Customers don't always make it to book signings. And now authors don't have to, either. Margaret Atwood has invented the Long Pen, a machine which gives you a signed copy of a book even when the author is on the other side of the world. The remote hand moves the pen, mimicking the author's motions, … Continue reading No Attendance Necessary
Author: Anders
Burn, Baby, Burn
Tom Wayne, owner of Prospero's Books in Kansas City, was fed up with the unsold books in his warehouses. So Sunday, he burned them. That's right, to draw attention to our disregard for the printed word, Wayne lit a pile of books on fire. (You can read the local coverage here.The fire department arrived shortly … Continue reading Burn, Baby, Burn
Not in This Country
I love the Moomin books by Tove Jansson; I've already written about that. So I was happy to hear that Jansson's novel for adults Fair Play will be published next month. I was then crushed to learn that no US publication plans have been announced.Still, the Times of London has posted the new edition's introduction, … Continue reading Not in This Country
Musings from Magers and Quinn 