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Kindle for Thought, Dad?
It seemed like a great idea for a blog post: introduce my Dad to my Kindle while he’s in town visiting, and record his reaction. He’s 73, he’s the world’s most voracious reader—can he adapt? This will be fascinating insight into the digital adaptability of older readers and marketability of ebooks to this rapidly expanding […]
And the Business Book of the Year Is…
It was announced Friday that the Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award has been awarded to Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty. Subjects on the short list this year included energy security, urban development, global poverty and, of course, the continuing financial crisis—the topic that captured […]
Five Quick Questions with Publishing’s Top Leaders: Meg Kuehn
Meg Kuehn, vice president of business development of Kirkus Reviews, shares her thoughts on Kirkus’ role in the publishing industry and the company’s future. Q: Kirkus has long been a voice in publishing, offering pre pub reviews that have served, predominately, as a guide to booksellers. It seems the recent sale of the publication has […]
Returning to the Library
As someone who claims to have an infinite appreciation for books, this is hard for me to admit, but until last week, I had not stepped foot inside a library in almost four years. In my defense, my last memories in a library involved caffeine headaches, late night study sessions, and literary analysis hangovers. But […]
Worth the Time and Effort
What tops your list of pet peeves? For me, it’s the improper use of you’re/your, their/there and it’s/its, followed closely by ending a sentence with a preposition. What can I say? I wish I were Grammar Girl. I would argue with near absolute certainty that, for members of the media, nothing is more irritating than […]
Teen Readers: Not the Minority They Are Thought to Be
What follows is a guest post by Kate Henricks, a high school senior, swim team co-captain and avid teen reader. I have always believed in the significance of books. Maybe growing up the daughter of both a book publicist and a journalist/author has given me a skewed viewpoint, but reading has always seemed pretty darn […]
Preview: Texas Book Festival 2011
Fall is in full swing here in Austin – temps have plunged to a breezy 90 degrees, the Longhorns are headed to the Red River Rivalry this weekend, and it’s festival time. And as much as I love the Austin Film Festival and food trailer madness, when the weekend of October 22 rolls around, you’ll […]
Five Quick Questions with Publishing’s Top Leaders: Clay Smith, Texas Book Festival
Here in Austin, we’re gearing up for one of our favorite events of the year – the Texas Book Festival (October 22 and 23). I caught up with the festival’s Literary Director, Clay Smith, for his thoughts on this year’s line-up and the role of the festival in the literary community. Q: You will […]
Five Quick Questions with Publishing’s Top Leaders: Clint Greenleaf
Five Quick Questions with Clint Greenleaf, founder and CEO of Greenleaf Book Group. GBG, an Inc. 500 Company, is a leading publisher and distributor with several New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers. Q: Greenleaf uses a different model of publishing than many other houses. Can you give us a quick course on how […]
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