Bubonicon, ho!!!! I'm looking forward to this weekend--spending time with Mario even. Since I've spent the last two days sending out postcards announcing the release of Chosen, I need some R & R. And we know Mario is always good for a laugh.

Speaking of R & R, a trailer for Season Two of Vampire Diaries. I've been watching this on reruns this summer and I do like it.





Ever wondered who makes the most money in this crazy business? Forbes tells us. Here are the top ten:

James Patterson ($70 million)
Stephenie Meyer ($40 million)
Stephen King ($34 million)
Danielle Steel ($32 million)
Ken Follett ($20 million)
Dean Koontz ($18 million)
Janet Evanovich ($16 million)
John Grisham ($15 million)
Nicholas Sparks ($14 million)
JK Rowling ($10 million)

No real surprises.


Got this from Shelf Awareness-- I love it.

Medieval DRM? An antiquated anti-shoplifting device?



The blog Got Medieval noted that during the Middle Ages, "book owners were so worried about theft and damage to their property that they often included what is known as a 'book curse' on the inside cover or on the last leaf of their manuscripts, warning away anyone who might do the book some harm."



One example: "Should anyone by craft of any device whatever abstract this book from this place may his soul suffer, in retribution for what he has done, and may his name be erased from the book of the living and not recorded among the Blessed."

Think we could come up with something for e-pirates???

New York Times Bestselling YA author Ellen Hopkins has been in the middle of a storm of controversy over being “uninvited” to the Humble Independent School District’s 2011 Teen Lit Fest. Seems there was a faction that found her books “unsuitable”. It’s a story that’s been circulating for the last week and now, after one author after another pulled out in protest, the entire festival has been canceled. For a recap, go to the Humble Observer article here .




















  ¶ posted by Jeanne Stein @ 5:10 PM