by Christina George | Jul 12, 2013 | Musings of a New York Publicist
I was lucky enough to attend a publishing event in Europe recently, specifically in Paris, for a week, which means I also had time to eat, drink and tour to my heart’s content in addition to actually getting some work done. For now life is very good, and I...
by Christina George | May 30, 2013 | Musings of a New York Publicist, Things that make me want to change careers
No, this isn’t a statement on gun control or the NRA, in fact this isn’t a political statement at all. My assistant Lulu, who knows I’m having a hard time today, just popped her head in my office and asked if I needed anything, I said, “A shot of Tequila and a...
by Christina George | Apr 22, 2013 | Musings of a New York Publicist
I know I kvetch a lot about author expectations, best seller lists, and the downhill spiral traditional publishing is on, and well, so much more, but this weekend I was reminded that it’s sometimes so much simpler than that. I was at another author event this past...
by Christina George | Mar 30, 2013 | Musings of a New York Publicist
So it seems France, thanks to their Culture Minister, is taking some very deliberate steps to ensure the “digital age in publishing” doesn’t completely wipe out their physical bookstores. New budget allowances are making funds available for loans, which will be...
by Christina George | Mar 17, 2013 | Musings of a New York Publicist
When I first heard that E.L. James, the Fifty Shade of Grey author, is publishing a writing guide I literally spit out my coffee. Which also made a mess of my desk and kind of made me hate her even more – irrational as that may be. Fifty Shades of Grey: Inner Goddess...
by Christina George | Mar 12, 2013 | Musings of a New York Publicist
I had drinks with some industry people recently (a rare occurrence, and for obvious reasons if you read this blog) and some VERY interesting information regarding the New York Times best seller list was revealed by someone who works for Amazon Publishing. You’ve got...
