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The Publicist

par Christina George

Séries: The Publicist (1)

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Can one woman change an age-old institution like publishing? Probably not, but Kate Mitchell sure wants to try. As a publicist with a large, respected New York publishing house, Kate finds herself at the mercy of a broken publishing system, books that don't sell, and author egos that are often, well, as big as the island of Manhattan. Enter the star editor, MacDermott Ellis: Tall, handsome, charismatic, married, and ready to save the day. Then there's Allan Lavigne, once a revered author-now as forgotten as last year's bestsellers and his nephew Nick: Tall, gorgeous, sweet, single, and ready to sweep Kate off her feet. Kate wants to do the right thing but her hormones seem to be driving her decisions. As Kate tries to navigate the landmine of publicity, over-the-top author expectations, and the careful dance of "I'm sorry, your book isn't on the bestseller list this week," she also finds authors who are painfully overlooked by a publisher wanting more sex, more celebrities, and more scandal.Welcome to the world of publishing. The ego has landed.… (plus d'informations)
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Beware. You are now entering the publishing zone!

First things first. I had a bit of a rough patch with Kate and Mac. He’s married, after all. I don’t condone that behavior one bit. But there are special circumstances here. I actually found myself hoping these two would get their happy ever after. This is the first of three books so I was pretty sure it wouldn’t happen soon. And the author throws in Nick. He’s just as sexy as Mac, and single. Who knows where it will go.

What a lovely mess is the world of publishing. As a publicist, Kate has to deal with some crazy stuff. From authors faking 5 star reviews, to stage fright, to squeezing that next book out of them, she’s always stressed out. I bow to her tenacity. No matter how impossible some things seemed, she found a way, often making me laugh at her ingenuity.

I read a lot of books and have come to know many authors and some of their experiences with being published. Now I have a peek into the other side of that process. I don’t envy either. It can be cut throat and you need a tough skin and lots of patience. And sometimes, a heart.

Many characters are introduced. A few secondary ones really had an impact. And there are some I’d gladly show to the door.

The chapters are short, making it a fast read. I read this straight through in one night. I started it, got sucked in by the smooth writing and genuine characters, and kept thinking I’d read just one more chapter. It was the wee hours when I finished it and I kept looking at the second book, but I resisted and did get some sleep.

I recommend this to authors, publishers, and word lovers everywhere.

“It’s a mad mad mad mad world.” ( )
  laura-thomas | Jan 27, 2016 |
Cette critique a été rédigée pour LibraryThing Member Giveaways.
I won this book via the Member Giveaway program at LibraryThing.

I enjoyed this brief sneak peek into the publishing business. Although there was some industry jargon, it was not overly technical and did not detract from the storyline. The chapters were short and the language/writing style was readable. Character development was good given the length of the novel.

The relationships between the characters were realistic and the dialogue,true-to-life. The love scenes were neither gratuitous nor crude.

Admittedly, there were a few errors, grammatical and otherwise, but, overall I enjoyed Kate's journey so far and would like to read more. ( )
  kulmona | Apr 7, 2013 |
Kate Mitchell, a publicist for a New York publishing company, gets a call telling her that one of her authors is threatening to jump off a roof. The reason? Her appearance on Oprah was cancelled. Kate is able to stop her with vague promises that might include an invitation to a movie premier and being photographed with George Clooney. This is just the Prologue of Christina George's novel, The Publicist, Book One. Kate is the main character and in her voice the reader gets an inside look into the publishing world. Her life is populated with authors who crave success, no matter what. Further complicating her life is editor, MacDermott Ellis who is good looking, charming, married and determined to have an affair with her while making it clear he will never leave his wife. Her friendship with writer, Allan Lavigne, leads to her meeting his good looking, successful,single nephew, Nick. Nick, too, wants a relationship with Kate. Two attractive men, a stressful job and the unexpected gift of a manuscript that could determine a legacy are just a few of the components of Kate's life. "How do the most significant moments in life begin? Often it's hard to remember. We end up with our lives forever changed and wonder how we got there." All Kate has to do now is to make decisions and choices.
This is a cleverly written, fast moving and witty book. The ending leaves the reader wanting more. I can't wait to read Book Two.
I received this book free of charge. The opinions expressed in this review are my own. ( )
  SAMANTHA100 | Mar 17, 2013 |
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I wasn't overly impressed with this book. It wasn't bad, but it didn't grab me and make me want to keep reading. I did notice a few minor grammatical errors, which always pull me out of a story when I see them. Overall, someone else night enjoy this book, but it just wasn't my type of book. ( )
  eheinlen | Mar 12, 2013 |
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Can one woman change an age-old institution like publishing? Probably not, but Kate Mitchell sure wants to try. As a publicist with a large, respected New York publishing house, Kate finds herself at the mercy of a broken publishing system, books that don't sell, and author egos that are often, well, as big as the island of Manhattan. Enter the star editor, MacDermott Ellis: Tall, handsome, charismatic, married, and ready to save the day. Then there's Allan Lavigne, once a revered author-now as forgotten as last year's bestsellers and his nephew Nick: Tall, gorgeous, sweet, single, and ready to sweep Kate off her feet. Kate wants to do the right thing but her hormones seem to be driving her decisions. As Kate tries to navigate the landmine of publicity, over-the-top author expectations, and the careful dance of "I'm sorry, your book isn't on the bestseller list this week," she also finds authors who are painfully overlooked by a publisher wanting more sex, more celebrities, and more scandal.Welcome to the world of publishing. The ego has landed.

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