Authors have called for Public Lending Right (PLR) to be extended to all ebook loans from libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Newsflash! Divergent fans, sit down, take a deep breath and get ready to read Veronica Roth’s new duologyAttention all you Divergent fans! Put down your books, pick up your calendars and rejoice at some really exciting news.It has been announced that Veronica Roth, author of the bestselling... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hundreds rally against fundamentalism in Dhaka as Islamists claim responsibility for murder of prominent US-Bangladeshi bloggerHundreds of people have taken to the streets of Dhaka in protest at the murder of a prominent secular American blogger of Bangladeshi origin who was hacked to death with... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Headline has acquired a humour title by comedy writer Dale Shaw. Editor Richard Roper pre-empted world rights to F**k This Journal (Betterness Through Bitterness) by Dale Shaw from Jamie Coleman at Greene & Heaton. Headline is describing the book as a “hilarious and subversive take on the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Unnamed Press, a new publishing house based in Los Angeles, started out with a completely different name. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Low advances, deep discounting and the problem of author earnings were on the agenda at a Trade Question Time discussion panel at the Scottish Book Trade conference in Edinburgh yesterday (24th February). A return to a limited Net Book Agreement and a cultural change in publishers' attitudes... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
I’ve met, interviewed and shared stages with many authors over the years, and seen all too many signs of pride and oversensitivity to criticism. There is an inherent egotism in believing your voice matters – but that’s no reason not to put pen to paperMany years ago, when I had just started... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nearly 100 independent bookstores and 270 authors throughout Canada have signed up for the first annual Canadian Authors for Indies Day on May 2. The post Indies First Goes North: Canadian Authors for Indies Day is May 2 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
After hearing about the Indies First campaign in the U.S., Canadian author Janie Chang decided a similar initiative should be brought to Canada. The result is Canadian Authors for Indies Day, which will take place May 2, 2015. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Helena Coggan is only 15, and yet her debut novel has all the assurance of a writer in mid-stride. If young writers can overcome the stare of the blank page – and take care with characterisation – they can stand as an inspiration to allHelena Coggan’s debut, The Catalyst, is an accomplished... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reading science fiction, chick lit and fantasy novels by people of colour for a year brought home to me just how white my reading world wasIn 2014, I managed to read 25 novels. All of them were written by people of colour. That was the result of a small challenge I set myself: not to read books... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Elena Poniatowska, winner of the Cervantes Prize 2014, and critic and essayist Enrique Krauze will be headlining Mexico’s Market Focus Cultural Programme for this year’s London Book Fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publisher Deborah Emin argues that as publishing professionals, we should want writers to understand each stage of the process: how they are acquired, marketed and sold. The post Why Writers Need to Know the Publishing Business appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The event will be emceed by Kunal Nayyar, best known for his role as Raj on CBS’s 'The Big Bang Theory.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amish Tripathi's Shiva trilogy about the popular Hindu deity has become the fastest selling book series in Indian publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2015-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
James Patterson remains the most borrowed author in UK libraries for the eighth year running, according to data released today (13th February) by the Public Lending Right (PLR). Daisy Meadows holds firm in second place, while fellow children’s authors Julia Donaldson and Francesca Simon remain... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
In popular genres such as sci-fi and fantasy, fan fiction based on the Wattpad model could easily disrupt the publishing industryFor a few years in the mid 2000s, I was the young librarian who got sent to schools to convince kids they really did want to read books. The truth of my experience was... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Veteran literary agent Susan Golomb, whose clients include Jonathan Franzen and William T. Vollmann, will be starting at Writers House on March 1. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
One of Peru's fledgling publishers, Colmena Editores, is making room for edgy new generation of authors, while also offering classics and criticism. The post Peru’s Colmena Editores Gives Edgy Debut Authors a Voice appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
You’re a fan of Kick-Ass. You’re a fan of X-Men (First Class, not X3 or the Wolverine dreck). You might not know it, but that means you’re a fan of Jane Goldman. She’s the screenwriter behind every comic book turned Matthew Vaughn-directed movie. The post The Master Screenwriter Who Transforms... Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]