Category Archives: In the Headlines

A Long Way from Manuscript

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

This past Tuesday marked the start of Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month (May 15 – June 15). I know this because I stay in touch with Brad Cohen, whose book (co-authored with Lisa Wysocky) Front of the Class was one of … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk Gray, I Mean Grey, and NPR Too

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Let’s get one thing straight, right off the bat. The color gray, with an a, is the American spelling. Grey, with an e, is the British spelling. A person’s name may be either, of course. I have known for years … Continue reading →

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New Uses for Used Books

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Item 1: At breakfast in Genoa, Italy, the other day (heh-heh), at the start of our trip to walk Cinque Terre (out of this world vacation experience), I noticed how the hotel decorated its breakfast room. It felt like a … Continue reading →

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Three Cups of Tea Author Cleared in Civil Suit

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

A tweet this morning by Publishers Weekly alerted PW’s followers to an AP article (click here to read it) about the dismissal of the civil lawsuit against Greg Mortenson, the author of Three Cups of Tea. I’m very happy for … Continue reading →

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No Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

If you’ve been following the news, you have already seen the lists of Pulitzer Prizewinners and heard the news that nothing was selected to win in fiction this year. Wow. Quite a disappointment for a lot of people, from authors … Continue reading →

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Please Consider Voting for Me

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Goodreads.com is holding a contest April 10 to April 23 for an Independent Book Blogger Award (IBBA). When you get to the Goodreads page (after you click on “Vote” below), you’ll need to register or sign in to accomplish the … Continue reading →

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Young and Old and a Goal-Driven Author

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

In the 1990s I was fortunate to make the acquaintance and eventually become a four-time publisher of Dr. William H. Thomas. Here’s a link to his 2004 nonfiction book What Are Old People For? (click on the book cover on … Continue reading →

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Death of a Former Boss

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

In his tragedy Julius Caesar,William Shakespeare had Marc Antony say, “The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones.” We don’t say enough about the good ones when they die. The good pays … Continue reading →

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Listener-friendly Automated Audiobooks

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

I’m pleased to let you know about a new offering from the company my husband has devoted much of his time to for the past eleven years (Lessac Techonologies, Inc.). The offering is an automated reading of certain classics in … Continue reading →

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Best Animated Short Film

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Have you seen “The Fantastic Flying books of Mr. Morris Lessmore”? It took the win last night at the Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film. A dear friend of mine just posted the YouTube link to her Facebook page … Continue reading →

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