The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-11
hooks AND BOOKMAKING.

Mrs. Humphry Ward Is, at the moment,
the best paid among living novelists. Har-
per 4 Bros have given out no figures con-
corning the serial rights and royalties OF
Lady Roses Daughter but Miss Glider
seldom speaks unadvisedly and estimates
that Mrs. Ward will reap at least $4,000
from the book and that she received not
less than s25 600 for the serial rights.
THE Canterbury Pilgrims" a play writ
ten by Percy MacKaye and accepted for
production by L. II. Sothern. is a comedy
in verse, with a love affair between Dan
Chaucer and the Prioress for it's chief motif.
The announcement may give a twinge to
lovers of Chaucer, but Sotherns approval
is reassuring. Macmillan Co. will pub
lish the play in book form.
Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler, author Of
Concerning Isabel Carnaby," is to be
married next month to Alfred Laurence
Felkin.
Justin Huntly McCarthys new novel.
Marjorie which is to be published soon,
Is said to be written in the same romantic
vein that is characteristic OF If l Were
King" and already there IL considerable
interest as to the possibilities 'of dramatiza-
ton in the story
Where do the Mrs. Leo Hunters OF Lon
don collect their literary lions? Who does
the roaring at afternoon teas and evening
receptions? kipling is in South Africa.
Anthony Hope in America, Eden Philpotts
in Algeria, Zangwill at Mentone. A. E. W.
Mason in Morocco, Barry Pain in Egypt.
W. f. Norris on his way to Australia. ALI
the English writing clan is out and away.
L. I'll 100 ht.xr tVev
and notwithstanding public viii no one
stay at home and roar?
Searching titles Is az important in the
book business as in the legal profession
to-day. Writing books appears to be an
easy matter but naming the book Is the
occupation that uses up cerebral tissue.
The author has his ideas. The publishers
have theirs. The advertising man, who
has assumed colossal Importance in pub
fishing circles. has his own theories about
book titles.
There is merry war all around, and when
at last the powers are in accord some
stenographer in the Office mentions that
in her childhood days book by the chosen
name was in her Sunday school library.
Confusion once more!
Or all goes smoothly. until the advance
announcements begin to appear. Then
comes protest from some unknown writer
who has used the title for book which no
one read.
Viola Roscboro's novel, announced in
advance under the name OF "Out OF the
Heart" has, pcrforce, been changed TO
.Thc Joyous Heart" and Edith Wyatts
whats Worth While" has been obliged
10 subsidc mcckly into innocuous True
Love" Even so uninspircd title as
Breakfast Dinner and Supper has brought
threats down upon the prospective pub
Usher of the book.
Josephine Dodge Daskam, the versatile,
ono might almost say the ubiquitous, has
recently admitted a comma into her liter
airy discourse; but is now once more in the
full tide of achievement. No age affords
immunity when Miss Daskam goes abroad
after copy.
Charles Scribncr's Sons now have in hand
a volume OF "Middle-Aged Love Stories"
from this authors pen; and Horper's Bdsdr
for April will contain the first installment |
of her Autobiography Of Baby
W. Il. Lawson, author OF american In |
dus, rial Problems" which Mcclure. Phillips
a Co. will publish next month. is an Eng
lishman and has written a book for laymen.
clear. simple discussion OF American
industrial conditions as seen through Eng
lish eyes.
The ewes are keen ones Mr.. Lawson has
been prominent in financial and economic
affairs ever since 1854, il member of the
London Stock Exchange and Vas one of
the founders of the Financial Times. He
has been associated with number of
American railway projects and il friend
Of J, J. Hill and other railroad magnatcs
on this side Of the water
W d. Howclls IL not ranked among the
poets, but It was IN" poetic mania that
first led HIM into literary ways and his one
great ambil ION was To b" a poet. Success-
fu book reviewing brought his prose into !
notice and almost without purpose he
driftrd into fiction.
Now b" has fifty-ninc published books |
to hi CREDIT mostly novels. and Harper /
4 Bros will publish another Of his novels |
tn, -prng
Gale Young Ri"r, the husband 81 ALICE
Caldwell Hogan l. one of the Blue Grass
post, aud has published much minor verse |
Of considerable, merit H. now comes 10
M" front with hong dramatic Ispcm.
The .'tting - IA" ISLAND ~ !, ucsdA In /
~, Adrp,ti' -acr"d 10 Sappho and lraplng
iuN"r-. and th" classic loNc story has a
tragIo ending What would Ms Miggs /
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-ons' .Nr'thrarts aud hrg them over /
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siairug Grv'h captive and Mr. Miggs i
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