What’s the deal with this celebrity book club company?

Harnessing the power of extremely famous people to sell books is nothing new, but what about combining the influence of multiple famous people—from billionaire “philanthropist” Richard Branson to beloved journalist/Twitter lush Susan Orlean—to sell books combined with the vaporous concept of “access” to the minds of the luminaries? This is the elevator pitch for Literati, a subscription […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-08-19 14:44:04 UTC ]
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Mother of all book deals: Mike Pence signs seven-figure deal for memoirs

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Avon Books re-signs Sue Moorcroft in three-book deal

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