Would you write a book for $25,000 and a publishing deal?
This New York Times’ article about Penguin's new contest has got the Litblog world buzzing. Readers can submit manuscripts to the publishing house's Breakthrough Novel contest, and a team of agents and editors will pick a winning novel for publication.
Ed Champion cried foul, generating a string of comments debating the contest and judges--including some additional investigation by blogger Mark Sarvas. It's all worth reading...
Once you win the contest and savor your book deal, Bookninja has the scoop on all the trials and tribulations you will face at book readings. Author Meg Rosoff explains her least favorite reader question:
"I get “who’s your favourite author?” with terrifying regularity, or its variant, “what’s your favourite book?” You’d think after the first four hundred and eighty five times, I’d have a prepared answer, but there simply isn’t one. I don’t have a favourite book, or a favourite author. I have fifty, but not one."
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