1.   As in past years, the convention will still feature some celebrity authors such as the film director Oliver Stone and the Olympic athlete Jackie Joyner Kersee.

2.   Best-seller lists always bulge with celebrity authors.

3.   Bidders can compete for letters from celebrity authors.

4.   But whereas many celebrity authors hand over their taped conversations to a ghostwriter, Mr. Clinton is wading through them himself.

5.   Celebrity authors, though, do much better.

6.   Celebrity authors make some of the biggest money in publishing.

7.   If celebrity authors had to do it, the flow of celebrity blockbusters gushing off the presses would slow to a trickle.

8.   Imus complained that some celebrity authors who agree to appear on his program clam up once the interview begins.

9.   In addition, testimony from both sides has shown the level of coddling and special attention celebrity authors like Ms. Collins receive.

10.   In its eagerness to land a celebrity author, Random House was willing to spend millions and cede some of its power over the quality of the manuscripts.