The Authors Guild of America has launched a Fair Contract Initiative to “address the major inequities in many boilerplate contract terms today” and educate authors on what terms they can negotiate on. The initiative, announced on Friday (28th May) at BEA, aims to “restore balance to the author-publisher relationship and help authors achieve a fair return for the efforts they contribute to the joint venture of book publication”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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BookExpo America is expanding its offering for indie authors, introducing Author Hub. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US author James Patterson has followed through on his promise to donate $1m to US independent... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With a debate brewing about how much indie authors can, and do, earn, PW asked Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords, to weigh in. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Su Meck, author of "I Forgot to Remember: A Memoir of Amnesia" (Simon & Schuster, 9781451685817), will appear on the "Diane Rehm Show" on Wednesday, February 19. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year's New York International Toy Fair was characterized by steady traffic on the show floor, key customers roaming the aisles of the Javits Center, orders being written, and meetings being accomplished. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A report advocating the inclusion of fair use provisions in Australia’s copyright laws has drawn criticism from the International Publishers Association. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andy Weir, author of "The Martian" (Crown, 9780804139021), will appear on NPR's "Science Friday" on Friday, February 14. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Johnston Press employees in Ireland have received notices informing them that the terms of their employment contracts will be switched to a new company, Formpress Publishing Ltd, later this week.They believe it to be a precursor to the publisher's newspapers being sold to the company, which was... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Snow Queen' inspired not only Disney's hit musical 'Frozen' but also author Karen Foxlee, who based her critically acclaimed novel 'Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy' on the wintry tale. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Snow Queen' inspired not only Disney's hit musical 'Frozen' but also author Karen Foxlee, who based her critically acclaimed novel 'Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy' on the wintry tale. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the Taipei International Book Fair, children's publishers presented Taiwan as a market open to exploring new authors, imported titles, and innovative themes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The organisers of the UK’s first YA literature convention has announced a range of authors... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The International Kolkata Book Fair has been welcoming hundreds of thousands of people to the Indian city of Calcutta. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2014-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The annual showbiz gatefold tableau, an Annie Leibovitz shot of the cream of the film world wearing funny-looking clothes, has finally overcome its past shortcomingsAwards season breaks into a gallop with the first peek at Vanity Fair's Hollywood Issue, second only to the Superbowl as an annual... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The fifth annual Festival Neue Literatur begins in NYC on February 28 with a series of readings and discussions with German-language authors. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling Simon & Schuster authors Victoria Christopher Murray and ReShonda Tate Billingsley are now teaming up on the business side: the two writers are launching Brown Girls Publishing, a new digital publishing venture that debuts today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While authors have appeared in person, via Skype or via telephone at book clubs before, Book the Writer has the clubs pay for the author's appearance. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kate DiCamillo wins Newbery: The awards, the most prestigious in children's publishing, were announced Monday by the American Library Association. DiCamillo, a popular and acclaimed author, won the Newbery a decade ago for 'The Tales of Despereaux.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Porter Anderson looks at Ian K. Ellard's concept of authors sharing profits with publishing-services experts in his winning essay at The Bookseller, The Toast. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ten prominent South Korea writers will attend the Korea Market Focus cultural programme at the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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