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And whoever comes out on top, you can bet the poor old writer won't be any better offA few weeks ago, we published a book called Denglisch for Better Knowers, a (hopefully) humorous book about how the English language could be improved by taking new words and concepts from German. Like "ear... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two years after its launch, Kobo Writing Life (KWL), ebook retailer Kobo’s self-publishing channel, carries more than 250,000 self-published digital titles by over 30,000 authors who publish regularly through KWL. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Novels by Kate Atkinson, Stephen King and Muriel Spark have all had namesakes. Should writers adopt the imitator-proof JK Rowling approach instead?People first started to notice last year when Kate Atkinson's Life After Life coincided in the US with Jill McCorkle's Life After Life, which had... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paula Marcoux, author of "Cooking with Fire" (Storey Publishing, 9781612121581) will appear on NPR's "The Splendid Table" on Saturday, June 28. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marc Weingarten, a comic with 31 years experience, discusses the difference between crafting jokes and writing his first novel. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Europa Editions UK has acquired its first title by a British writer, a historical fiction novel... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bruce Kraig, author of "Man Bites Dog: Hot Dog Culture in America" (Taylor Trade Publishing, 9781589799325) will appear on "CBS This Morning Saturday" on Saturday, June 21. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A.J. Baime, author of "The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 9780547719283) will appear on MSNBC’s "Morning Joe" and MSNBC’s "The Cycle" on Friday, June 20. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ray “Dr. BBQ” Lampe, author of "Pork Chop: 60 Recipes for Living High on the Hog" (Chronicle Books, 9781452113678) will appear on the CBS’s "The Talk" on Wednesday, June 18. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The German ebook self-publishing market is exploding and here are 6 reasons why smart English-speaking writers should take advantage of the opportunity. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taylor Trade’s editorial director, Rick Rinehart, will appear on "Weekend Edition Sunday" on Sunday, June 15, to discuss his grandmother, the mystery author Mary Roberts Rinehart. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Paul Pope, Colson Whitehead and Roz Chast are among more than 100 literary figures presenting at the 9th annual Brooklyn Book Festival, slated for September 21, 2014 at the Brooklyn Borough Hall and Plaza. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Authors Guild released a statement in response to the Second Circuit's affirmation of Judge Harold Baer's October 2012 decision in the Authors Guild v. HathiTrust. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kenneth Turan, author of "Not to be Missed: Fifty-Four Favorites from a Lifetime of Film" (PublicAffairs, 9781586483968 ) will appear on the "Diane Rehm Show" on Tuesday, June 10. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spain's Pentian crowdfunding platform for books offers a new business model: paying 50% of profits from book sales to backers of the book and 40% to the author. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last April, writer, designer, and literary agent Dede Cummings had a dream that convinced her that she needed to do something to improve the environment. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster has launched InkedIn, a new online community for S&S authors that lets them hold one-on-one or group discussions on publishing related topics. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thom Shea, author of "Unbreakable: A Navy Seal’s Way of Life" (Clovercroft Publishing, 9781940262376), will appear on the "Sean Hannity Show" on Thursday, June 5. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More people are buying more books than ever, and more people are making a living by writing them. Why do millionaire authors want to destroy the one company that's made this all possible?As an author of ten novels legacy-published, self-published, and Amazon-published I'm bewildered by the... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following the success of Anna Todd's After series, the wildly popular stories starring the boy band will be published at the end of the year Is fan fiction something to be feared? And where did it all begin?Simon & Schuster have inked a deal for worldwide rights to One Direction fanfic.... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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