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John Cusack to Play Edgar Allan Poe in Movie

John Cusack The Raven

John Cusack announced in a tweet that he will be playing Edgar Allan Poe in an upcoming film caled The Raven. The film is named after Poe's narrative poem. IMDB's listing for the film says the movie is a fictionalized account of the last few days of Edgar Allan Poe's life. Edgar Allan Poe joins the hunt for a serial killer whose murders are inspired by his stories. Hannah Shakespeare and Ben Livingston are writing the screenplay according to Slashfilm.

Posted on September 2, 2010
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Oxford English Dictionary Will Probably Never Be Printed Again

The Telegraph reports that the Oxford English Dictionary will never be printed again. Oxford University Press says the print dictionary market is rapidly fading away. The dictionary will probably only be printed online from now on.

"The print dictionary market is just disappearing, it is falling away by tens of per cent a year," Nigel Portwood, the chief executive of OUP, told the Sunday Times. Asked if he thought the third edition would be printed, he said: "I don't think so."

Almost one third of a million entries were contained in the second version of the OED, published in 1989 across 20 volumes. The next full edition is still estimated to be more than a decade away from completion; only 28 per cent has been finished to date.

The AP also has a story here about the end of the print edition of the dictionary. The third edition of the dictionary is only 25% finished. By the time OUP's lexicographers have completed the third edition, the market for the print version may be gone.

Posted on August 30, 2010
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How To Make It As A Songwriter
Mary Dawson's new book, How to Get Somewhere in the Music Business from Nowhere with Nothing, gives you the inside scoop on how to make it in the music business as a songwriter. Mary teaches you all you need to know to make your songwriting dreams a reality. Click here to learn more.

Laura Lippman's New Thriller Sells More Ebooks Than Hardcovers

Id Know You Anywhere

The Wall Street Journal's Digits blog reports that Laura Lippman's new thriller, I'd Know You Anywhere, sold more ebooks than hardcovers during its first five days on sale. Frank Albanese, a senior vice president at HarperCollins, says enough people now have ereaders that a good review can give a book a "faster lift on the digital side."

"This is the first book of ours of any consequence that has sold more e-books than hardcovers in the first week," said Frank Albanese, a senior vice president at HarperCollins. "What we�re seeing now is that if a book gets a good review, it gets a faster lift on the digital side than it does on the physical side because people who have e-readers can buy and read it immediately."

Amazon.com announced in July that it was selling more ebooks than hardcovers. Authors and publishers are now also starting to see ebooks outsell hardcovers. The Digits post says some experts believe ebooks could be 20% to 25% of publishers' total revenue by the end of 2012. The Ebook version outselling the hardcover version of a new novel will probably be a common occurrence by then.

Posted on August 27, 2010
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Songwriter George David Weiss Dies at 89

Songwriter George David Weiss has died at age 89. Weiss created pop music and collaborated on several Broadway musicals. Some of Weiss' biggest hits included "What a Wonderful World," which was recorded by Louis Armstrong. He also wrote "Can't Help Falling in Love" for Elvis Presley and "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," which was recorded by the Tokens. Weiss was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984.

You can read obits for George David Weiss here, here and here.

Posted on August 25, 2010
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Publishers Weekly Launches Fee-Based Service for Self-Published Authors

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Publishers Weekly (PW) has announced the launch of PW Select, a fee-based service for self-published authors. PW Select will charge authors a $149 fee to have their book listed in a seasonal supplement that will be bound into issues of Publishers Weekly as well as in a digital edition and online database.

PW is also holding a carrot to self-published authors by offering them the chance at getting their book reviewed. Publishers Weekly President George W. Slowik Jr. says that "at least 25 of the submitted titles will be selected for a published review." It is not yet known how many self-published books will end up being listed in the supplement, so it is too early to determine what the odds of getting a review will be. The reviews will also appear in the seasonal supplement.

If you are a self-published author, with a finished book that carries an ISBN, you can register (see below) to have your book listed in a seasonal supplement that will be bound into issues of Publishers Weekly. Overprints will be available for purchase and bonus distribution. Additionally, a digital edition and online database will be made available. All titles published during 2010 are eligible for inclusion.

The registration fee of $149 entitles you to a listing of your book' title, author, illustrator (where applicable), pagination, price, ISBN, format, and a description of the book's contents-all of which will appear in the supplement and online database. Authors can also include the online location or phone number at which to place orders.

All registered listings that meet the above criteria will be listed (though we reserve the right to decline an author's registration and return the fee if we feel that the book is not suited to our broad readership). Once you have registered, you will be given a confirmation code and the address for the submission of your book.

In addition, we will provide a free 6-month digital subscription to Publishers Weekly.

You can find the detals about PW Select here and a letter from PW President George W. Slowik Jr. about the new advertising service here.

Posted on August 23, 2010
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