A M Heath to represent independent authors

The Alliance of Independent Authors has enlisted the help of agency A M Heath to represent... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors speak out for National Libraries Day

Libraries across the country celebrated National Libraries Day on Saturday (9th February), the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A New Kind of Conference for a New Kind of Author

O’Reilly Media and Publishers Weekly will hold the first Author {R}evolution Day February 12 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. Below is a discussion with co-chair Kristen McLean on what attendees can expect at the day-long event. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Solutions launches self-publishing in India

Penguin-owned Author Solutions Inc (ASI) has opened a self-publishing imprint called Partridge in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tor UK now accepting direct author submissions

Pan Macmillan SFF imprint Tor UK is now accepting direct submissions from authors, with editorial... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ether for Authors: Ebook Prices at Rock Bottom

Porter Anderson's weekly curation of the best Web postings for authors takes in the UK's growing consternation over 20p ebooks, Amazon's untrustworthy reviews and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ten Authors Vie for 2013 Man Booker International Prize

Ten finalists were chosen as finalists from among 150 submitted for the Man Booker Prize International Prize for fiction. The shortlist was revealed at India’s Jaipur Literary Festival. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shafak to be LBF Author of the Day

Turkish writer Elif Shafak will be London Book Fair's Market Focus Author of the Day on... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Debut authors make Waterstones 11

An award-winning ballet dancer and a French opera director are among the debut authors tipped for success in 2013 by book chain Waterstones. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House UK to launch 'author portal'

Up-to-date sales and royalties information are to become available to authors and agents via an... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ether for Authors: Can’t See the Reading for the Devices

Porter Anderson curates the best web clips for authors, including Random House's Facebook success, male vs. female genre writing, self-publishing success in the UK and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-published authors on Kindle bestseller list

Amazon has revealed that 15% of its bestselling Kindle books in the UK last year were written by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent Publishers Association Launched in the Maghreb

AMELI, the Association Maghrebine des Editeurs du Livre Independents, was launched late last month. The organization currently has 22 members Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Piatkus snaps up two digital first authors

Piatkus has acquired two debut UK authors, with their works to be published on their digital-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Curtis Brown's self-publishing list 'exciting', say authors

Authors Tony Parsons and Jane Fallon have said Curtis Brown’s new digital self-publishing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ether for Authors: Booking the Future

Porter Anderson reports from the FutureBook conference in London, where agents are making serious moves. Also: Irelands ebooks, YA inspiration and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Hunger Games' author Suzanne Collins will release a picture book

Collins' book, which will be based around her own experiences with a father in the military, will be released this fall. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon adds $1.5m to KDP author pot

Amazon is giving its KDP self-publishing platform a further push before Christmas by putting an... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S to launch self-publishing service with Author Solutions

Simon & Schuster has teamed up with Author Solutions to launch a self-publishing service... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ether for Authors: Circling the Collective

This week's edition looks at how online author communities promote members' books, the pros and cons of physical bookstores, and the steadily growing Kindle market. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ether for Authors: Can We See You?

This week's edition looks at the troubles counting ebooks, why books need ISBNs, the five year history of the Kindle, James Daunt's UK gamble, and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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