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  Pubslush Is Like Kickstarter For Books

  6481 readersWant to get your book project funded through social connections, but haven’t quite found your audience through Kickstarter? Try Pubslush, a new social networking site for readers and writers. eBookNewser has more: “It works is like a combination of free sample chapters and Kickstarter for books — readers can sample a chapter of a

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  Comic Heroines

  2912 readersI was super excited to see that Stephanie Meyer and J.K. Rowling will both get their own graphic novel biographies, due for publication at the end of this year.  J.K. Rowling's comic will see her wearing a purple off-shoulder dress, whilst Stephanie will sport a grey v-neck jumper! The books are being published as part

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  James Patterson Tops Forbes’ Highest Paid Authors List

  1914 readersThis week Forbes published their annual list of the highest paid writers. Novelist James Patterson led the pack with $70 million. Next in line was Twilight Saga author, Stephenie Meyer with $40 million, followed by Stephen King with $34 million. Thrillers still earn the most, as the list included Ken Follett, Dean Koontz, and John Grisham.

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  Poppy Montgomery Plays J.K. Rowling in Unofficial Biopic

  1501 readersThe Daily Mail has released photos of actress Poppy Montgomery portraying author J.K. Rowling in the unofficial biopic, Magic Beyond Words: The JK Rowling Story. In another article, The Daily Mail offered this description about the made-for-TV movie: &...

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  Sony May Bundle Harry Potter eBooks with eReaders

  6385 readersAccording to a report in The Register, the next generation of Sony eReaders may be bundled with the entire Harry Potter book series in October. Sony has not confirmed this partnership. The report speculates that fans can also buy an eReader bundle that will include a letter from author J.K. Rowling, a subscription to the online community Pottermore

• J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore & Suggested Editorial Rates: Top Publishing Stories of the Week

  12269 readers For your weekend reading pleasure, we’ve collected the ten most  popular publishing stories of the week–ranging from editorial rates to eBook price points to J.K. Rowling‘s big announcement (video embedded above). Click here to sign up for GalleyCat’s daily email newsletter, getting all our publishing stories, book deal news, videos, podcasts, interviews, and writing

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  What Will J.K. Rowling Write Next?

  1876 readersCollege Humor published “7 Excerpts from J.K. Rowling’s New Books,” imaginary manuscripts written by the author in her post-Harry Potter life. In the satirical piece, Rowling’s impersonator tries to craft a World War II novel,...

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  Authors Help 11-Year-Old Boy Raise Money for Cancer Research

  5782 readers19 romance writers have published the collection Author Moments to raise money for Harry Help Others, a cancer research fund founded by an 11-year-old boy with an inoperable brain tumor. Young Harry Moseley (pictured, via) has already raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in his campaign. Authors Help Harry have a blog for the project. You

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  Mitt Romney Biography Coming in January

  5889 readersTwo Boston Globe investigative reporters landed a book deal with HarperCollins to publish the “definitive, unflinching biography” of presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. Entitled The Real Romney, publication is set for January. Washington bureau deputy chief Michael Kranish and staff writer Scott Helman will use “previously undisclosed memos, e-mails, and interviews with key players” in the biography. Here’s

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  Used Book Stand Helps Raise $20,000 for Support the Troops

  4612 readersA Florida Medical Clinic worker raised $16,000 in donations by selling used books at his clinic, inspiring the clinic’s Foundation of Caring to raise the donation to $20,000. According to Tampa Bay Online, the funds will go to Support the Troops. Here’s more from the article: “The shelves full of used mystery and romance novels and