http://www.signedbyauthor.com The home of signed first editions & collectible books Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:35:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What is it with these male authors? After Ken Follett and Malcolm Gluck, now Salman Rushdie weighs into the fray with a new book signing record claim! Paper Cuts: Rushdie: ‘His Record Is Toast’ By Dwight Garner Published: July 18, 2008 Who knew Salman Rushdie was a book-signing machine? The Guardian reports: Novelist Salman ... http://www.signedbyauthor.com/2008/07/20/salman-rushdie-joins-booksigning-record-breakers/ According to Spanish news reports British thriller-writer Ken Follett has just beaten his own record of 1,600 books signed in one session with a new staggering record of 2,050 works signed in just three and a half hours at Madrid's book fair. His latest novel Un mundo sin fin (World ... http://www.signedbyauthor.com/2008/06/15/ken-follett-signs-2050-books-in-three-and-a-half-hours/ Jamie Lee Curtis signing her book Originally uploaded by jbeaul Great shot of Jamie Lee Curtis signing copies of her seventh book Is There Really a Human Race? Famous for her appearance in classic horror movies like Halloween, lately she has been ... http://www.signedbyauthor.com/2008/06/04/jamie-lee-curtis-is-there-really-a-human-race/ The news that J K Rowling has penned a hand-written prequel to the Harry Potter series has sparked a flurry of excitement all over the world! The 800 word storycard, signed by the author, is to be auctioned alongside works by other famous writers to raise cash for a dyslexia ... http://www.signedbyauthor.com/2008/05/29/rowlings-hand-written-harry-potter-prequel/ A Prairie Home Companion: Screenplay Originally uploaded by chowmeyow Garrison Keillor, creator and host of A Prairie Home Companion, has been drawing the crowds at book signings. There's an enjoyable piece in The Muskegon Chronicle about his recent visit to Montague. "I never ... http://www.signedbyauthor.com/2008/05/22/garrison-keillor-book-signings-and-performances/ I'm a huge fan of Joyce Carol Oates and this signed first edition copy of the Pulitzer Prize nominated novella Black Water is a real prize. One of the most prolific writers working in the States today, Oates is not only a novelist, but has also published numerous collections of ... http://www.signedbyauthor.com/2008/04/10/black-water-signed-by-joyce-carol-oates/ Life in cold blood signed by Sir David Attenborough Originally uploaded by Daniel Myers Sir David Attenborough - voted Britain's Greatest Living Icon in 2007 - has been touring the UK signing copies of his latest book Life in Cold Blood At the Natural ... http://www.signedbyauthor.com/2008/03/01/life-in-cold-blood-signed-by-sir-david-attenborough/ There's a wonderfully funny confessional article by Emily Grosvenor in the Publishers Weekly today. If the following snippet sounds familiar...then check out the full article! I am a compulsive author-reading attendee, an obsessive reader and fan. People like me are the reason publishers send authors on book tours. Writers are my ... http://www.signedbyauthor.com/2008/02/26/are-you-a-booksigning-junkie/ Cardiff-based Torchwood star John Barrowman signed copies of his autobiography Anything Goes and met fans who descended on Borders in Cardiff in their thousands. The meet and greet signing session on February 16th wrapped up a short tour up and down the UK to promote the book. ... http://www.signedbyauthor.com/2008/02/19/captain-jack-booking-signing-in-cardiff/ This signed first edition hardback of All Things Considered by the poet Paul Roche was published by Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd. in 1966. The dust jacket features a portrait of Roche by Bloomsbury artist Duncan Grant - a full account of their relationship and Roche's life and work as a ... http://www.signedbyauthor.com/2008/02/03/all-things-considered-signed-by-paul-roche/