Robert Hicks, best-selling author of ‘The Widow of the South,’ dies at 71

Set in 1864, his novel evoked the bravery and bloodshed that he sought to memorialize as a preservationist of Civil War history. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-05 14:55:22 UTC ]
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EC DSM proposals: Pullman welcomes directive on 'unjust' author contracts

The European Commission has released a new raft of proposals for copyright reform as part of its Digital Single Market (DSM) strategy, with one clause suggesting that authors should have the opportunity to renegotiate contracts where renumeration is “disproportionately low” relative to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authoring an audience

Bobby Nayyar on how authors have to build audiences if they want their books to succeed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oz magazine co-founder Richard Neville dies aged 74

Richard Neville, the Australian author and co-founder of controversial 60s counterculture magazine Oz, has died in Byron Bay aged 74. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2016-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US Author Victoria Aveyard Wins Prestigious German Literary Award

Victoria Aveyard, American author of ‘The Red Queen’ wins the ‘Buxtehuder Bulle,’ Germany's most renowned prize for young people’s literature. The post US Author Victoria Aveyard Wins Prestigious German Literary Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pay-back time for publishers: authors forced to return their advances

This week, it emerged that Pride and Prejudice and Zombies author Seth Grahame-Smith was being sued by his publisher to return his advance. From Julian Assange to Amy Schumer, he isn’t alone...Though he’s fallen out spectacularly with his publisher, Seth Grahame-Smith at least has the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What happens to a person's Facebook posts after they die? One artist is using them to build digital memorials

On Sunday, I attended my funeral. It was a short ceremony, held in a small auditorium at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The pastor who led it made note of my professional accomplishments. He also cited my habit of eating straight out of the bulk bins at Sprouts. The ceremony ended with a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies author sued by publisher

Publishing giant Hachette is taking author Seth Grahame-Smith to court over latest manuscript they say is ‘in large part an appropriation of a 120-year-old public domain work’Pride and Prejudice and Zombies author Seth Grahame-Smith is being sued by his publisher for delivering a manuscript that... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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South Downs landscape writing debut signed

Penned in the Margins is to publish The Old Weird Albion, a debut book by American artist and writer Justin Hopper. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How To Sell Nearly a Half-Million Copies of a Poetry Bookts Sweet Spot with ‘Milk and Honey’

Rupi Kaur's book of poetry, 'Milk and Honey,' has sold nearly a half million print copies. How did that happen? Her publisher, Andrews McMeel, is just following "where the audience goes." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2016: China South Publishing & Media Group Co., Ltd

China South Publishing & Media Co. Ltd. was established in 2008 to operate the publishing businesses owned by Hunan Publishing Investment Holding Group, which was created in 2001 as an investing and operating enterprise authorized by the Hunan Provincial Government. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morton Schindel, Who Turned Children’s Books Into Animated Films, Dies at 98

Morton Schindel in his home office in 1985. His illustrations turned beloved children’s books into animated films. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2016-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray prize-winning debut authors to tour Waterstones

John Murray is taking three of its "most exciting and lauded" debut writers, Andrew Michael Hurley, Lisa McInerney and Jessie Greengrass, on a nationwide tour of Waterstones bookshops in Bath, Liverpool and London this September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bin Laden book author to pay US government $7m

The author of a book about the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden is to pay almost $7m (£5m) to the US government for violating non-disclosure agreements, according to the BBC. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canelo searches for descendants of forgotten crime author

Canelo imprint Abandoned Bookshop is on a quest to locate the surviving relatives of crime author Clifton Robbins as it prepares to republish two of his books which have been out of print for over 80 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emmis to Sell Regional and City Magazines

Emmis Communication looks to go private, reduce debt as investors shy away from media. The post Emmis to Sell Regional and City Magazines appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter Ebooks Released in South Korea

South Korea becomes the latest country to get the Harry Potter series of seven books and the new 'Cursed Child' playscript in ebook format. This time, they're in both Korean and English. The post Harry Potter Ebooks Released in South Korea appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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South Africa’s Bridge Books: ‘To Link Publishers With Readers’

As in parts of the world, distribution challenges loom large in Johannesburg for the book business. Bookseller Griffin Shea sees the need for a 'metaphorical bridge.' The post South Africa’s Bridge Books: ‘To Link Publishers With Readers’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Akashic Goes Back to Press After Author Wins Olympic Gold

The indie publisher has high hopes for a recently released memoir by U.S. Olympic swimmer Anthony Ervin after he unexpectedly became the oldest individual swimmer to win a gold medal in Rio. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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#Women_writers manifesto aims to build community of female authors

Laurie Garrison’s call to arms is intended to foster collaboration ‘rejecting traditional models of publishing’The internet is not always a safe place for women, so there is something hearteningly radical about women staking a claim to this space to assert their own ambitions and interests. The... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish Book Trust increases festival fee to promote author 'fairness'

Scottish Book Trust is to increase the money paid to authors participating in its Live Literature programme to £175 out of a belief that writers, storytellers and illustrators “should be paid fairly for the important work that they do”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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