Charles M. Blow, author of 'Fire Shut Up In My Bones' (HMH, 9780544228047) will appear on MSNBC-TV’s 'The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell' on Thursday, October 2. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a message circulated to members, and shared with the public, the Authors Guild today confirmed that it hosted a meeting on August 1 between a group of authors and the Department of Justice, in an effort draw antitrust scrutiny of Amazon's practices. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Howard Books, the Christian imprint of Simon & Schuster, will publish two new books by William Paul Young, author of the bestseller 'The Shack.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Brazil is the country of honor at the Göteborg Book Fair and a trio of Brazilian authors reflect on having had their work promoted overseas these past several years. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a year in which four publishers closed, paused, or slimmed down their fiction lists, members of the American Christian Fiction Writers held their annual conference Sept. 25-27 in St. Louis to honor their best, talk shop, and see who was still standing, though all agreed there are still... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
If you've been following the protracted war between Amazon and Hachette, you know that Amazon's been stymieing sales of certain books by making it impossible to pre-order them, and pushing back delivery of others all over a ebook contract dispute.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
TV network options on books have exploded. Publishers Lunch, a trade that tracks book industry deals, lists an ever-increasing number of television options over the last few years, with 2013 setting the record and this year looking good. And with massive success stories like Game of Thrones... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Joel Osteen, author 'You Can, You Will: 8 Undeniable Qualities of a Winner' (FaithWords, 9781455575718), will appear on the 'Michael Smerconish Program' on Monday, September 29, and 'Fox & Friends' on Tuesday, September 30. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Erotic romance publisher Ellora’s Cave has filed suit in Summit County, Ohio, against Jennifer Gerrish-Lampe, aka Jane Litte, and her blog Dear Author, claiming libel and defamation and asking for "no less than" $25,000 in damages. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The reason the author of the Jack Reacher novels weighs in on Amazon-Hachette dispute has nothing to do with the "protection money" that Amazon is demanding from publishers. Child signed with thriller writer Douglas Preston's Authors United, a group of writers who want to take authors out of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Paul M. Barrett, author of 'Law of the Jungle: The $19 Billion Legal Battle Over Oil in the Rain Forest and the Lawyer Who'd Stop at Nothing to Win' (Crown, 9780770436346), will appear on NPR’s 'On the Media' on Saturday, September 27. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Remembered For A While' will go on sale December 9, timed with the fortieth anniversary of Drake's death. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors United is to call on the US Department of Justice to launch an antitrust inquiry into... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
With the Amazon-Hachette dispute cutting Hachette authors sales by at least 50 percent, a group of concerned authors is turning to the government for help. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Charles M. Blow, author of 'Fire Shut Up In My Bones' (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 9780544228047) will appear on 'The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell' on Tuesday, September 23. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
UK children’s laureate Malorie Blackman faced racist comments after Sky News misquoted her as saying there were 'too many white faces' in children's literature. Now young adult author James Dawson has stepped into the fray, saying, "Malorie did not say there are too many white faces in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Not That Kind of Girl is a reminder of the publishing obsession with women divulging their private livesA week or so ago, I went to LA to interview a ridiculously talented young woman. Despite being only in her 20s, she has achieved the kind of success that most people multiple times her age... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
For every 15 titles that Italian publishers import from the U.S., American publishers import one from Italy; a new program aims to change that. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Annabelle Gurwitch, author of 'I See You Made an Effort: Compliments, Indignities, and Survival Stories from the Edge of 50' (Blue Rider, 9780399166181), will appear on the 'Queen Latifah Show' on Friday, September 19. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author John Curran discusses Christie's writing approach and her never-ending appeal. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]