How I Write: The Secret Lives of Authors

Overview:

• Title: How I Write: The Secret Lives of Authors
• Author: Dan Crowe, Philip Oltermann
• Year: 2007
• ISBN-10: 0847829421
• Publisher: Rizzoli New York
• Price: $35.00
• Pages: 189
• Binding: Hardcover
• Type: Non-fiction
• Title Reference: How I Write: The Secret Lives of Authors
• Notes:
  • The editors are credited as Dan Crowe and Philip Oltermann in that order.
  • First printing that states "First published in the United States of America in 2007 by Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. / Printed in China / 2007 2008 2009 / 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1".
  • $44.00 in Canada.
  • The Introduction is titled as just “Introduction” in the table of contents.
  • The essay A Blindfolded Rhino Rescued from Floodwaters by Melissa Bank on page 46 is listed as just “A Blindfolded Rhino” in the table of contents.
  • The essay A Body Plummeting Through the Air by Nicole Krauss on page 102 is listed as just “A Body Plummeting” in the table of contents.
  • The essay by Tibor Fischer on page 130 is listed as “Money” in the table of contents. In the body of the publication there is no title. The essay is inset inside the bottom part of a very large “£” symbol and so some sources may title this as “£”.
  • The quotes are part of the essay title for “This Childish Task” by Javier Marías on page 136.
  • The essay A Purple Pen on page 150 is listed as “A Purple Pen, a Portable Home” in the table of contents.
  • There is no cover artwork. The back jacket flap states "Designed at Frost Design, Sydney / www.frostdesign.com.au".
  • Note: This is a partial table of contents that only lists the essays by writers with speculative fiction work. Please see the Bibliographic Comments for the full table of contents.
  • Primary verification is against a public library copy. I should be able to retrieve this publication, if needed, for a verification question. ~Marc Kupper.