve. But in these medieval days, this is the age when childish things must be put away and greater responsibilities accepted—all [...]

Slate today has an interesting little article about how Sony can beat the Kindle. Essentially, they boil their suggested strategy down to the following: “Study everything the iPod’s rivals did. Then do the exact opposite.”
Heh.
Since I love my iPhone as much as I am wary of the Kindle, this sentence could have [...]

I knew Spain Rodriguez about 17 years ago back when the Mission District of San Francisco was a vibrant arts scene. He was teaching comic book drawing at the Mission Cultural Center and my son and I were in his class. By then this was long past his wild man underground days—he’d settled down with [...]

Soaring Eagle, Spirit of the Wind
H. J. CourtrightLiterary Art PublishersISBN: 0974486612$8.95
http://www.authorsbookshop.com/soaringeagle
Rosalie, a self-destructive woman, is summoned into the spirit world and persuaded to embark upon a quest of discovery. Along the way she must develop the will to battle the greatest of all foes, herself, a battle she is destined to lose if not [...]

Now that I’ve got your attention, let me ask you: Was that said sarcastically or complimentarily?
A posting here a couple days ago got me thinking about the subject of sarcasm and what it means not to be able to recognize it (find his Kevin Spacey/SNL example here). Sarcasm is a linguistic disguise—words said perfectly straightforwardly [...]

Summoned The NovelThe Novel
Stan The Man GriffinSTM EntertainmentISBN: 9780615237282$12.95
http://www.authorsbookshop.com/summoned
“Summoned The Novel” tells the story about The Most controversial decision in United States history, and how one Scientist Dr. Michael Stein, uncovers a plot by the United States Military, to use this decision, to create an army of Monsters, that will eventually; terrorize the [...]

Here is a thoughtful bit of advice from Salon advice columnist Cary Tennis. He was, basically, asked how the letter writer should respond to a sensative friend who had requested comments on a “horrible novel.”
Fortunately, every book and manuscript I have ever been asked to read has been great (especially yours, if I have [...]