The Lulu Blooker Prize nominees for 2007 have been announced. A "blook" in the organization's parlance, is "book with content that was developed in a significant way from material originally presented on a blog, webcomic or other website." Last year's winner was the blog-turned-book Julie and Julia, Julie Powell's account of a year spent working … Continue reading It’s a Lulu of a Blook

Everyone who's ever misplaced the car keys will be heartened by the news that an unknown publishing house employee recently left a manuscript of Jeanette Winterson's forthcoming novel The Stone Gods in a London subway station. Everyone who hates spoilers will be glad to hear that the budding book was returned safely to its rightful … Continue reading What’s in this bag?

Bestselling author Jonathan Lethem, author of The Disappointment Artist and Other Essays; Gun, With Occasional Music; and Motherless Brooklyn, is offering the movie rights to his new novel You Don't Love Me Yet (to be released today) for no money down. Interested parties are invited to send their proposals to the author. The lucky winner … Continue reading Lights… Camera… Option!