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Bret Easton Ellis Discusses eBooks In Video - Posted July 23, 2010
Author Bret Easton Ellis thinks that eBooks might be good for book sales. The author spoke to GalleyCat via Big Think to create the above video. Ellis told our sibling blog that his friend is buying more books thanks to the iPad. Galley Cat ... [eBookNewser]

Lit Agent Ryan Fischer Embraces Digital Publishing - Posted July 15, 2010
Not all literary agents are against eBooks. While Andrew Wylie has been holding off on eBook deals, other agents are embracing digital publishing. Today our sibling blog GalleyCat has an ... [eBookNewser]

On The Menu: Surviving The Recession As A Stingy Scoundrel - Posted January 15, 2010
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's ... [FishbowlNY]

On The Menu: The E-Reader Rundown - Posted January 8, 2010
From the Alex to the Skiff, today's mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast was all about e-readers. Hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's ... [FishbowlNY]

Smothers Brothers Book Signing - Posted January 8, 2010
David Bianculli, author of the forthcoming book, DANGEROUSLY FUNNY --The Uncensored Story of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (Touchstone) will be doing a signing on Monday, January 11th at 7:30 PM. The signing will be held at the Barnes & Noble, located at 1972 Broadway @ 66th Street. Bianculli is ... [GalleyCat]

DigitalTrends.com on Book Publishing in the Next 10 Years - Posted January 7, 2010
With the excitement of the current Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas going on, we wondered how technology might change publishing in the near future. We asked technology expert Scott Steinberg, publisher and lead technology analyst for DigitalTrends.com to ... [GalleyCat]

Richard Nash: Book Publishing 10 Years in the Future - Posted January 5, 2010
Former publisher, Richard Nash has never been one to hold back his voice on how he feels the book publishing industry needs to make dramatic changes. We asked him what he sees happening in the next 10 years and here is what he had to say: Richard Nash: 1. Most predictions for 2020 that... [GalleyCat]

2010 Media Predictions: Year Of The Tablet? - Posted January 4, 2010
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's ... [FishbowlNY]

Seth Godin: Book Publishing 10 Years in the Future - Posted December 30, 2009
A lot has happened in the last 10 years that has changed the book publishing industry dramatically. It was not that long ago when people said, "Google, who?" Now, Google has become a verb as in "just Google it". Google, once only a search engine, is poised to partner with book... [GalleyCat]

On The Menu: Mediabistro's Holiday Gift Guide - Posted December 18, 2009
We hate the term "last-minute gifts," because it makes us feel nervous about being unprepared for the rapidly approaching holiday, especially since we just started our Christmas shopping yesterday. But for those of you who still need some gift recommendations (like us) today's mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu is one to catch. This... [FishbowlNY]

eBook Summit: Digital Lessons For Journalists, News Organizations - Posted December 15, 2009
If the title "eBook Summit" conjures up a vision of publishing industry executives, agents and writers, well, you're not that far off. But we were also not surprised to see that there is a lot that journalists and news organizations can take away from the panels at today's mediabistro.com eBook Summit... [FishbowlNY]

On The Menu: A Literary Agent For The Digital Age - Posted December 8, 2009
"E-Readers are going to be one of the major, hot holiday items," AgencySpy editor Matt Van Hoven said this morning while introducing the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast. "And publishing right now is go... [FishbowlNY]

On The Menu: Introducing eBookNewser - Posted December 7, 2009
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FishbowlNY Editor On The Menu: Layoffs, Glenn Beck and Election Night - Posted November 5, 2009
FishbowlNY editor Amanda Ernst joined the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast this morning, where she and hosts Jason Boog of G... [FishbowlNY]

Donating Books To Soldiers Overseas: Operation Warrior Library Founder On The Menu - Posted November 2, 2009
It's November, and the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast is getting into the holiday spirit already with guest Paul Malmont, a novelist and founder of Operation Warrior Library, a literary supply chain sending free books to American soldiers overseas. Mal... [FishbowlNY]

On The Menu: Writing A Travelogue That's More With Help From Google Earth - Posted October 15, 2009
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On The Menu: Examining E-Mail With John Freeman - Posted October 12, 2009
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On The Menu: Taking Up The Mantle Of A Beloved Fantasy Series - Posted October 1, 2009
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Speedy Publishing On The Menu - Posted September 29, 2009
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A Bedeviled Friday On The Menu - Posted September 25, 2009
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Christiane Amanpour|THR, Variety Plan Changes|GalleyCat Correctly Predicts Oprah's Book Club Selection|WSJ Reveals Pricey Mobile App Pay Structure|Diller Will Use Cash To Reinvest - Posted September 17, 2009
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Investigative Journalism And Nonfiction Books: On The Menu With Author Ethan Brown - Posted September 16, 2009
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Today's Coverage Of Ted Kennedy's Death - Posted August 26, 2009
Senator Edward M. Kennedy died late last night at age 77 after a battle with brain cancer. Although his death came at a late hour, many newspapers were able to quickly shift gears and get photos and stories of Kennedy up on their front pages. One front page notice... [FishbowlNY]

MSNBC.com Acquires Hyperlocal Site|FT Plans For Micropayments|Gourmet Launches Foodie TV Show|Kurtz Poo-poos Rather's Presidential Commission Idea - Posted August 17, 2009
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Punk Rock Friday On The Menu - Posted July 24, 2009
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Adweek's Morrissey Talks Declining Ad Revenue On The Menu: "Is This Cyclical Or Structural?" - Posted July 7, 2009
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Nobel Prize Winner Le Clezio to Appear at PEN Festival - Posted April 12, 2009
Via GalleyCat comes word that 2008 Nobel Prize winner Jean-Marie Gustave Le... [FishbowlNY]

Salman Rushdie Launches PEN World Voices Festival - Posted March 26, 2009
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Margaret B Jones, Margaret Seltzer, Peggy --Aw to Hell With It! - Posted March 4, 2008
Motoko Rich owns the Peggy Seltzer story, and don't even think of nabbing a tiny bit of it. Rich writes about the deep thinking that went on at Riverhead. They all knew about the author's various names: Ms. Seltzer told her editor and her p... [FishbowlLA]

It's Official: Dutton's To Close In April - Posted February 25, 2008
We'd write our own obit for the beloved bookstore, but GalleyCat did a better job encapsulating the struggle and appeal of the place than we would have. ... [FishbowlLA]

Seinfelds Sued by Missy Chase Lapin - Posted January 8, 2008
Missy Chase Lapin, the author of the other cookbook about getting kids to eat vegetables, has filed suit against Jessica Seinfeld and her deep pockets hubby, Jerry Seinfeld. Jerry made some quips about the triple-monickered Lap... [FishbowlLA]

Oprah Calls Denise Brown/Brown Will Appear/Neither Will Read Book - Posted September 13, 2007
GalleyCat continues to get the cream. Denise Brown explains why she changed her mind about appearing on Oprah. Seems the First Lady of the Airwaves made a personal call: (She) person... [FishbowlLA]

On the Road with Laura Albert & Alan Feuer - Posted August 23, 2007
Laura Albert, JT LeRoy's mom, creator, alter-ego, alias, drives down the coast with Alan Feuer, her NY Times enabler. (Sorry, but that's what he is.) It takes her nearly ... [FishbowlLA]

WeHo Novelist Katherine Taylor Writes Rules - Posted March 7, 2007
The NY Observer just picked up on an author our own GalleyCat found last October. ... [FishbowlLA]

If We Did It ... It Would Have Been Done A Month Ago - Posted January 17, 2007
GalleyCat has this delightful bit of schadenfreude: HarperCollins is deleting the ReganBooks name and logo and will close the LA office on March 1. OJ Simpson didn'... [FishbowlLA]