Authors Equity Announces First 10 Author Signings

In a post celebrating its first 100 days in business, upstart publishing venture Authors Equity announced its first 10 author signings—an eclectic list that includes James Frey, Rachel Hollis, and Kyle Mills, with four books set to be published in 2024. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade Show Notes: London Book Fair Hosts Fair Use Debate; BookExpo Announces Author-Speakers

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Mary Berry book signing dates announced

Mary Berry is emerging from the drama surrounding "The Great British Bake Off" to go on a month-long tour of book signings. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Awesome authors: 10 books children should read

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Authors on the Air August 10, 2015: Kay Wills Wyma

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ASUS announces Transformer Book T100HA Windows 10 tablet, and $299 Chromebook competitor

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