Literary agencies host online 'Discovery Day'

Curtis Brown and Conville and Walsh are to host a Twitter based event dedicated to "de-mystifying" the publishing process for prospective authors, called Discovery Day Online. Following the literary agencies’ Discovery Days in 2012 and 2013, held at Foyles Charing Cross Road, Discovery Day Online offers writers the opportunity to take part in four consecutive sessions with the aim of simplifying the process of finding a literary agent and giving advice on routes to becoming a published author. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with: #discovery day #curtis brown #literary agencies #literary agent #giving advice #published author

Other Publishing stories related to: 'Literary agencies host online 'Discovery Day''

Agent Nicole Aragi on the Future of Literary Fiction, Translation

In an interview with Guernica magazine, literary agent Nicole Aragi discusses the crisis of literary fiction, why translated books don't sell in the US, and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #literary fiction

£1m donation to The Reading Agency

The Reading Agency is to receive a £1m donation from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. The gift... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #reading agency

Fox stock up 2%; News Corp. holds its own in first day of trading

On the first day of trading as separate companies, Rupert Murdoch's television and movie empire, 21st Century Fox, gained nearly 2% while the publishing company ended the day down 5%. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #separate companies #rupert murdoch

Kindle Worlds: Bringing Fanfiction Into Line But Not Online?

Limiting Kindle Worlds to the ebook form may cater the needs of licensors, but it is counter to the ethos, habits and desires of fanfiction writers and readers. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #kindle worlds #ebook form

US sees Father's Day boost

As in the UK, Father's Day weekend in America provided a fillip for both Dan Brown and sales... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #dan brown

Paris Literary Prize Celebrates Unique Art of the Novella

Shakespeare & Co.'s Paris Literary Prize honors novellas written in English by an unpublished author. Judge Rebecca Carter reports on this year's festivities. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #unpublished author

Book sales boosted by Father's Day

Sales of books jumped to a 2013 high last week, boosted by Father's Day, according to figures obtained by the book trade website, The Bookseller. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |

Father's Day drives sales to 2013 high

Sales of Dan Brown's Inferno (Bantam Press) rocketed 48% week on week last week, sending the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #dan brown

Fostering Literary Respect for Underrepresented Regions, Authors

The relaunched Commonwealth Book Prize continues to be a key conduit of exchange between underrepresented countries and regions to the UK publishing community. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #underrepresented regions

Fleeting to launch agency

Fleeting magazine, an online literary journal which publishes short stories and writer interviews... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |

James fundraises for The Reading Agency

Bestselling crime writer Peter James is fundraising for The Reading Agency as he publicises his... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #reading agency

RH starts online consumer insight panel

Random House Group has launched its first online consumer insight panel, Bookmarks. The online... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |

Turin, Italy, to Host World Newspaper Congress in 2014

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), today invited the world's press to attend the 66th World Newspaper Congress and 21st World Editors Forum, to be held in Torino, Italy, from 9 to 11 June 2014. The invitation wa ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #world association #today invited

James Agee's legacy changes with discovery of new text

The literary community has long believed that Agee's work 'Let Us Now Praise Famous Men' was rejected by Fortune magazine for its cryptic narrative, but a newly discovered typescript indicates that may not be the case. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #literary community #long believed #fortune magazine

Hodder steps up online communities

Hodder is stepping up its online consumer engagement programme. Three new community hubs are... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #online communities #community hubs

Newsweek 2.0: A New Model For Online Magazines

Designed by Huge, the revamped, digital-only Newsweek aims to bring print mag qualities like cohesion and curation to the web. When it was announced last fall that Newsweek, after nearly 80 years as a weekly news magazine, would ditch print and go all digital, it seemed to many like an ill... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #ve managed #relevant stories

Can a Literary Festival Supersede Politics? Tenacious PalFest Tries

In its sixth year, the Palestine Festival of Literature (PalFest) is expanding beyond Gaza and taking a roadshow across all of historic Palestine. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #sixth year #palestine festival

Rupert Heath and Elise Dillsworth Agencies join forces

The Rupert Heath Literary Agency and the Elise Dillsworth Agency are forming an alliance, with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #rupert heath

German online copyright law to take effect in August

A German online copyright law that will give publishers the exclusive right to the commercial use of their publications on the Internet will come into effect on Aug. 1. The law was published in Germany’s Federal Law Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt) on Tuesday. After a law is published in the... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #google news #give publishers #news snippets #parts thereof #single words