Mark Walhberg and Baltasar Kormakur are reuniting to adapt the 2017 novel Arthur: The dog who crossed the jungle to find a home. Image Via Amazon Walhberg and Kormakur previously worked together on 2 Guns in 2013, but this film seems to be much different in tone and subject matter. Arthur chronicles the story of Mikael Lindnord, the captain of a Swedish adventure racing team. During a race through the Ecuadorian jungle, Mikael encountered a stray dog. After the team fed the dog a meatball, Arthur followed them through some of the toughest terrain on the planet. Mikael even ended up adopting …
In a draft of a memo sent to Macmillan authors, CEO of the publishing giant, John Sargent, wrote of a new plan to increase revenue made through e-book lending at libraries. “To balance the great importance of libraries with the value of [authors’] work,” Macmillan plans to sell only one copy of any newly-released e-book at $30 to any library. Libraries will then have to wait two months after the title’s release to purchase additional copies at $60. For those of you who aren’t fluent in corporate-speak, this means Macmillan is essentially trying to squeeze more money out of libraries …
Bill Simmons’ sports and pop-culture media company The Ringer is opening up book publishing as a new avenue for its writers and podcast personalities. Founded in 2016 after Simmons’ moved on from Grantland, The Ringer now boasts a thriving lineup of writers, editors, and podcasters that cover all things sports and pop culture. Now, some of those creatives are making new waves in the publishing industry via the Grand Central Publishing imprint. Bill Simmons, Image via Hollywood Reporter Shea Serrano’s Movies (and Other Things), scheduled to release October 8th, will be the first book coming out of this new deal between The Ringer and Grand Central …
Forty-one years ago, Dave McGillivray completed his historic race across the U.S. for the Jimmy Fund. His race ended in Fenway Park in Boston, and now he organizes a yearly marathon inside the stadium. McGillivray’s accomplishments as a distance runner and race organizer are unparalleled, and now he’s stepping into the writing world. Dave Mcgillivray, Author of Running across America, Image Via CBS Boston McGillivray’s new book, Running Across America, tells the story of his run from Medford, Oregon to Medford, Massachusetts. In an interview at the book’s launch, McGillivray said: The idea is to teach children about perseverance and …
Well, it’s official. The Old Town Road remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus is the song of the year as of last night. In honor of Lil Nas X’s win at the VMA’s, we’re serving up a hot list of the best books about horses. Go ahead and take these books to the old town road, and read until you can’t no more. The Black Stallion by Walter Farley Image via Amazon.com I got the horses in the back // Horse tack is attached… Black Beauty by Anna Sewell Image via Amazon.com …Got the boots that’s black to match… …
