On a very wet and miserable day in Toronto, it only seems appropriate to start with a couple of books about the rain and then move on to some steaming hot coffee before all the usual book miscellany…
Stickers and Stuff lauds Helen Borten’s lovely illustrations for Franklyn M. Branley’s book Rain and Hail (pictured above). And Andy Smith shares some of his illustrations for his silkscreen book The Rainy Season on his blog (pictured below).
And, while were on the subject of Andy Smith, he’s posted some of his book jacket work on Flickr (via Beyond the Covers).
The Daily Grind — Benjamin Obler, author of Javascotia, on his 5 Favourite Cups of Coffee in a Day at the Penguin blog:
It’s so obvious, I know, but the morning cup — the first — morning cup — is like the pioneer. The self-sacrificer. Without it, there would be no others… Even on a regular day, it’s a workhorse.
Head On — Indie heartthrob Richard Nash talks to Interview Magazine (via Booksquare):
It is very complicated for an unknown writer to reach an audience of readers given the vast numbers of unknown writers out there. How do people find out about it? So I believe in the role of intermediaries. People always look to trusted friends who might be more expert or knowledgeable in a given area for advice about things… The question is, who are going to be those people. The model is going to shift from kind of a gatekeeper model to an advisor/service model.
Mr. Nash was also interviewed by BookSlut back in March.
I watch you read — Julie Wilson, AKA Seen Reading and publicist for Canadian publisher Anansi, is now blogging for Walrus magazine.
Atomized — Mark Coker, CEO of e-publishing service Smashwords, talks about e-books and iPhones with Maria Schneider at Editor Unleashed.
Bite-Size Edits — The Book Oven launches “a tool that makes proofreading easy and might just be the most fun you’ve ever had spotting typos with your clothes on.” The Book Oven blog has more. (NB Bite-Size Edits is still in private alpha, but I have a couple of invitations so email/DM me or leave a comment below if you would like to be involved).
And finally, Carny Kill as seen at Pop Sensation (words fail):
