Creative writing charity Arvon has been awarded close to £160,000 from a new research grant from Arts Council England for a project about writers and teachers. Arvon will use its £159,188 for the two-year project, investigating the impact that bringing teachers and writers together has on the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
#FiftyShades: 'Fifty Shades of Grey' writer E.L. James recently announced she's releasing a new version of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' that will be told from character Christian's point of view. Some authors choose to focus on different characters for new books, while others opt for all-new... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Authors Guild of America has launched a Fair Contract Initiative to “address the major inequities in many boilerplate contract terms today” and educate authors on what terms they can negotiate on. The initiative, announced on Friday (28th May) at BEA, aims to “restore balance to the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Illustrators gathered on Thursday to talk about promoting children's books by African-Americans, and about striving toward a future where readers, writers, and publishers do not feel confined or limited by labels. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Three bestselling authors discussed how book clubs have helped propel their careers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Don’t tell anyone,” confides bestselling author Brad Meltzer about today’s panel “Inside the Mystery Writer’s Studio,” in which he is participating with fellow superstars James Patterson and Nelson DeMille. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
As anyone knows who’s read anything by the five authors on today’s diversity panel, none has ever shied away from controversy. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The theme of the International Digital Publishing Forum conference on day one at Book Expo in New York was “Putting Readers First,” but whether power has shifted from publishers and retailers to readers - asserted in a keynote by Canelo Publishing’s Michael Bhaskar - was quickly challenged by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
When gardening writer Amy Stewart was researching The Drunken Botanist (Algonquin, 2013), about the intersection of botany and booze, she came across Henry Kaufman, a gin smuggler from a hundred years ago. Although she hasn't been able to verify that he's the same Kaufman who ran a silk-dyeing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Writing can be a lonely endeavor, and self-publishing—without the support of a major house—can be even lonelier. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
At this year's BookExpo America, the Authors Guild is rolling out its Fair Contract Initiative, a series of commentaries it will publish in the coming months that take a "fresh look at the standard book publishing contract." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kara Richardson Whitely, author of 'Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds' (Seal Press, 9781580055598), will appear on 'Good Morning America' on Wednesday, May 27. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publisher Tor says ‘we’d be nuts to decline’ 13-book contract, which will include three young adult novels alongside next instalments of Old Man’s War seriesAmerican science fiction author John Scalzi has signed a 10-year, 13-book deal with publishers Tor, which will net him $3.4m (£2.2m).Scalzi... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
$10,000 award in memory of publisher Matthew Richell announced at Emerging Writers’ festival in Melbourne, which will also be a partner on the prizeA new Australian literary award has been established in memory of Matthew Richell, the Sydney publisher who died in a surfing accident in 2014 at... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Writers are contributing to the fall in their incomes by penning free pieces for large companies in the hope that it will raise their profile and lead to book sales, Roxana Robinson, president of The Authors Guild, has told The Bookseller. She also said that Amazon was devaluing books and writing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sarai Walker, author of 'Dietland' (HMH, 9780544373433), will appear on NPR's 'Weekend Edition' on Saturday, May 23. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
German self-published author Annie Stone advises writers to focus on fan engagement and being a nice, approachable person, than straight forward marketing. The post Author Annie Stone on Marketing: Just Be a Nice Person appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Venerable digital publishing platform Vook is no longer, but has been re-imagined and rebranded as Pronoun — a company that will offer 100% royalties. The post Pronoun: Re-branded Vook Promises Authors 100% Royalties appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Books translated for the fast-growing Chinese market may be censored without their authors’ knowledge, a writers’ advocacy group reportsA US-based advocacy group is warning Western authors to be vigilant about censorship of their work, which is sometimes done without their knowledge, in China’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Matthew De Abaitua’s Self & I covers the six-month period he spent reading, drinking and rolling ‘special cigarettes’ as assistant to the Booker-shortlisted author in the early 1990sFrom an interview involving shooting whisky bottles and smoking “special” cigarettes to an attempt to take a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]