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 ]
European and US governments should act to protect “the literary marketplace from domination... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kindle Direct Publishing "All-Stars," which includes the top 100 authors and top 100 books, will split a multi-million dollar incentive. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Booksellers and librarians are among your best resources as an author. They are at the front-line of presenting your book to the public. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ali Larter, author of 'Kitchen Revelry' (St. Martin’s Press, 9781250036353) will appear on 'The Chew' on Wednesday, September 17. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dawn Wells, author of 'What Would Mary Ann Do?: A Guide to Life' (Taylor Trade Publishing, 9781630760281), will appear on NBC's 'Today' on Wednesday, September 17. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent publisher Fat Fox Books has acquired the debut picture book from Wen Dee Tan, who... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Group representing Donna Tartt, Stephen King and others says Amazon tactics have driven sales down by at least 50%Some of the worlds most famous authors escalated their heated dispute with Amazon on Monday, publishing a letter to retailers board warning of the ugly history of blocking book... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
For the last several years, the New York artist has fastidiously tracked the phrase "working on my novel" as used on Twitter. His new book, Working On My Novel, collects hundreds of these tiny declarations of literary intent. It's a clever conceit, but it's also something more. Taken together,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
For lovers of literature, Paris is the place to be for the next two weeks, as Festival America and Festival des Ecrivains du Monde highlight Francophone writers from Quebec and Indian authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
In Moranthology, Caitlin Moran’s 2012 compendium of her decades of brash, personal columns for the British press, Moran jokes that as a teenage girl living in public housing in Wolverhampton, England, her career options were limited to “prostitution,” “working the checkout at the Gateway... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2014-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bloomsbury has acquired the world rights for two picture books from debut author Lou Carter.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More than 700 authors and 75 agencies have registered for Random House’s Author Portal... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers from Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica will attend the Frankfurt Book Fair's International Rights Directors Meeting for the first time to showcase regional talent. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
In addition to the American contenders Karen Joy Fowler for 'We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves' and Joshua Ferris of 'To Rise Again at a Decent Hour,' other nominees include Richard Flanagan for 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' and Ali Smith for 'How to Be Both.' Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author Aleya Kassam explains how Kenyan writers are embracing the idea of branding and taking control of their careers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pastors and their wives, and a former baseball star and his spouse, take a swing at marriage advice in several new books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
UK author Marjorie Blackman laments the lack of diversity in children's books, noting that “books allow you to see the world through the eyes of others." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
An updated version of our Authors Guide to the Frankfurt Book Fair is available in Spanish, thanks to Dosdoce, The Spanish Digital Link, and Actualidad Editorial. Download it here. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
A documentary based on '13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi' (Twelve, 9781455582273), by Mitchell Zuckoff with the Annex Security Team, will premiere on Friday, September 5 on the Fox News Channel. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]