Bestselling author and Emory University primatologist Frans de Waal—credited by many with changing our understanding of both animals and humans through a number popular, groundbreaking books—died on March 14. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Prisoner’s Throne author Holly Black reflects on the rise of “romantasy” novels, explicit sex scenes, and BookTok. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2024-03-18 21:31:31 UTC ]
Two authors discuss their experience doing school visits through the nationwide literacy nonprofit. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
At London Book Fair, the top honor from the Writers' Prize, formerly the Rathbones, goes to Liz Berry for 'The Home Child.' The post At London Book Fair: Writers’ Prize Names Its Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-14 05:01:24 UTC ]
When it came time for debut author Brent Underwood to record the audiobook for his book 'Ghost Town Living,' about the California mining town he calls home, he decided to build a makeshift studio in the long-abandoned silver mine at the heart of his story. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
There’s nothing quite like finding six new releases on display in a bookstore – all of which you’ve written, and none of which has your name on itA few years back, a long-held dream of mine came true: a book I wrote became a runaway hit.You’ve probably read the book. You’ve definitely seen the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-03-11 14:00:31 UTC ]
One of my duties every single day as an author, journalist, and constituent, is to read. I study the written word the way a football coach studies football games. I don’t read for pleasure just like a football coach doesn’t attend games to zone out. As much as I’d like to avoid it, I have […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-03-11 11:48:51 UTC ]
Bird is the award-winning author of seven books, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning book that served as the basis for Christopher Nolan’s film 'Oppenheimer,' which won seven Academy Awards last night, including best picture. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
Rebecca Yarros's publisher, Entangled Publishing, has signed agreements with 12 self-published romance authors to acquire print rights to their bestselling e-books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Madeline McIntosh, Nina von Moltke, and Don Weisberg—most recently at Penguin Random House US and Macmillan, respectively—have joined forces to form a new publishing company. As its name implies, the publisher will operate outside of traditional publishing business models. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
Over 500 members of the KidLit community—including Sabaa Tahir, Angie Thomas, and Jason Reynolds—have signed an open letter to the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, calling for the organization to break its silence on the ongoing genocide in Gaza, which has so far claimed the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-03-04 19:00:45 UTC ]
There’s a new online bookstore in town—and this time it’s helmed by RuPaul. Yes, that RuPaul. (Reading being, after all, fundamental.) Allstora, announced today*, is a membership-based bookstore that offers a profit-split to authors. RuPaul serves as Allstora’s Chief Creative Officer and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-03-04 16:45:28 UTC ]
“I Don’t Want To Die Poor” author Michael Arceneaux discusses his upcoming book and his fight for representation. Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2024-03-04 10:45:07 UTC ]
Allstora, an e-commerce platform with a wholesale membership model, promises to split profits with authors and offer books at steep discounts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
A writer hoodwinked the internet into thinking the singer nabbed his book title but he’s not the first author to pull a controversial publicity stuntOn Wednesday, writer Gabriel Smith shared what at first glance seemed to be an email sent by the singer Charli XCX, asking if she could use the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-03-01 18:33:32 UTC ]
Next year, SenLinYu’s Harry Potter fic Manacled will disappear from Archive of Our Own. They don’t want to take it down, but it’s the only way to keep others from profiting off of the work. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2024-02-28 20:42:17 UTC ]
Praising 'their attentiveness to the world,' the 2024 Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year jury names four authors to its shortlist. The post UK: The Sunday Times Young Writer 2024 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-02-27 17:20:22 UTC ]
Changes in Spotify's terms of use for its Findaway Voices audiobook product trigger concerns from the Society of Authors in London. The post UK’s Society of Authors: More Clarity in Spotify’s Terms appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-02-22 15:16:42 UTC ]
From one girl’s aspiration to Olympic gymnastics glory, to a boy’s stint living in the Idaho wilderness in hopes of fixing his unruly behavior, something that remains a guiding principle in Black storytelling is the breadth of our lives. These stories, a collection of some of EL’s most-loved... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2024-02-22 12:00:00 UTC ]
I always imagined, that, given the choice, I would read my own audiobook. I had heard memoirs often sounded best in the author’s throat—something about the familiar tang of the hardship unspooled. But had I written a memoir? A bookseller acquaintance asked me that a year before the publication... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-02-22 09:54:39 UTC ]