Company in Hollywood and Oz
If you were wondering what that strange feeling you had recently
was—a sensation like some great evil in the world had suddenly
been put to rights—then I’m happy to explain: Company has
got itself an Australian publication date.
About time, I know. It’s very weird to be published overseas but not at home. I wouldn’t mind if my book was completely ignored or flayed by critics, so long as people could at least find it in a bookshop. Well, I’d mind a little. No, you’re right, that would suck. But having Company unavailable in my home country really niggled at me this year. I’m very happy to be getting that fixed.
The details: it’ll be a A$29.95 paperback out March 2007 from Scribe Publications, available in Australia and New Zealand.
In film news, I spoke to Steve Pink recently—he’s the guy writing the Company screenplay. I gotta say, when the film rights sold to this book, I had no idea how it could be a movie. I mean, it was barely a novel. For me, it was more like colonic irrigation: by the end, I felt like I’d flushed out everything I had left to say about corporate life. But Steve described some scenes to me, and they sounded very funny. So now I’m intrigued.
Apparently if this film gets made, Jen and I get to fly first class to the premiere. Jen thinks this is the most exciting thing ever. Not the movie. The chance to fly first class.
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Jamie (#111)
Location: Auckland
Quote: "Anyone still spelling "internet" with a capital "I" is probably struggling with the complexities of their new-fangled electric typewriter."
Posted: 6759 days ago
Jake (#1479)
Location: In front of the computer
Quote: "Here's two herring and a squirrel: Amuse us!"
Posted: 6759 days ago
Also, congratulations on the whole having your book in Australia thing. I'd be more excited, but I live in the United States. Sorry.
Well, now I'm off to battle the oppressive deadline of National Novel Writing Month. Wish me luck, for I don't expect to come out of the battle alive.
Sam (#1156)
Location: Canberra
Quote: "There's a thin line between not listening and not caring. I like to think i walk that line every day of my life."
Posted: 6759 days ago
Joseph (#1825)
Location: Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA
Quote: "With a gun barrel between your teeth, you speak only in vowels."
Posted: 6759 days ago
Stupid publishers.
The movie deal sounds interesting, we should start a betting pool by a water cooler image on the webpage on which film gets picked up and released first out of your first 3 books (not including the one you set on fire).
Kalle (#1278)
Quote: "Sex is herital. If your parents never had it, chanses are you'll never have it either."
Posted: 6759 days ago
Jeffrey (#2286)
Location: Right here
Quote: "Mathematics is a powerful language. Just look at how mathematicians destroyed the housing market."
Posted: 6759 days ago
Kommander Kyle (#2470)
Location: Covington, Louisiana, US
Quote: ""Revenge is a dish best served cold...""
Posted: 6759 days ago
so the Company movie is going to be a comedy (i havn't read the book...yet...)?
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Quote: "'...the...' - George Orwell"
Posted: 6759 days ago
Megan (#2756)
Location: Boston
Quote: "I don't want to be part time."
Posted: 6759 days ago
Jason (#1193)
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Quote: "The bulwark of the suggestion box has failed."
Posted: 6759 days ago
shabooty (#637)
Location: D.C./V.A/M.D.
Quote: "I will shake your foundation. I will shake the f**cking rafters. Nobody'll be the same -Danny Bonaduce ....& go visit my blog @: http://www.shabooty.com"
Posted: 6759 days ago
$
SilverCloud (#2038)
Location: SANTA MONICA ,CA.U.S.A.
Quote: "Fortune Favors the Brave"
Posted: 6759 days ago
BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO
That would be all of us standing up and offering GOOD CHEER
*********************************************************** *********************************.....******....******..
Kindly take your seats and we will continue the show...
Location: Sydney, Australia
Quote: "Why are the pretty ones always insane?"
Posted: 6759 days ago
First class travel to the premiere of your first movie, that'd be great. If only actually getting a movie made was slightly more probable than winning the lottery you could become rather excited.
Kat (#1658)
Quote: "Vampire lollipops suck back."
Posted: 6759 days ago
I enjoyed Company, by the way. Syrup is still my favurite, though.
John Reynolds (#2534)
Location: New York, USA
Posted: 6758 days ago
austin (#2462)
Location: rhode island
Quote: "hmmm...bleh..."
Posted: 6757 days ago
Location: Hamilton
Posted: 6755 days ago
Mike Reason (#2743)
Location: Rhode Island, USA
Quote: ""Carpe Diem!""
Posted: 6752 days ago
sara ines calderon (#2770)
Location: texas
Quote: "la vida es dura, pero es bella"
Posted: 6751 days ago
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/10/business/media/10adco.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
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