Tuesday Morning LitLinks
New book by Nobel winner Orhan Pamuk to be published in more than 30 languages.
Sharon Osbourne (presumably with the help of a ghostwriter) in talks to publish her first novel, emulating other celeb-literary heavyweights like Katie Price, Pam Anderson and Naomi Campbell.
What the Internet hath wrought: longer titles.
What the Internet hath wrought: shorter stories.
R.I.P. Ahmed Faraz
R.I.P. Jeannette Eyerly
August 26th, 2008 at 7:57 am
A smart producer will base a reality show around Osbourne’s efforts to write her novel set in the world of reality shows.
She can take meetings with her editors between wiping the dribble of Ozzy’s chin and changing his diaper.
But seriously, who made Katie Price (that is that Jordan chick with the grotesque breasts, right?) novel a bestseller?
And after seeing Sharon Osbourne’s life play out like a circus on camera, who would care to even give her writing a chance?
Is there a phrase for this already like Junk Lit or Bookz? (I call trademark on those phrases if they catch on).
That said, I am anxiously awaiting Scarlett Johansson’s autobiographical coming of age confessions (especially if there is a good cover photo.
August 26th, 2008 at 8:05 am
That made me cry, Michael.