Women buy two-thirds of books sold but magazine reviews are centred on male authors and critics – though picture is beginning to changeThe continuing bias towards men in the British and American literary establishment has been confirmed by a study released on Tuesday.Vida, a US organisation... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Local book industry argue changes proposed in Harper Review will impact their bottom line and may see less long-term investment in Australian writersAustralian publishers would be less likely to support, nurture and develop talented writers like Tasmania’s Richard Flanagan if the Australian... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Gene Baur, author of 'Living the Farm Sanctuary Life' (Rodale, 9781623364892) will appear on 'The Daily Show' on Monday, April 6. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
BuzzFeed is going literary. The ever-growing media company launched BuzzFeed Books in December of 2013, and this year it is launching several projects under new Literary Editor Saeed Jones. First up is the BuzzFeed Emerging Writers Fellowship pr ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette UK is working with Twitter to launch a series of videos featuring its authors talking about what they are writing live from their location using Twitter’s new Periscope app. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Writer Abiola Bello and publicist Helen Lewis will launch The Author School, a “creative and innovative new community for aspiring, self-published and published authors”, during London Book Fair. The school will involve classes, workshops, one-to-one tutorials and online courses, with the first... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Coffee House Press in Minneapolis has just received a $100,000 grant from the Bush Foundation. The press said it intend to use much of the grant money its In the Stacks residency program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors including Philip Pullman, Michael Rosen, John Dougherty, and Alan Gibbons have signed a letter saying baseline assessment tests should not be brought in to primary schools. The tests, to be introduced in September 2015, will take place in the first few weeks after a child starts in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Meg Cabot, Sophie Kinsella, Malorie Blackman, and Dav Pilkey were among the authors celebrating new books and meeting international publishers in Bologna. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers should realise that the idea that authors are writers coming up with stories in their garden shed is no longer true, says Dylan Collins, c.e.o. of SuperAwesome, a digital company that bills itself as the “biggest kids’ marketing platform in the world”. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
In two new books out this spring, mystery writers provide recipes from their lives, and the lives of their characters. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Creators of the Clean Reader app will no longer sell books after receiving complaints from authors that their works were being altered without permission. The post UK Authors Force Clean Reader App to Stop Some Book Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Annie Cohen-Solal, author of 'Mark Rothko: Toward the Light in the Chapel' (Yale University Press, 9780300182040) will appear on PBS's 'Charlie Rose' on Friday. March 27. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bookseller reports that the median advance for traditionally published UK authors is less than 6,600 pounds, based on the early results of a new survey The post Survey Says Median Author Advance in UK under £6,600 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
The median advance for traditionally published authors is “well under £6,600”, according to early findings of a survey into authors’ attitudes towards their publisher. The survey also found that bigger publishers pay more. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Copyright, fair contracts for authors, and libraries were among the points addressed by politicians at a hustings hosted by the Society of Authors (SoA) and the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) last night (24th March). The event saw writers given the opportunity to question... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the Salon du Livre in Paris, a new program introduced indie publishers to agents and scouts, while authors continued protesting poor contracts. The post Salon du Livre Paris: Indie Intros a Success, Authors Continue Protests appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Family Christian Stores bankruptcy drama continues to reverberate across the Christian publishing world. Some publishers owed money by FCS are holding back royalty payments, to try to forestall their own financial hiccups. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Europa Editions has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to 'The Life of the Elves,' the new novel by Muriel Barbery, author of the international bestseller, 'The Elegance of the Hedgehog.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The eighth annual NYC Teen Author Festival featured events throughout the week of March 15-23. Several authors participated, and shared photos from the event across social media. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]