Society of Authors calls for celebrity memoir ghostwriters to be credited

Many celebrities’ books are actually written by others, the UK writers’ union says, and it’s time they were acknowledgedThe Society of Authors (SoA) is calling on celebrities and the publishing industry to properly acknowledge the writers behind celebrity books, particularly those aimed at children.In a statement published on Monday, the SoA – the largest trade union of writers, illustrators and translators in the UK – said that many celebrity titles, especially those for children, involve ghostwriters and other “co-creators”. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2024-12-10 16:42:22 UTC ]

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