The Society of Authors has criticised a decision by Pearson to change the way it pays some of its... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Authors' Club has launched new digital initiative LitFest Online in response to the cancellation of festivals and bookshop events. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-22 02:33:41 UTC ]
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Boldwood Books has added another six authors to its list and reported a “strong” first quarter in 2020, with a marked increase in e-book sales during the lockdown. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-21 08:34:57 UTC ]
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In 'Wandering Dixie,' Sue Eisenfeld travels deep into the heart of the Confederacy to ask some hard questions about race relations today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin is publishing a series of essays from a number of its leading authors, offering their response to Covid-19. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-20 02:32:56 UTC ]
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A survey by the Authors Guild of its members found a majority of authors had already lost significant income due to the ongoing pandemic, led by lost fees from appearances and writing opportunities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The singer’s latest hit is “Underdog.” Her memoir proves she is anything but one. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-04-16 09:00:04 UTC ]
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The Snow Girl by bestselling author Javier Castillo came out two days before Spain's coronavirus lockdown. So his publisher Suma took his 30-city book tour online—where thousands of fans were waiting. The post Spanish Author Javier Castillo Meets 60,000 Fans Online During Coronavirus Lockdown... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-09 14:00:21 UTC ]
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In a virtual meet-up, "Almost Home" author Fanny Singer and mother and famed chef Alice Waters join book club readers April 21 for a kitchen conversation. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-04-07 20:33:16 UTC ]
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Long before Tinder, there was Jane Austen, warning your dates and their families that you looked nothing like your picture: in this instance, her subject was Mary Pearson, a portrait of whom has recently been discovered and acquired by Jane Austen’s House museum. Pearson, who likely inspired... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-07 15:55:45 UTC ]
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We're giving away a $250 gift card to Barnes and Noble. To enter, just sign up for our Giveaways newsletter ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-04-07 10:32:14 UTC ]
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Diamond Distributors founder Steve Geppi outlined the terms under which the distributor of comics, graphic novels, and prose books would resume payments to publishers and other vendors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publishers are reinvigorating book subscriptions and launching new services, amid disruption to normal distribution. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-06 10:18:40 UTC ]
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The Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency is launching a six-month mentorship programme for aspiring authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-05 22:15:47 UTC ]
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The photographer and author Stuart Goodman has died of coronavirus aged 73, it has been confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-02 20:40:02 UTC ]
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On Thursday, the best-selling author pledged $500,000 to a new campaign: #SaveIndieBookstores. Continue reading at HuffPost
[ HuffPost | 2020-04-02 20:17:14 UTC ]
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Many authors live in a perpetual state of anxiety. Anxiety our books won’t sell. Anxiety we won’t get a new deal. Anxiety our reviews will suck. So it goes without saying the past few weeks have taken those anxieties to a whole new level. This is reflected in the posts I’m reading every day in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-02 16:47:27 UTC ]
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Diamond Comic Distributors, the largest distributor of comics in North America, announced that it will not pay publishers and other vendors this week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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DePaola wrote or illustrated more than 270 children's books, sold nearly 25 million copies and had his books translated into more than 20 languages. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-03-31 18:51:09 UTC ]
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The Internet Archive says it is performing a public service by making its scans of print books available to all, but critics call it an 'attack' on copyright. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary agent Simon Trewin has partnered with Writing.ie – a resource site for unpublished authors – to launch a weekly one-hour show on Facebook Live. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-27 16:09:51 UTC ]
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