Birthing Books

Even when I was in the thick of it as a production, developmental, and managing editor, I always thought that 9 months (or longer) to produce a book was simply too long. Yes, I do understand the work involved but when one considers that human gestation and book production are about the same, it seems like an outrageously long time for a book. Don't you agree?

Thus, it will be interesting to watch Tina Brown's latest venture: Beast Books.

"In a joint venture with Perseus Books Group, The Daily Beast is forming a new imprint, Beast Books, that will focus on publishing timely titles by Daily Beast writers — first as e-books, and then as paperbacks on a much shorter schedule than traditional books."

Read the whole story here.