Norfolk-based crime writer JM Dalgliesh topped the Amazon and Kindle bestsellers before being signed by a traditional publisher In 2018, JM Dalgliesh was a stay-at-home father when he sent his first crime novel to six literary agents, only to receive polite rejection letters – or no response at... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-12-17 09:00:23 UTC ]
Fay Evans alleged similarity between the 2019 Excitable Edgar TV campaign and her self-published book A self-published author who sued John Lewis over its 2019 Christmas advert about a trouble-making dragon has lost her case.Fay Evans brought a case for copyright infringement, alleging that... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-03 12:29:46 UTC ]
Two years after her apparent suicide, the novelist has announced she is still very much alive. Is this what it takes to sell books nowadays?‘All publicity is good publicity,” Susan Meachen thought to herself as she prepared to stage her suicide. In September 2020, Meachen, the self-published... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-01-11 07:00:12 UTC ]
Yes, it’s Tingle Time. One of my all-time favorite literary personalities, the greatest self-published author to ever live, Chuck Tingle, has signed a two-novel deal with Tor’s Nightfire imprint. Per the Publishers Marketplace announcement, the first book, Camp Damascus, is about “a group of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-07-29 15:04:14 UTC ]
Bestselling self-published author Nicola May has signed with Hodder & Stoughton to publish a new character-driven series, based around a fictitious street market in Cornwall. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-12 13:40:29 UTC ]
L J Ross' The Shrine, the self-published author's latest DCI Ryan title, has divined straight into the Bookstat e-book number one. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-18 22:56:13 UTC ]
Adam Kay’s Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas (Picador) and Ryan’s Christmas by self-published author L.J. Ross were the most read books since Christmas Day, according to Amazon. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-01-02 10:20:56 UTC ]
Audiobook and large-print publisher W F Howes has acquired the Dr Alexander Gregory trilogy by self-published author Louise Ross. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-04 18:27:22 UTC ]
Trapeze has signed a novel by Elle Spellman, a former book blogger and self-published author, after she approached the publisher on Twitter. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
A 68-year-old man who was rejected by the prestigious Iowa Writers' Workshop has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, claiming he was discriminated against because of his age. Dan Thomson, a former lawyer and self-published author, was among the 97% of applicants to the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The city of New York and themes of loneliness and disconnection are prevalent among the titles championed in the new W H Smith Fresh Talent promotion, which includes one self-published author. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Until last week, Louise Linton was a little-known Scottish actress living in California, whose most prominent roles were guest spots in the television shows "CSI: NY" and "Cold Case" and the movies "Intruder" and "Cabin Fever." Now, thanks to a self-published memoir she wrote about her... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Self-published author Adam Croft has been snapped up for a publishing deal by Amazon imprint Thomas & Mercer after releasing what he says is the biggest-selling book by a self-published author in 2016. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins has reopened its graduate programme for 2015, with applicants now asked to make an application online with a home-made video interview. During the video, applicants will have to describe the best designed product they can think of, and explain how they would persuade a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nick Ruffilo transitioned from technologist to a self-published author, and shares tips and lessons learned from experiments with various platforms. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Choc Lit has bought world rights in self-published author Kirsty Ferry’s adult fantasy The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pan Macmillan has acquired five self-published and two unpublished novels by bestselling ebook... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
A self-published author has featured among the regional winners of the Commonwealth Book Prize.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Children's has snapped up rights to The Breathing series by self-published author... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon UK has announced another self-published author has sold well though its retail site,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]