The writer F. Scott Fitzgerald considered, among other things, in this letter with his editor, Maxwell Perkins, to alternate name for his novel ‘The Great Gatsby.’Â He was leaning towards: “Gold-hatted Gatsby”
How Much Does a Review in the NY Times Book Review Matter?
The front page of the New York Times Book Review has always been—and continues to be—a much coveted spot for authors and publishers alike. But just how much does a Book Review cover affect a book’s sales in today’s publishing climate
PW found that the Gray Lady still has influence in the minds of readers, though not nearly on a big enough scale to seriously alter a book’s fortunes…
The Great American Novel: We’ve been looking for one since the 1860s. Why?
The concept of the GAN (Great American Novel) seems to have been born in the late 1860s. In an 1868 TheNation essay, Civil War veteran John William DeForest—himself an aspiring GAN-ist—described the GAN as “the picture of the ordinary emotions and manners of American existence,†a work that painted “the American soul.â€
The Great American Novel: Fitzgerald, Wharton, Morrison on the search. – Slate Magazine.
What does it cost to deliver an ebook?
Cory Doctorow focuses on author Andrew Hyde, who recently “wrote and self-published a great-looking travel book†via the usual ebook retail channels but later experienced “sticker-shock†after learning that Amazon was charging huge fees to deliver the ebook to customers.
Amazon’s total fees ate away almost a third of Hyde’s royalty: The book retails on Amazon for $9.99, and under the 70% percent royalty plan Hyde imagined he would get $7. But Amazon charges $2.58 per download to deliver the ebook, with the author’s royalty being calculated on what’s left after the delivery fee is deducted.
Philanthrocapitalism Explained (Maria Bustillos, The Awl)
Charitable spending in the United States has taken on the protective coloration of American business culture. At every level, charitable grants have come more and more to resemble investment projects, with a specific, measurable return on equity in mind.
Not sure that this is a good trend.