Monday, October 27, 2008

The Frankest Frankfurt Conversation Ever?

Picked up courtesy of the Galleycat Web blog:

An attendee at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair swears he overheard the following conversation between two other publishing industry pros:

clipart-twoguys-talking.jpg"Where were you? You missed our appointment."

"I know. I'm sick of remaindering your books."

"You might have called to cancel."

"I was busy talking with a real publisher whose books actually sell."