A TV Talk Show Appearance That Can Change an Author’s Future

Seth Meyers on Late Night, a US TV talk show, has embraced interviewing novelists and the result is often a boost in book sales following broadcast. The post A TV Talk Show Appearance That Can Change an Author’s Future appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Typical author earnings 'dropped to £11,000 in 2013'

The typical income for a professional author in 2013 was just £11,000, more than £5,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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PW Talks with Gustav Niebuhr: The Story of an Unknown Hero

In his new book, 'Lincoln's Bishop,' former New York Times religion correspondent Gustav Niebuhr tells the compelling tale of Henry Benjamin Whipple, who spoke out loudly against injustice toward Native Americans during the 19th century. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Defining ‘Vibrant’: Two Debut Cookbook Authors' Perfect Summer Meals

First-time cookbook authors Kimberley Hasselbrink and Anya Kassoff describe what “vibrant” food means to them and suggest perfect height-of-summer meals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Chipping Norton festival offers profit share to authors

Chipping Norton Literary Festival is to split its profits with authors in lieu of paying... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Five Questions for business author Richie Frieman

Business author says bad manners can tank your careerBusiness author Richie Frieman has studied fine arts at the University of Maryland, launched a music-focused Internet magazine, written children's books, invented a device that keeps shirt collars crisp and created a pop culture-inspired... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

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Authors taking sides in Amazon-Hachette dispute

One one side are established authors including Stephen King, John Grisham and James Patterson. On the other side are self-published authors. They're taking sides in the weeks-old dispute between Amazon.com Inc. and Hachette Book Group. King, Grisham and Patterson have signed their names to a... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

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Award-winning children's author Walter Dean Myers dies

Myers, author of such books as 'Hoops' and 'Monster,' recently published an essay lamenting what he saw as a lack of diverse characters in children's literature. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Cleave: 'authors mustn't be selfish'

Novelist Chris Cleave has called on his fellow authors to exercise a "profound attitude... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Author mourns after freak surfing death

The book world is mourning Matt Richell, killed yesterday in a freak surfing accident in Sydney. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

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Clinton appears at exclusive Waterstones signing

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Indie authors launch pro-Amazon petition

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IBM Watson, Cookbooks, And Food's Big Data Future

IBM and Bon Appetit Magazine have entered into a cookbook and big data partnership. Here's why cooking and food are so important for big data. This article contains interviews with Steve Abrams, IBM Watson Group Director and Stacey Rivera, Bon Appetit Digital Director.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

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Author mourns after freak death

The book world is mourning Matt Richell, killed yesterday in a freak surfing accident in Sydney. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

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Authors Pen Open Letter to Amazon About Hachette Dispute

Two weeks ago bestselling author Douglas Preston began quietly circulating a letter to other writers that encourages readers to write to Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Are African Writers Trumping African-American Authors?

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Love, Life and Manga: Moyoco Anno Talks With ‘PW’

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Authors speak out on Staffordshire libraries

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Authors on the Air June 30, 2014: Ron Capps

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As Amazon slugs it out with the big publishers, authors are left cowering | Adam Fletcher & Paul Hawkins

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Authors on the Air June 27, 2014: Paula Marcoux

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