Dickensian London will be alive thanks for graphic novels
12 Dec 2011 04:13:59
Computer tablet users can now travel to the darker side of London as Charles Dickens knew it, with an interactive novel-cum-app launched on Friday by the Museum of London that is the next best thing to having your own time machine.
The graphic novel, a creative combination of text, graphics and narration by "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" actor Mark Strong, transports the reader back to 1862 with an overlay on Google maps, depicting the streets as they were in the Victorian era.
"It is fascinating t... Read Full Story
Jerry Robinson the actor was died at 89 years
12 Dec 2011 04:11:45
An editor and friend, Charles Kochman, said Robinson was different from most artists in the field because he worked on every kind of comic genre, from political cartoons to theater illustrations.
"Jerry brought a realism to comics — and a sense of humor," said Kochman, his editor at Abrams Comic Arts, which last year published a book called "Jerry Robinson: Ambassador of Comics."
Robinson not only used his fame and position in the industry to serve as its ambassador but also fought on behalf of ... Read Full Story
Diana Joy Colbert Charles Bock
11 Dec 2011 06:25:35
According to an email from Bock that his publisher, Random House, shared with The Associated Press, Colbert died in her sleep early Thursday. She was born in 1970.
Colbert was first diagnosed two years ago. A fundraising auction was held in February to help the couple pay medical bills, with Jonathan Franzen, Jonathan Safran Foer and Rick Moody among the authors involved. Read Full Story
Something interesting about Martin Sheen's book
11 Dec 2011 06:20:46
But for one of his latest projects, Sheen, 71, did not have to reach far. The devout Catholic narrated the audiobook of "Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World," a new book by the Dalai Lama.
Sheen, a longtime social activist, spoke to Reuters about how the book's message of compassion and universal ethics resonates with his own beliefs.
Q: How did you get into this project?
A: "I have a very good agent. My agent is aware that I am a social activist and this is the kind of project I'd support... Read Full Story
"The Dark Knight Rises" Christopher Nolan
11 Dec 2011 06:17:57
Christopher Nolan's final Batman installment may well hinge on Bane, a little-known villain outside comic book circles. He will be played by Tom Hardy, star of Nolan's "Inception."
And Hardy has a tough act to follow in Heath Ledger's Oscar-winning turn as the Joker.
The hulkish Bane broke Batman's back in the comic book series. Does that mean Bane will break Batman's back in "The Dark Knight Rises"? Warner Bros. Motion Pictures President Jeff Robinov isn't saying -- but he did say he is enthus... Read Full Story
Mitt Romney is on the tribune
09 Dec 2011 03:00:03
The former Massachusetts governor will talk with host Chris Wallace about the upcoming Iowa caucus and the GOP race to supplant Barack Obama, the network announced.
Romney has not appeared on a Sunday talk show since announcing his intention to run for the presidency. It also continues his string of Fox-only appearances.
Romney's prickly demeanor with the press has been under scrutiny of late thanks to a pair of incidents.
The New York Times embedded a reporter in Saturday's presidential candida... Read Full Story
People remember him Steve Jobs book on the sellers top
09 Dec 2011 02:58:51
Walter Isaacson's biography of the late Apple co-founder came in at No. 1 on Amazon's list of the bestselling books of 2011, and clocked in at No. 3 on the Kindle charts.
Not that No. 3 is anything to frown about. The book came out in late October, so it took less than two months for the print copy to outsell every other book this year on Amazon.
Amazon did predict this would happen, and the earlier sales figures -- it sold 379,000 copies in its first week -- were significant. That was the bigge... Read Full Story
About e-book, Apple and Amazon.com
09 Dec 2011 02:56:46
The decision by the European Commission to open an investigation Tuesday followed raids on the companies in March this year.
U.S. regulators are also looking into pricing deals imposed under an agency model in which publishers set the retail price. Antitrust rules forbid price-fixing agreements designed to shut out competitors or that could result in consumers paying more.
"The Commission will in particular investigate whether these publishing groups and Apple have engaged in illegal agreements ... Read Full Story
Young writers are really needed in literature agents?
07 Dec 2011 01:50:09
Knox family spokesman Dave Marriott says Robert Barnett will represent Knox in discussions with publishers and help her evaluate other opportunities.
Barnett has represented the literary interests of U.S. Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, as well as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
Knox returned to her hometown of Seattle in October after she was cleared in Meredith Kercher's death.
The 24-year-old had been in custody since 2007... Read Full Story
Another news about memoir, in this time, the author Sen. Marco Rubio
07 Dec 2011 01:45:11
The Florida Republican has signed with Sentinel, a conservative imprint of Penguin Group (USA), for a memoir tentatively scheduled for Fall 2012. Sentinel announced Monday that the book was currently untitled.
Rubio, 40, is a tea party favorite who has often been mentioned as possible running mate on the 2012 Republican presidential ticket. The Cuban-American Rubio has said he would not accept such an offer because he's focused on being a U.S. senator.
The freshman senator caught some heat in Oc... Read Full Story
Soon the public will know everything about Taylor Armstrong, thanks to her new memoir
07 Dec 2011 01:40:45
The book, to be published by Simon & Schuster imprint Gallery Books, will be published in February 2012. It bears the tentative title "Hiding From Reality: My Story of Love, Loss, and Finding the Courage Within" and will weigh in at 272 pages.
Armstrong's husband Russell was found dead in the Los Angeles home where he was staying in August, in what the coroner's office would ultimately determine to be a suicide. Taylor had filed for divorce from Russell, a venture capitalist, the month before. H... Read Full Story
What publishers think about e-books?
05 Dec 2011 02:42:39
The industry has been battered this year by a significant shift from physical books to e-books that has transferred power to Internet retailers led by Amazon and helped put some high-street chains like Borders out of business.
Publishers have fought and won for now a key battle to keep pricing control over their titles, unlike the music industry, which a decade ago allowed Apple to impose a flat rate of $0.99 on music tracks in its iTunes store.
Penguin and Hachette told Reuters this week they w... Read Full Story
