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James Patterson Apologizes After Backlash: “I Absolutely Do Not Believe That Racism Is Practiced Against White Writers”
UPDATE: Author James Paterson issued a straightforward apology today for comments he recently made to the Sunday Times. Patterson, who is 75, started by admitting what he said and apologizing for it: “I apologize for saying white male writers having trouble finding work is a form of racism.”
Here is the full statement…
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By Tom Tapp
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Rob Delaney Memoir ‘A Heart That Works’ About Loss Of Son Goes To Spiegel & Grau Publishers
Spiegel & Grau has acquired North American rights to A Heart That Works, a memoir by actor Rob Delaney, from Meredith Miller at United Talent Agency, working in partnership with Avalon.
A Heart That Works will be published in hardcover, eBook, and audiobook, read by the author, on November 29. The acquisition was…
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By Greg Evans
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As The Bruce Davis Academy History Arrives, Bill Kramer Is Writing A Next Chapter
Bruce Davis, say the notices, is finally ready to publish his monumental history of Hollywood’s film Academy. Twelve years in the making; part memoir, part chronicle; the book—The Academy and the Award: The Coming of Age of Oscar and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences—is due this fall from Brandeis…
New York Times Makes Powerful Statement About Guns With Cover Graphic
“Authorities said the gunman was able to obtain the weapon legally.”
The New York Times put that seemingly pedestrian sentence into high relief this weekend, elevating it to the status of cover line on the front of the outlet’s Sunday Review section. The sentence is set in white type on a stark black background, the…
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By Tom Tapp
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We’ve All Had One — A Tom Cruise Moment
Every journalist who covered Hollywood in the Golden Era that stretched roughly from Risky Business (1983) through Top Gun: Maverick (now) has had a Tom Cruise moment. I had mine in 2002.
My father had just died. It was a rough death, not quick, and as I was driving back for the last time from attending him in…
Author Don Winslow Announces Retirement From Book Writing To Focus On Political Videos
Bestselling author Don Winslow has announced that the two already-written sequels to his current novel City On Fire will be his last books.
Winslow says he will devote his time to launching digital campaigns supporting Democratic causes and opposing “Trumpism.”
"It's time to do something else," Winslow said in a…
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By Greg Evans
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‘Office’-mates Jenna Fischer & Angela Kinsey Set One-Night-Only NYC Reunion To Celebrate New Book
EXCLUSIVE: Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, co-stars of The Office and co-authors of the new book The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There, will take the stage of New York City’s Town Hall on May 18 for their sole in-person book event.
The event comes the day after the release by Dey…
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By Greg Evans
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Random House Imprint Sets George R. R. Martin ‘House Of The Dragon’ Illustrated History ‘The Rise Of The Dragon’
Random House imprint Ten Speed Press will publish The Rise of the Dragon, an illustrated history of the Targaryen family of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire—The Targaryens book series and HBO’s Game of Thrones franchise.
Arriving on Oct. 25, the book will include 180 all-new illustrations, and is the work…
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By Greg Evans
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Sarah Jessica Parker Sets New Book Publishing Imprint With Zando
Sarah Jessica Parker, in partnership with independent publisher Zando, will launch her own imprint that will see the publishing of four to six books over a three-year span.
The imprint, SJP Lit, will publish books described by Zando as “sweeping, expansive, thought-provoking, and big-hearted literary and commercial…
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By Greg Evans
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Britney Spears Lands Multimillion-Dollar Book Deal
Britney Spears has landed a multimillion-dollar book deal with publisher Simon & Schuster. The big bucks pact came together over the past few months, Deadline has confirmed from sources close to the situation.
According to the New York Post‘s Page Six, the deal is priced at $15 million, and will cover topics including…
Longtime Knopf Exec Paul Bogaards Launches New Public Relations Firm; LBJ Biographer Robert Caro, Joan Didion Estate On Roster
Paul Bogaards, whose departure from Alfred A. Knopf earlier this month brought a close to his 32-year career as a publicity and marketing exec at the publishing house, is already on to the next chapter: Bogaards announced today the launch of his new company, Bogaards Public Relations LLC.
Clients already lined up…
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By Greg Evans
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Spotify Removes Many Top Comedians From Service In Royalty Payments Dispute
John Mulaney, Jim Gaffigan, Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart are among the big name comedians whose work has been removed from streaming service Spotify in a fight over royalty payments.
The dispute centers on a group of entertainers who are attempting to be paid a copyright royalty for jokes they wrote when they are…
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By Bruce Haring
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