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Salman Rushdie to write Showtime drama

Salman Rushdie is writing a script for U.S. TV network Showtime (Dexter, Nurse Jackie). According to the Guardian, Rushdie's Next People will explore the U.S. at a time of rapid change, taking in politics, sex, ... Read More »

March 15, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Amazon rips off Kindle users; snogging Salman; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Scandal! Amazon charging Kindle users for free Project Gutenberg titles Sex! British media personality sues Sunday Times for writing that she "snogged" Salman Rushdie Passion! Nabokov's love letters to be published in ... Read More »

November 30, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Random House lands globe-spanning deal for Salman Rushdie memoir

By Stuart Woods

In a massive deal arranged by formerly blacklisted agent Andrew "The Jackal" Wylie, Random House has acquired a new memoir by Salman Rushdie for publication in each of its global territories. The memoir, which touches ... Read More »

October 21, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: book thrown at Obama; Kindle Singles; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Paperback thrown at Obama Adam Gopnik wonders what literary prizes are for Amazon launches Kindle Singles (not to be confused with Kraft Singles) Salman Rushdie to write memoir about years in hiding ... Read More »

October 12, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Salman Rushdie: still banned, still a ladies’ man

By Nathan Whitlock

Given that the Man Booker shortlist has just been announced, and talk of the Bookers often brings to mind author Salman Rushdie, it'd be interesting to know what he's up to these days. Well, there's ... Read More »

September 9, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Movies made from books suck: Salman Rushdie

By Steven W. Beattie

"Adaptation, the process by which one thing develops into another thing, by which one shape or form changes into a different form, is a commonplace artistic activity." That helpful declarative statement opens Salman Rushdie's recent ... Read More »

March 2, 2009 | Filed under: Authors

Canadian director tackles Midnight’s Children

By Stuart Woods

The Indian-born Canadian film director Deepa Mehta is set to adapt Salman Rushdie's masterpiece Midnight's Children, which was twice selected as the best-ever Booker Prize winner. The Guardian reports: Midnight's Children, Salman Rushdie's panoramic 1981 ... Read More »

November 7, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Publisher of controversial Mohammed novel firebombed

By Nathan Whitlock

As previously noted on Quillblog, publication of the novel The Jewel of Medina was canceled by Random House U.S. due to the possibility that it might offend Muslims and perhaps initiate attacks by those at ... Read More »

September 29, 2008 | Filed under: Industry news

Random House blacklisted for The Jewel of Medina

By Stuart Woods

The controversy surrounding Sherry Jones's novel The Jewel of Medina “ which Random House U.S. decided to pull earlier this month, citing fears of terroristic violence “ continues to grow. Two weeks ago, none other ... Read More »

August 29, 2008 | Filed under: Awards

Bookmarks: Solzhenitsyn, Kafka, Rushdie, Meyer, and more

By Nathan Whitlock

Some book-related links: Russians conflicted over Solzhenitsyn's legacy (The New York Times) Apparently, Kafka liked the hot stuff (Times Online) Salman Rushdie threatens to sue over bodyguard's memoir (CNN.com) Stephenie Meyer's newest breaks sales records ... Read More »

August 5, 2008 | Filed under: Book links

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Search Results by tag: Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie to write Showtime drama

Daily book biz round-up: Amazon rips off Kindle users; snogging Salman; and more

Random House lands globe-spanning deal for Salman Rushdie memoir

Daily book biz round-up: book thrown at Obama; Kindle Singles; and more

Salman Rushdie: still banned, still a ladies’ man

Movies made from books suck: Salman Rushdie

Canadian director tackles Midnight’s Children

Publisher of controversial Mohammed novel firebombed

Random House blacklisted for The Jewel of Medina

Bookmarks: Solzhenitsyn, Kafka, Rushdie, Meyer, and more

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