Serpent's Tail signs 'America’s last remaining dissident writer'

On the eve of US President Donald Trump’s official visit to the UK, Serpent’s Tail has acquired a new novel by "America’s last remaining dissident writer", Jarett Kobek, author of I Hate the Internet. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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#EtherIssue: Counting Ebooks in a Writer Wonderland

Publishing Perspectives' #EtherIssue debate on the allegedly slowing ebook market reveals apparent contradictions in self-publishing interests. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AudioGO's BBC titles signed by Random House

Random House Audio has signed an agreement with BBC Worldwide to sell and distribute the company... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HCCB signs new Geek Girl book deal

HarperCollins Children's Books has signed a new three book deal with Holly Smale, author of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crime writers fundraise with OxCrimes

Following OxTales (2009) and OxTravels (2011), Profile Books will publish fundraising collection... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Black and White signs M P Wright

Black and White Publishing has bought two books by debut crime novelist M P Wright. Campbell... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Legend Press signs Bea Davenport

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How publishing fiction online launched the career of this young writer | Beth Reeks

Indie publishing via online writing communities and ebooks can provide valuable feedback, and even set you on the path to mainstream successNews that a quarter of the top 100 Kindle books on Amazon.com are from indie publishers doesn't surprise me. I started out writing online. Fed up with the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Press regulation: most national and regional newspapers sign up to Ipso

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[ The Guardian | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Science Fiction Bestows Freedom on North Korean Writers

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daily Mail apologises to Robert Peston - with a sting in the tail

The Daily Mail carries a piece today in which it apologises to the BBC's business editor, Robert Peston for having revealed that his late wife had cancer.In 2008, the paper reported on the illness of Peston's wife, Sian Busby, without giving the couple any advance warning or checking whether... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mira signs TV's Jemma Forte

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writers and critics on the best books of 2013

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[ The Guardian | 2013-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate signs Michael Gibney

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Aurum signs Wiedermann's story

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can Latin America’s Music Biz Still Teach Publishing Something?

The print book business in Latin America remains dominant, but digital is rising. Are there lessons to be learned from the music business? Several Argentine music pros weigh in. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why are writers being curbed by NSA surveillance?

PEN American Center's report "Chilling Effects," offers some disturbing data about the effect of government surveillance on free expression and self-censorship in the literary world.PEN American Center’s report “Chilling Effects,” officially released Tuesday morning, offers some disturbing data... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Biteback signs title on Stephen Ward

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hutchinson signs Hillary Clinton biog

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC signs 'Alpha Papa' filmscript

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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