Author of the popular young adult series has issued an apology for being ‘part of the problem’ in the wake of anonymous claims posted onlineJames Dashner, author of the bestselling young adult Maze Runner books, has issued an apology in which he says that he “will seek counselling and guidance” after he was accused of sexual harassment. He has also been dropped by his US publisher, Penguin Random House.The anonymous allegations were made online on Sunday, in the comments section of a piece about sexual harassment in the children’s books world, published by the US trade magazine School Library Journal. Several accused Dashner of sexual harassment; one comment alleged that the “harassment/abuse from James Dashner was not a one-time unwanted touch or a joke I took the wrong way. It entailed months of manipulation, grooming and gaslighting”. Related: Thirteen Reasons Why author Jay Asher leaves writers' group after sexual harassment claims Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Retailer insists Authors Guild report that criticised the online giant for contributing to tumbling writers’ incomes used flawed figures, but Guild stands by findingsAmazon has called the conclusions of a recent report into US author earnings flawed, after the Authors Guild suggested that the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"The Notebook," Nicholas Sparks' novel that sparked the hit 2004 film starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, will be adapted into a musical. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Times publisher was reportedly eager to appease the Chinese government because its operation in China was at stake. In her new book Merchants of Truth, former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson claims that the news outlet’s publisher drafted a letter “all but apologizing”... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wildfire has acquired the second book of Humans author Tom Phillips, looking at "the ingenious ways, throughout history, we've managed to avoid telling the truth" Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Pablo Ignacio Taibo II has taken over as director of Fondo de Cultura Económica, Mexico’s large state-owned publishing house. He is seen as a political radical and a controversial choice to lead the publisher Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After the PW story on sexual impropriety at Christian writing conferences, readers and industry professionals flooded social media with responses and solutions for preventing future harassment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thomas Harris, author of The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal, is returning after more than a decade with a new novel, to be published by Cornerstone imprint William Heinemann next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welcome! It’s sunny here in El Segundo. I’m Carolyn Kellogg with not one but two essays from Critics at Large this week, because it has been a big week for cultural questions in the world of books. Let’s get started. THE FIRST BIG ESSAY Critic at Large Laila Lalami looks at two big recent essays... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morgan James Publishing is partnering with ebook platform Publica to enable authors to take advantage of the powers of cryptocurrency. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Group’s TarcherPerigee imprint will no longer publish ‘How to Be Decent’ by Lodro Rinzler amid an investigation of sexual misconduct surrounding the author. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chicken House has signed the English language rights to two middle-grade books by Chinese author Chen Jiatong. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Simon & Schuster prepares to release new political books, the Authors Guild condemns Trump's assaults on the news media. The post Political Publishing in the US: Forthcoming Titles and an Authors Guild Statement on First Amendment Freedoms appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, author of ‘The Lost Art of Good Conversation’ and other books, has stepped back as head of Shambhala International, a leading Buddhist organization, following accusations of sexual misconduct. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Naming issues on which 'we are in almost complete alignment,' the UK's author-advocacy organization and revenue collection agency lay out talking points to the Publishers Association in an open letter. It's a new call 'to give everyone a bigger share of the pie." The post How Much Do Writers... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The grime artist teams up with publisher Penguin and asks young authors for their stories. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2018-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary agent and president of the Association of Authors’ Agents Lizzy Kremer comments on the ALCS survey on author earnings. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Responding to a survey that found the median author income had dropped to £10,500, Publishers Association said the figures were ‘unrecognisable’The Society of Authors has issued a sharply worded challenge to the UK’s biggest publishers after the chief executive of the Publishers Association... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Pullman, Antony Beevor and Sally Gardner call for fairer share of profits, as survey shows full-time writers earn below minimum wagePhilip Pullman, Antony Beevor and Sally Gardner are calling on publishers to increase payments to authors, after a survey of more than 5,500 professional... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An American debut author has secured a £1.5m advance for her "sensational" historical novel, with Hutchinson winning the UK rights after a 12-publisher auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a court case mounted with the Romance Writers of America, the Authors Guild has prevailed against Faleena Hopkins in the Southern District of New York: Authors can use the word 'cocky' in titles. The post Freedom to Publish Advocacy: Authors Guild Wins ‘CockyGate’ Court Ruling appeared first... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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