‘Hunger Games’ fans are rage-tweeting about the President Snow prequel

Suzanne Collins’s upcoming fourth book in her bestselling series is not exactly what fans were hoping for. The minds behind The Hunger Games are catching fire from fans of the books upset that President Snow is going to be the subject of a prequel entitled The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, due in stores May 19. This all began last June, when Scholastic announced that Suzanne Collins had written a new novel set 64 years before the events of the Hunger Games trilogy. It sounded promising then, when details were sketchy. However, Entertainment Weekly released an excerpt on Tuesday that makes it clear that the book will be the origin story of the homicidal maniac and authoritarian founder of the death brawls. Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2020-01-22 12:20:56 UTC ]
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Amazon opens fan-fiction service

Amazon is once again shaking up traditional publishing models. This time, it's giving fans a chance to add their own personal touches to their favourite fiction - and get paid in the process. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2013-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon reveals fan fiction platform

Fan fiction authors will be able to publish and sell some titles in the US via new ebook platform Kindle Worlds. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2013-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle Worlds will allow writers to sell fan fiction

The digital publishing platform will let fans write, publish, and sell the stories they've written based on popular books, TV shows, and more. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches Kindle Worlds publishing platform for fan fiction, will pay royalties to writers and rights holders

Amazon's taken a number of steps to bring different types of content to the Kindle Store, and it's now venturing into an area that has a long history with the internet: fan fiction. The company's today announced Kindle Worlds, a new publishing platform that promises to pay writers royalties for... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HuffPo’s Andrew Losowsky Tweets about Social Media for Book Marketers

How can publishers optimize their social media outreach? HuffPo's Andrew Losowsky chats with Ed Nawotka on Twitter about how book marketers can maximize social media networks and influencers. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Are Publishers in South Korea Gaming Their Bestseller Lists?

Allegations of stockpiling and best-seller list manipulation have rocked the publishing world in South Korea as publishers combat decreasing book sales. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines appoints president of digital media

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[ Media Week | 2013-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Knight appointed PA vice-president

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key signs Snow White trilogy

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House creates online narrative game

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reading agency launch library exploration game

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Elizabeth Gilbert asks fans to help her choose a new book cover

'Eat, Pray, Love' author Elizabeth Gilbert is using her Facebook page to allow fans to pick the cover of her new novel. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pullman new president of SoA

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst president David Carey: Apple taught people 'how to buy digital content'

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[ Engadget | 2013-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Osprey: A Fan-Friendly Publisher

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[ Stuff | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Closures and cancellations as snow hits trade

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Hobbit fans pay homage at book fair

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Daily Press Publisher Elected President of Southern Newspaper Publishers Association

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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