They interrupt narrative and disrupt plot – no wonder novelists have been slow to warm to mobile phones. But a new generation is putting technology at the heart of their workWhat do you call a phone when it rings in a fictional world? “Mobile” and “cell” are old, “smartphone” is almost a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-07-22 10:00:09 UTC ]
The Ripped Bodice bookstore's fifth annual state of diversity in romance survey found some progress by publishers in signing more authors of color to write novels, but more work still needs to be done. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
Her fifth book, “Heaven, My Home,” is on the horizon along with her TV adaptation of Celeste Ng’s “Little Fires Everywhere.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2019-09-16 15:42:34 UTC ]
Google could be facing a fine up to $4bn after being sued for allegedly not allowing employees to post opinions about the company or write novels without getting their employer to sign off on the final draft. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
A capacity crowd of approximately 1,000 people turned out to watch BEA's curtain-raising event, a highly anticipated conversation between bestselling novelist Jonathan Franzen and Laura Miller of Salon.com. The discussion centered on 'Purity,' Franzen's fifth novel and his first since 2010's... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]