In the NYTimes, Felicia R. Lee asks if the 'new wave of African writers' with an international appeal are drawing attention away from African-American voices. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two weeks ago bestselling author Douglas Preston began quietly circulating a letter to other writers that encourages readers to write to Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
A second petition about the Amazon Hachette dispute has been launched - this time a pro-Amazon... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The book world is mourning Matt Richell, killed yesterday in a freak surfing accident in Sydney. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Sydney Morning Herald | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More than a thousand readers have signed a petition in support of Amazon in its dispute with Hachette. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The book world is mourning Matt Richell, killed yesterday in a freak surfing accident in Sydney. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Sydney Morning Herald | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
It may surprise many Americans, but German authors are paid to read in bookstores, have access to numerous fellowships and discounted health insurance. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Three librarians with novels published in 2014 gathered at ALA Vegas on Saturday afternoon to share their experiences as authors navigating the library world and vice versa. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ron Capps, author of "Seriously Not All Right: Five Wars in Ten Years, A Memoir" (Schaffner Press, 9781936182589) will appear on PBS's "Tavis Smiley" on Monday, June 30. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors Jacqueline Wilson and Alan Gibbons have spoken out in defence of libraries as part of a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon Barnes, The Times's award-winning chief sportswriter, is leaving the newspaper after 32 years. He claims the publisher can no longer afford his wages, according to a Sports Journalists' Association report. The report cites Barnes's email message to Mark Avery in which he wrote:"I have no... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Paula Marcoux, author of "Cooking with Fire" (Storey Publishing, 9781612121581) will appear on NPR's "The Splendid Table" on Saturday, June 28. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Marc Weingarten, a comic with 31 years experience, discusses the difference between crafting jokes and writing his first novel. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Europa Editions UK has acquired its first title by a British writer, a historical fiction novel... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Matthias Matting introduces Authorbuddies.com, a new web site that connects authors from across the world to assist each other with marketing efforts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]