Jennifer Weiner and the mystery world

Busy morning what with meetings and other pesky duties but since several people brought up Jennifer Weiner's GOODNIGHT NOBODY and wondered why it hadn't been getting any attention in the mystery world, consider this piece in the Philadelphia City Paper attention.

There's one minor nitpick in that the book's been out since Tuesday (when Weiner launched the book at the Lincoln Center B&N with a wine & cheese pre-signing soiree hosted by White Lie Wines, followed by a packed house that roared at all her stories to the point where someone asked if she'd ever considered doing stand-up), but the piece was originally slated for last week's edition and got bumped ahead, as these things do.

It's been a great week all round for her as she also just re-upped with Atria for three more books, with the stipulation that she won't do a book a year anymore. So the next one probably will see publication sometime in 2007.

Comments

[Naomi]

Regarding the article, it's interesting that a mystery editor was specifically matched with the book project. I think the role of the editor is vastly underestimated by the reading public, who views the relationship as being primarily contentious, judging from the questions I receive at book events.

[Elaine]

Sometimes they are 'contentious'- in a civilized way, naturally.

[Naomi]

Yeah, I know. I'm biased -- I used to work as an editor and still do editing work with my nonfiction small press, so I have some degree of empathy for editors.

p.s. Congrats on your award!

[Ingrid (I.J.Parker)]

If you get an editor who edits, you are blessed.

[Elaine]

Thanks,Naomi! No one has asked for it back, so I guess I get to keep it.

Uh, you edit too? We should talk.