Twenty-two published and unpublished authors last night (18th) shared the £40,000 prize... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sally Gardner, a dyslexic author once branded "unteachable" at school, wins the prestigious Carnegie Medal for her book Maggot Moon. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Vice Magazine's newest fashion spread depicted models dressed like Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Plath, and others in the act of committing suicide. The photos were taken down after a public outcry. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The relaunched Commonwealth Book Prize continues to be a key conduit of exchange between underrepresented countries and regions to the UK publishing community. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Craig Chappelow has written about how leaders can be more successful. But he'd crack One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest before the latest business book any day. Here's why he thinks you should, too. Read any good leadership books lately? Me either. It seems like popular books about leadership... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the UK, authors are paid by the government when their physical books are borrowed (around 6p per loan), but digital titles are not yet a part of that agreement. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Writers Grace McLeen, Anne Somerset and Alison Moore were among the 24 authors given Society of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Few people understand the magic of libraries better than Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials, but all is not well when it comes to digital lending. As the soon-to-be president of the Society of Authors, Pullman is leading the charge against publishing houses that may be shortchanging... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
It is "so American": actress Scarlett Johansson is suing French author Gregoire Delacourt for describing a character in his novel as her "doppleganger" -- or exact double. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Porter Anderson takes on the distraction of publishing non-controversies, a new guide for self-publishing, BEA chief Steve Rosato's response to last week's critique of BEA and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Porter Anderson looks back on BEA 2013 through the prism of the self-published indie author and finds the show out-of-touch with the realities of the industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jack Vance, prolific author of science fiction, mystery and epic fantasy, died Sunday at 96, his son John told the Associated Press. He had written more than 60 books during his long life.Jack Vance, prolific author of science fiction, mystery and epic fantasy, died Sunday at 96, his son John... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Porter Anderson previews this week's BookExpo America and ponders how changes at the fair reflect the ongoing transformation of "the industry, the industry!" Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Samuel Johnson famously said “no man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lea Michele has appeared in several Broadway productions and stars on the Fox musical series 'Glee.' Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The digital publishing platform will let fans write, publish, and sell the stories they've written based on popular books, TV shows, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's taken a number of steps to bring different types of content to the Kindle Store, and it's now venturing into an area that has a long history with the internet: fan fiction. The company's today announced Kindle Worlds, a new publishing platform that promises to pay writers royalties for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The week's web buzz: Ann Patchett encourages authors to work with traditional publishers and gets rebuffed, a map of the five paths to publishing, the true costs of author services, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
J.K. Rowling and other authors are selling first-edition copies of their books with annotations, written thoughts on the book, and/or illustrations to benefit the writers' organization English PEN. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Orange Prize-winner Ann Patchett has warned that authors who decide to shun traditional... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]