It's always important for an author to generate controversy prior to the release of their latest book. In fact, that seems to be true of many artists; look at the number of rappers who get in trouble with the law prior to the release of their new album, or actors who do something spectacularly misguided just before their latest movie hits the screens.
I imagine that activist/author Germaine Greer chose to take a pass on drunkenly assaulting a police officer. Regardless, she does win this week's prize for Willing To Go The Furthest To Promote A New Book.
Yahoo!: Diana a 'devious moron', insists Germaine Greer
LONDON (AFP) - Germaine Greer, the Australian academic and feminist, has launched a verbal attack on the late princess Diana in the run-up to the 10th anniversary of her death, a newspaper reported Sunday.
"I have come to the conclusion that she was a devious moron," Greer told the Edinburgh International Book Festival on Saturday, The Independent on Sunday said.
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Greer severely criticised Diana during a presentation about her new book, which is about the life of William Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hathaway.
This is obviously brilliant Guerrilla Marketing, because I can already hear the ruckus across the pond as legions of Brits and Royalistas get their knickers in a twist and start burning her in effigy and issuing fatwas against Ms. Greer. I imagine that her new book will see brisk sales just to support all of the book burning parties.
Oh, look: The Daily Mail is already foaming at the mouth! I bet that you didn't see that coming!
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I imagine that activist/author Germaine Greer chose to take a pass on drunkenly assaulting a police officer. Regardless, she does win this week's prize for Willing To Go The Furthest To Promote A New Book.
Yahoo!: Diana a 'devious moron', insists Germaine Greer
LONDON (AFP) - Germaine Greer, the Australian academic and feminist, has launched a verbal attack on the late princess Diana in the run-up to the 10th anniversary of her death, a newspaper reported Sunday.
"I have come to the conclusion that she was a devious moron," Greer told the Edinburgh International Book Festival on Saturday, The Independent on Sunday said.
...
Greer severely criticised Diana during a presentation about her new book, which is about the life of William Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hathaway.
This is obviously brilliant Guerrilla Marketing, because I can already hear the ruckus across the pond as legions of Brits and Royalistas get their knickers in a twist and start burning her in effigy and issuing fatwas against Ms. Greer. I imagine that her new book will see brisk sales just to support all of the book burning parties.
Oh, look: The Daily Mail is already foaming at the mouth! I bet that you didn't see that coming!
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Hi Lee,
It is unbelievable what some people are willing to do to get some media coverage. I am sure this one will get a lot of people talking... but the question is, for how long? Maybe until Lohan's next car accident.
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