Open Book, Minnesota’s center for reading, writing, and book arts, turns ten years old this month, and you're invited to the birthday party. Stop by Open Book on Saturday, May 8th, 2010, from 10:00am to 1:00pm, and enjoy the festivities. "Cover to Cover: See What’s Inside Open Book" featuressample classes from the Loft Literary Centerbook, … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Open Book
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Authors, This Is How You Market Yourself
If you haven't heard of author Scott Sigler, it's not his fault. The author--his latest novel Ancestor comes out June 22--is a master of promotion. Consider, for example, the video contest he's running right now. Fans are asked to choose one of four scripts as a basis for their short films; a standard intro and … Continue reading Authors, This Is How You Market Yourself
Hail Fellow Well Met
Congratulations to Monica Haller. The photographer--and one of the artists responsible for the recent book Riley and His Story, Me and My Outrage, You and Us--has been named a 2010 Guggenheim Fellow. It's quite the honor. To quote the foundation's website, "The Fellowships are awarded to men and women who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity … Continue reading Hail Fellow Well Met
Musings from Magers and Quinn 