Saturday, July 26, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Watch us on E! News
Watch the E! News segment that aired this past weekend. They sent an assistant down to our party last month (how very apropos) who did a stellar job with her interview. Watch the clip for their top 5 favorite rules from the book.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
We're #1
Book Soup here in Hollywood has us listed as the #1 bestseller this past week for non-fic paperback. Take that Eat, Pray, Love.
Bestsellers: June 22nd - 28th
Non-fiction Paperback
1. The Hollywood Assistants Handbook
by Hillary Stamm and Peter Nowalk
2. Wonderland Avenue by Danny Sugerman
3. Conversations with Hunter S. Thompson
by Beef Torrey
4. Secret Life by Benjamin Weiser
5. Rock Star Babylon by Jon Holmes
6. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
7. The Beautiful Fall by Alicia Drake
8. Inner Workings by J.M. Coetzee
9. Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein
10. The Dirt by Motley Crue
Bestsellers: June 22nd - 28th
Non-fiction Paperback
1. The Hollywood Assistants Handbook
by Hillary Stamm and Peter Nowalk
2. Wonderland Avenue by Danny Sugerman
3. Conversations with Hunter S. Thompson
by Beef Torrey
4. Secret Life by Benjamin Weiser
5. Rock Star Babylon by Jon Holmes
6. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
7. The Beautiful Fall by Alicia Drake
8. Inner Workings by J.M. Coetzee
9. Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein
10. The Dirt by Motley Crue
Marie Claire's Fave 6 Rules
Go for a slideshow that Marie Claire put together...
http://www.marieclaire.com/life/career/successful/assistants-work-promotions
http://www.marieclaire.com
Saturday, June 14, 2008
UK here we come!
Here's a fun interview we did for the Guardian -- Why Assistants Are the New Bosses. We couldn't agree more.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
SAVE THE ASSISTANTS
Check out our Q&A at Save The Assistants. They're doing a book giveaway too for all those still in need of a copy.
Extra special thanks to Lilit for the interview.
FIRST READING TONIGHT
Our first reading is June 12 at 7:30p at the Grove Barnes & Noble. Come on down!
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Listen Up
We had a great time doing an interview on NPR's "The Business" this week. It was our first time in a real live studio with the microphones and fancy equipment...pretty damn fun.
You can listen here (our part starts about 10 mins in):
http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/tb/tb080602everything_you_wante
You can listen here (our part starts about 10 mins in):
http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/tb/tb080602everything_you_wante
The Starter Manual
Check out a "teaser" version of the book on the Brazen Careerist!
http://www.brazencareerist.com/2008/06/04/five-lessons-from-hollywood-assistants-to-the-stars/
http://www.brazencareerist.com/2008/06/04/five-lessons-from-hollywood-assistants-to-the-stars/
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Gawker Shoutout
Gawker gave us a half shoutout today, very nice of them...
"Radar's Chris Tennant's forthcoming book, the Official Filthy Rich Handbook, cheekily offers advice for "the best zip codes" and "majordomos vs. butlers," etc. Well, it's been a few years since the hipster and preppy handbooks came out, and The Hollywood Assistants Handbook just landed on our desk, so it looks like the market is right for handbooks right now! (People like being told what to do.) Tom Wolfe blurbs, rather ostentatiously, that "Tennant seems to know la dolce vita Americana billionara, every sweet morsel of it." Yet he chose a nice Midwestern girl to model the part of "the Heiress" inside the book—none other than Star talking head Julia Allison. She's not filthy rich (she makes only six figures a year), nor is she an heiress. But the book isn't meant for the growing class of newly rich, obviously, but to the aspirational and slack-jawed yokels among us. So in that case, maybe the choice of Allison is entirely appropriate. Click the image to gawk."
http://gawker.com/388472/julia-allison-plays-familiar-role-in-book-about-filthy-rich
"Radar's Chris Tennant's forthcoming book, the Official Filthy Rich Handbook, cheekily offers advice for "the best zip codes" and "majordomos vs. butlers," etc. Well, it's been a few years since the hipster and preppy handbooks came out, and The Hollywood Assistants Handbook just landed on our desk, so it looks like the market is right for handbooks right now! (People like being told what to do.) Tom Wolfe blurbs, rather ostentatiously, that "Tennant seems to know la dolce vita Americana billionara, every sweet morsel of it." Yet he chose a nice Midwestern girl to model the part of "the Heiress" inside the book—none other than Star talking head Julia Allison. She's not filthy rich (she makes only six figures a year), nor is she an heiress. But the book isn't meant for the growing class of newly rich, obviously, but to the aspirational and slack-jawed yokels among us. So in that case, maybe the choice of Allison is entirely appropriate. Click the image to gawk."
http://gawker.com/388472/julia-allison-plays-familiar-role-in-book-about-filthy-rich
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Review Numero Uno
From Bookpage!
"For the L.A.-bound graduate harboring delusions of tabloid grandeur, The Hollywood Assistants Handbook aims to turn blindly optimistic dreams into diligent reality. With the book's 86 insider rules, a new grad can learn how to live for free, pimp her looks and assemble an army of interns at her disposal. Authors and former Hollywood assistants Hillary Stamm and Peter Nowalk dish out advice on all aspects of the job, from striking up the right conversation with George Clooney to turning Target wear into Barneys fashion. For these successful power players, name-dropping, shameless flirting and suck-up strategizing are tools of the trade and not for the weak of heart or stomach. The balance of humor and reverence for old-fashioned hard work make the guide a valuable asset for those headed for the Hills."
http://www.bookpage.com/0805bp/nonfiction/graduation_roundup.html
"For the L.A.-bound graduate harboring delusions of tabloid grandeur, The Hollywood Assistants Handbook aims to turn blindly optimistic dreams into diligent reality. With the book's 86 insider rules, a new grad can learn how to live for free, pimp her looks and assemble an army of interns at her disposal. Authors and former Hollywood assistants Hillary Stamm and Peter Nowalk dish out advice on all aspects of the job, from striking up the right conversation with George Clooney to turning Target wear into Barneys fashion. For these successful power players, name-dropping, shameless flirting and suck-up strategizing are tools of the trade and not for the weak of heart or stomach. The balance of humor and reverence for old-fashioned hard work make the guide a valuable asset for those headed for the Hills."
http://www.bookpage.com/0805bp/nonfiction/graduation_roundup.html
Friday, April 25, 2008
OUR FIRST SIGHTING
A friend sent us this photo from Shakespeare & Company bookstore in NYC. We're officially on shelves, folks (and right next to Juno)!
Thursday, April 24, 2008
WE ARE IN STOCK!
Well, sort of. They say there's only one left on Amazon (we think that counts as SOLD OUT) but go order and you're bound to get a copy in the next few days. The Launch is on!
Also, we'll be doing our college/city tour the weeks after Labor Day. Stay tuned for more!
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
LA Reading
Our first reading in LA is officially booked!
7:30p Thursday June 12
The Barnes & Noble at THE GROVE
We'll be heading to cities -- and college towns -- across the rest of the country in the beginning of September. Stay tuned for more!
7:30p Thursday June 12
The Barnes & Noble at THE GROVE
We'll be heading to cities -- and college towns -- across the rest of the country in the beginning of September. Stay tuned for more!
Saturday, March 1, 2008
CHECK OUT OUR FIRST REVIEWS!
"As a former assistant myself, I know well the dirty little secret of Hollywood...all knowledge resides with the assistants; they are the ones who know how to get things done. The only danger in reading this book is that if you become too good an assistant, your boss will never let you go on to bigger and better things. READ THIS BOOK -- it will tell you what to do!" --Laura Ziskin, producer Spider-Man 1, 2, and 3
"Like witty anthropologists, Stamm and Nowalk codify the customs, rituals, and illogic that define the tribe of Hollywood." --Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher, producers Jarhead, Memoirs of a Geisha
"Brilliant, funny, solid advice for anyone leaving the nest of school for the real world of work." --Drew Kugler, life coach, business strategist, and founder of the Kugler Company
"Use this book to get ahead in Hollywood!" --Neal Moritz, producer The Fast and the Furious, Cruel Intentions, Made of Honor
"I love it! Full of the secrets that make this town run." --Todd Black, producer The Pursuit of Happyness, The Great Debaters
"Hilarious and true -- a must read for anyone who wants to know about life in Hollywood's trenches." --Michael De Luca, producer Ghost Rider, Boogie Nights, Rush Hour 2
"Hollywood, schmollywood! This book is invaluable for anyone hoping to break in anywhere. Study The Hollywood Assistants Handbook like your future depends on it. A cheeky little book, it is chock-full of up-to-date information and great advice." --Barnet Kellman, Emmy Award-winning television director
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