The Malaysian Insider :: Books
The Malaysian Insider :: Books |
| Sister of Facebook founder Zuckerberg signs book deal Posted: 14 Feb 2013 05:49 PM PST  Zuckerberg speaks during the Youth Engagement Summit 2009 in Putrajaya November 17, 2009. — Reuters pic Zuckerberg, 30, signed a two-book deal with HarperCollins that will include her memoir "Dot Complicated," and a children's picture book, scheduled to be released in the fall. "Technology has changed virtually every part of our lives, resulting in a modern, digital society that feels a lot like the wild, wild West," Zuckerberg said in a statement. "I am thrilled to be working with HarperCollins to share some of my own crazy experiences on the front lines of social media, and to inspire people of all ages to embrace technology, as well as the new set of social norms that come along with it." "Dot Complicated" will cover Zuckerberg's six-year role in marketing at Facebook and her decision to leave the social media site to set up her own company, Zuckerberg Media, an entertainment production studio. HarperCollins said the book will also be released in a digital format that will feature "innovative and engaging interactive components" that will include social media integration and a platform for crowd-sourced stories. Zuckerberg, who left Facebook in August 2011, served as executive producer for the Bravo reality show "Start-Ups: Silicon Valley" and is the editor of the lifestyle blog "Dot Complicated." HarperCollins Publishers is a subsidiary of News Corp. — Reuters |
| ‘Secret History’ author back with ‘Goldfinch’ Posted: 14 Feb 2013 03:33 PM PST
Theo Decker takes the role of protagonist, and the book's blurb describes him as a young boy who is "alone and determined to avoid being taken in by the city as an orphan" and "entranced by the one thing that reminds him of his mother: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that soon draws Theo into the art underworld." Decker's miraculous survival in conjunction with the artwork and the book's title suggest links to Pennsylvanian settlers of Central European origin — the goldfinch motif being associated with good luck. Tartt's first book, "The Secret History," became a major best-seller upon its release in 1992, and "The Little Friend" was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2003. Little, Brown has tied up a US deal for "The Goldfinch," and international agreements are expected to follow. — AFP/Relaxnews |
NEW YORK, Feb 15 — It will have been over ten years since the release of Donna Tartt's last novel, "The Little Friend," and 20 since "The Secret History" when her third book arrives on October 22, telling the tale of an art-obsessed orphan in "The Goldfinch."| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider :: Books To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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