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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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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Lionel Shriver says the "dissemination of good books" should be most important for publishers. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2018-06-09 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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De Montfort Literature will employ an algorithm ‘to identify career novelists’, and hopes to free its writers from second jobsEven the most revered authors held down day jobs, from TS Eliot’s time at Lloyd’s to Walt Whitman’s stint as a government clerk. Now a “successful hedge fund with a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookouture has struck a deal for two new psychological thrillers with the author of number one ebook bestseller Silent Child. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paula Hawkins, Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman and Robert Webb are among the authors donating thousands of books to Oxfam in a bid to boost sales in the charity's shops and raise money for its work. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How are authors' contractual rights with a publisher best handled when the house rolls out a digital subscription offer and promises that its entire content library will be on offer that way? An authors' lawsuit of Cengage is calling the question. The post When Rights Are Alleged To Be... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The forgotten stories, discovered among the late writer’s papers, will be published beginning in November with Christmas Story CollectionTwo collections of forgotten stories by Noel Streatfeild are to be published for the first time. They were discovered among the late writer’s... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Steffanie Ness on how digital transformation empowers publishers to be responsive in a demanding market place. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has named Madeline McIntosh to the newly created position of CEO of Penguin Random House US, and promoted Allison Dobson to president of Penguin Publishing Group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Piret Raud is one of the leading children's book authors and illustrators in Estonia, having illustrated over 40 books and written 16 Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New report exposes decline in diversity in romance writing, as editor resigns after telling author they avoid putting non-white characters on covers ‘because we like the book to sell’Readers, writers and editors of romance books are grappling with the genre’s record on diversity, after a week... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Subscribe to us on iTunes, check us out on Spotify and hear us on Stitcher, Google Play and iHeartRadio too. This is our RSS feed. Tell a friend!It's been five years since Troy Young came to Hearst to build out the magazine company's digital division. Today as the global president of digital for... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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His Dark Materials author condemns way book industry ‘allows corporate profits to be so high at a time when author earnings are markedly falling’Philip Pullman has called on publishers to stop damaging “the ecology of the book world” and start giving authors a fairer share of the money their... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The chief executive of the Society of Authors has challenged publishers to reveal how much they pay writers in their annual financial accounts. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nicola Solomon, chief executive of the Society of Authors, makes the case for author pay. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Maze Runner author James Dashner has been dropped by his UK publishers, Chicken House and Sweet Cherry Publishing, following allegations of sexual harassment. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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”... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A letter from 30 industry figures is urging the award to reverse 2014’s inclusion of US authors, in order to avoid a ‘homogenised literary future’Tensions over the decision to allow US authors to enter the Man Booker prize have flared up yet again, with 30 publishers signing a letter urging the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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