Publishing Booklist

Books about all aspects of the publishing biz - all genres may be included. Annotations are from Advance, the Ingram Book Magazine, unless noted.

Fiction

  • See Isabelle Run
    Author: Bloom, Elizabeth
    Publisher: Mysterious $ 22.95 ISBN: 0892967854 Date: 2005
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    Combining thrills with attitude, this novel follows a jilted bride uncovering sinister secrets at a multimedia empire.
    Updated 1.23.05
  • Blind SubmissionBlind Submission
    Author: Ginsburg, Debra
    Publisher: Shaye Areheart $ 23.95 ISBN: 0307346048 Date: 2006
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    Angel Robinson lands a job as the assistant to literary agent Lucy Fiamma, and soon discovers that working for Lucy is no picnic, particularly when she's ordered to whip a mysterious manuscript into shape. But when the chapters take a disturbing turn, Angel finds her sanity in danger.
    Updated 10.23.06
  • The Bestseller
    Author: Goldsmith, Olivia
    Publisher: HarperCollins $ 26 ISBN: 0060178221   Date: 1996
    The bestselling author of The First Wives Club and Fashionably Late has once again captured the subtle and not-so-subtle nuances of a world where art, money, and power collide. Set at the fictional publishing house of David and Dash, The Bestseller paints a scathing, hilarious portrait of five authors and an eccentric cast of background characters--some of whom industry insiders will recognize.
    Updated 10.23.06
  • Original Sin
    Author: James, P.D.
    Publisher: $ ISBN: Date: 1995
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    In a classic detective story that is also a full-fledged novel, P.D. James brings back her great sleuth, Commander Adam Dalgliesh. When the brilliant but ruthless managing director of a venerable publishing firm dies under mysterious circumstances, Dalgliesh and his team are plunged deep into a sinister mystery as they search for a killer--who's prepared to strike again.
    Updated 10.23.06
  • The List
    Author: Martini, Steve
    Publisher: Putnam List Price: $24.95 ISBN: 0399142614 Date: 1997
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    Six million dollars in book and film rights loom just off the table for Gable Cooper, an unknown author who has just penned the novel to die for, But there's a problem: Gable Cooper doesn't exist. He's the brainchild of attorney-turned-novelist Abby Chandlis. And when Abby hires a charasmatic male to pose as the phantom author, she soon finds herself both seduced and trapped by her own "creation".
  • No Angel
    Author: Vincenzi, Penny
    Publisher: Overlook $ 26.95 ISBN: 185674818 Date: 2003
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    With the publication of No Angel, a novel introducing the engaging cast of characters in the Lytton family, Overlook opens a thrilling new dimension to this author's already illustrious career.
    Updated 9.08.03
  • If Looks Could Kill
    Author: White, Kate
    Publisher: Warner $ 22.95 ISBN: 0446530239 Date: 2002
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    Bailey Weggins, a clever writer for a leading women's magazine, Gloss, is dragged into a murder investigation by her editor-in-chief and boss from hell, Cat Jones. The investigation takes Bailey from New York City to the Connecticut suburbs and Bucks County retreats--and everyone is a suspect.
    Updated 4/5/02