Scribe Publications, ranked Australian Small Publisher of the Year for 2006, has released Finn in the land down under.
Scribe has a noble history of publishing books that make a difference, both originals and manuscripts from elsewhere in the world (like Finn) licensed to them for the Australia/New Zealand market.
Scribe's publisher, Henry Rosenbloom, had this to say on ABC Radio National's Perspective program: "I’m still drawn to non-fiction writers who have a good case to argue, or who offer fresh perspectives on old stories. With fiction, I love writers with verve and panache who have something to say. Whatever the genre, I’m drawn to books that treat readers as intelligent."
Makes me feel like I'm in good company.
Click here for the full transcript.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Monday, July 09, 2007
Huck, Meet Finn
On Tuesday, July 24, I'll be enjoying the huge honor of speaking at the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, Connecticut.
The event is part of a conference sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, and it's open to the public. It begins at 7:00, and includes a talk, a reading, a Q&A, and a booksigning.
I can hardly begin to express my delight and gratitude over Finn's being embraced by the keepers of Twain's legacy. Come to that, I can hardly express the eagerness with which I look forward to visiting the Twain House again. It's a marvelous place, full of history and personality and inspiration.
The event is part of a conference sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, and it's open to the public. It begins at 7:00, and includes a talk, a reading, a Q&A, and a booksigning.
I can hardly begin to express my delight and gratitude over Finn's being embraced by the keepers of Twain's legacy. Come to that, I can hardly express the eagerness with which I look forward to visiting the Twain House again. It's a marvelous place, full of history and personality and inspiration.
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Weekend Edition
Way back in the spring, I got the chance to spend an hour talking with Rick Kleffel in the studios at KQED. Rick writes book reviews and commentary at The Agony Column, and broadcasts conversations like the one we had on KUSP's "Talk of the Bay" series.
He also profiles first authors for NPR -- including this story on the genesis of Finn that aired during today's Weekend Edition.
In it I get a chance to plug Backspace, whose forums are probably the best gathering place for writers on the internet.
I can't believe I said that writing a novel is like building a house out of raisins, though. Then again, it's a metaphor no better or worse than Ann Patchett's notion that the job is like knitting an argyle sock the size of a football field...
He also profiles first authors for NPR -- including this story on the genesis of Finn that aired during today's Weekend Edition.
In it I get a chance to plug Backspace, whose forums are probably the best gathering place for writers on the internet.
I can't believe I said that writing a novel is like building a house out of raisins, though. Then again, it's a metaphor no better or worse than Ann Patchett's notion that the job is like knitting an argyle sock the size of a football field...
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