Tag: publishing

  • HarperCollins Launches “inkpop” Today

    HarperCollins came to visit yesterday. Their new interactive platform for teens, “inkpop,” goes live today.   I know, you’re like: “A social networking site from a book publisher?” Well, if cleaning supplies, chewing gum and cosmetics can have social networking sites, why not a publisher?  I’m not saying it will work, but I also wasn’t…

  • Noah’s Friends Push His Book To #1 On Amazon In Just A Day

    A few weeks ago, author and organizational psychologist Noah Blumenthal launched a campaign to land his new book, BE THE HERO, on the New York Times Bestseller List, a lifelong goal. He asked each of his friends to tap their social networks and spread the word: For every one of his books purchased on August…

  • “How To Be Inappropriate”

    Zoo Press published my book of poems, THE COP WHO RIDES ALONE, in 2002. I think like 25 people bought a copy, and that’s ’cause they were just being nice or are in my family. Then they all sold their copies back to The Strand and Amazon. By the way, you can buy this amazing…