The Killing of an Author

The dark side of the publishing world and nearly all the mistakes a writer could possibly make--is the subject of this literary and publishing memoir by an Indian with an American Dream. He lands up in New York and "writes" for a literary agency, until he realizes that it's a scam exploiting innocent American and Canadian writers. He earns an MFA at Columbia University, attends numerous workshops and conferences including Breadloaf and Aspen, meets Tim O'Brien, John Irving, and Saul Bellow's agent, whereupon his career takes off . . . well, almost. Until the long nightmare begins. Gritty, unsparing, honest, and at times laugh-out-loud. This book could teach you to avoid dozens of mistakes even one of which could cost a thousand times the price of this book. “Crasta has a sense of humour which he maintains from the start to the end." --The Deccan Chronicle More information at: http://www.richardcrasta.com and http://crasta.typepad.com