The gentleman needs to read this.
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August 31, 2011
Oh, that Roald Dahl!
The author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory received LOTS of questions about his books. And he came up with some pretty interesting responses. Witness Roald Dahl's letter to a class of kids about his book The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar:
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January 15, 2009
From the Typewriter to the Bookstore: A Publishing Story
As an author, I'm frequently asked (twice in 2008 alone) about how a book gets from a writer's mind to the remaindered table at a bookstore.
Luckily for me, Macmillan has created this educational video: "From the Typewriter to the Bookstore: A Publishing Story." By the way, Macmillan will be publishing my unauthorized autobiography, Under the Influence of Powdered Milk, later this decade. Preliminary notes from my editor below.
Anyway, while anyone even tangentially connected to publishing probably knows most of this video's material, it still makes for a nice refresher course.
Luckily for me, Macmillan has created this educational video: "From the Typewriter to the Bookstore: A Publishing Story." By the way, Macmillan will be publishing my unauthorized autobiography, Under the Influence of Powdered Milk, later this decade. Preliminary notes from my editor below.
Anyway, while anyone even tangentially connected to publishing probably knows most of this video's material, it still makes for a nice refresher course.
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