Medium's hypothesis has always been that people create better things when they work together. The publishing platform's newest tool helps its authors do just that. Biz Stone and Ev Williams' founding mantra for Medium, the publishing platform they launched last August, was, "People create... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hannah Sheppard, creative director at IPR License, reminds self-publishers that getting the basics right are key when pursuing international rights deals. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishing news from Brazil: The London Book Fair will host a networking breakfast for those interested in Brazil, numerous international authors confirmed for Rio's book fair, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Robyn Carr might not be a household name, but she’s certainly a force to be reckoned with on the bestseller lists. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster has partnered with CBS Outdoor to bring its author chef Lisa Faulkner’... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Society of Authors has criticised a decision by Pearson to change the way it pays some of its... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
It is one of the eccentricities of American publishing that James Salter has not been widely embraced as a great writer. His books are as good as those of post-war novelists like John Updike, Philip Roth, Richard Ford, and critics have often said so, and yet he is nowhere near as beloved or... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The death of novelist Chinua Achebe has been confirmed. A statement from The Wylie Agency... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Just 4% of French authors have signed digital contracts for their most recent books and a third... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's Little A imprint will release novels, memoirs, and story collections, while Day One will focus on short stories and new writers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reference publisher Ilex Press has created what it describes as a "proving ground" for... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Telegraph has claimed niche authors are being unfairly hit by Amazon’s self-publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
An E L James book to help aspiring writers record their "innermost thoughts" - Fifty... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Brenda Peterson is one of the growing number of authors who are working on self-published projects in addition to writing books released by traditional houses. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
MacLachlan, author of 'Sarah, Plain and Tall,' said she was inspired to write a picture book after talking with her friend, an illustrator who lives in Newtown. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Porter Anderson's curation publishing buzz takes in the IndieReCon virtual conference, questions B&N's future, and looks atbuying your way to the top of the bestseller list. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
A debut author who graduated from the celebrated Iowa Writers' Workshop has a seven-figure book deal.HarperCollins announced Wednesday that it will publish Erika Johansen's Queen of the Tearling, a fantasy trilogy inspired in part by Barack Obama.A person with knowledge of the negotiations said... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Writers have condemned the decision by a Scottish council to close seven of its 15 libraries and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
"Horrible Histories" author Terry Deary told a newspaper that public libraries are a drain on government resources that deprive authors of royalty checks. Best-selling childrens' book author Terry Deary has become the first major writer to speak up against the concept of public libraries. In... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Debbie Ford wrote 'The Dark side of the Light Chasers,' a self-help book. Debbie Ford built on her self-help books to become a lecturer, teacher, self-help coach at the The Ford Institute for Transformational Training. Ford passed on Sunday. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]