The PW Morning Report, October 7, 2008

By Dermot McEvoy -- Publishers Weekly, 10/7/2008 6:09:00 AM

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

A daily round-up of the latest publishing news: Jerome Corsi Detained in Kenya; Larry Doyle Wins Thurber Prize; Ramayan 3392 AD to Mandalay Pictures; Steinbeck As Muse; Use a Video Game, Capture a Young Reader; and The Invisible Rules of the Zoe Lama to be Live-Action TV Series

Jerome Corsi Detained in Kenya, reports AP
The man who wrote the highly critical The Obama Nation (Threshold) has been detained by the Kenya police. Corsi did not have a temporary work permit needed to conduct business in Kenya. Senator Obama is popular in Kenya where he father came from. "We still haven’t decided what to do with him," the police said. Any suggestions?

Larry Doyle Wins Thurber Prize, reports Washington Post
Former Simpsons’ writer wins Thurber Prize for American Humor for his novel I Love You, Beth Cooper. Doyle will receive $5,000

Ramayan 3392 AD to Mandalay Pictures, reports Variety
Film rights to Liquid Comics’ graphic novel are acquired for Mark Canton to produce

Steinbeck As Muse in this Political Year
Writer Bill Barich uses John Steinbeck’s Travels With Charlie as his inspiration in the New York Times as he combs the U.S. in this political season to see which way the wind is blowing

Use a Video Game, Capture a Young Reader, reports New York Times
Times: "Increasingly, authors, teachers, librarians and publishers are embracing this fast-paced, image-laden world [of video games] in the hope that the games will draw children to reading"

The Invisible Rules of the Zoe Lama to be Live-Action TV Series, reports Hollywood Reporter
Tish Cohen’s tween-targeted novel will be produced by Canadian production company 9 Story Entertainment

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