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Scott Rudin, Barry Diller & Luke Janklow May Launch an eBook Venture

Maryann Yin — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:07:27 +0000

The Social Network producer Scott Rudin (pictured) may partner with InterActive Corp. chairman Barry Diller and Janklow & Nesbit Associates literary agent Luke Janklow on a new eBook publishing venture.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the trio would focus on “highbrow literary” projects. What do you think?

Here’s more from the article: “Key details about what authors might be involved and how they would be compensated, as well as whether the imprint would issue print versions of books, are not known. In March, Rudin hired John Schoenfelder, the editor of genre imprint Mulholland Books and previously an editor at St. Martin’s Press and Little Brown, to be the director of development for his production company.”

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Demi Moore Reportedly Sells Memoir for $2 Million

Jason Boog — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:03:00 +0000

Actress Demi Moore has sold her memoir to HarperCollins. According to Crain’s NY, the star of Ghost and G.I. Jane sold her book for over $2 million.

Moore is represented by agent Luke Janklow, and she has earned 2.7 million followers on Twitter. To help you speculate about the contents of Moore’s proposal, we collected some writing samples from her Twitter page.

Here’s more from the subscription-only article: “According to several publishing executives, Ms. Moore met only with those houses willing to bid at least $1 million. But to the surprise of some editors who met with her, the book she wants to write is primarily about her own mother, Virginia King, a longtime alcoholic with whom Ms. Moore had a notoriously difficult relationship.”

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Demi Moore Shopping a Book Proposal

Jason Boog — Tue, 18 May 2010 10:43:23 +0000

Perhaps inspired by the support of her 2.7 million Twitter followers, Demi Moore is shopping a book proposal.

Here’s more from USA Today: “Moore’s agent, Luke Janklow, confirmed Monday that the actress is working on a memoir and is meeting with publishers in New York … Moore has three daughters with former husband Bruce Willis. She married Ashton Kutcher in 2005.”

To help you speculate about the contents of Moore’s proposal, here are some excerpts from her Twitter page, Mrs. Kutcher.

“thr R 3 major things that R hard 4 ppl 2 share $$, time & emotions. 2day master them all; share yr $$ share yr time & share yr heart -Sharbi”

“2day is a day of appreciation. Treat ppl arnd U special 2day. Don’t just think abt how U appreciate them but show them how U appreciate”

“All pregnant women are beautiful! RT Claudia Schiffer vs. Demi Moore: Who Looks Better Nude and Pregnant?” (Via Publishers Lunch)

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