The Society of Authors reveals 2015 saw the highest number of applications for financial assistance, with more well-known authors beginning to ask for helpA record number of struggling authors applied for emergency financial assistance in 2015, the Society of Authors has revealed, with applicants more than doubling between 2010 and 2015.This year saw the highest number of applications since the society began keeping records in 1999. Related: Median earnings of professional authors fall below the minimum wage People have been educated into the belief that books don’t cost money Related: Traditional publishing is 'no longer fair or sustainable', says Society of Authors Related: Literary launches: how crowdfunding is fuelling the avant garde Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 380 authors, publishing houses, and advocacy groups have signed an open letter protesting "vague and overbroad" new South Carolina education standards, slated to take effect on June 25. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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From heartfelt rom-coms to reproductive health primers to middle grade sci-fi, we're rounding up some of our favorite May books by Asian American and Pacific Islander authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Tingle says Australia is a ‘racist country’ in response to question at Sydney writers’ festival about Peter Dutton’s immigration policyGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe ABC has flatly denied the board held emergency talks after News Corp lambasted Laura... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-05-28 08:38:17 UTC ]
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Caleb Carr, a military historian and bestselling author of "The Alienist," made his last book a touching memoir of life and love with a feline companion. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-05-26 19:05:41 UTC ]
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Today's links include the continued rise in independent bookstores, a master bookseller on bookselling, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-05-24 19:41:49 UTC ]
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Sales of books by the romantasy superstar rose a total 161% in fiscal year 2024, leading to a 57% jump in profits on a 30% increase in sales for Bloomsbury in the year ended February 29. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 60 authors and illustrators will interact with booksellers in New Orleans, during keynotes, panel sessions, dinners, a reception and publisher-sponsored after party, and, of course, the costume party. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This interview was edited for clarity and length and a shorter version originally appeared in the print edition of The New York War Crimes. The… Continue reading at The New Inquiry
[ The New Inquiry | 2024-05-16 16:16:59 UTC ]
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Ahead of the UK festival season, more than 200 authors—including Naomi Klein, Sally Rooney, Natalie Diaz, and Robert MacFarlane—have signed a statement by Fossil Free Books (FFB) which puts increased pressure on investment management firm Baillie Gifford, sponsors of the Baillie Gifford Prize... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-05-15 18:45:43 UTC ]
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The Shark AI robot vacuum and mop combo unit has dropped to a record low of $230 at Amazon. This is a massive discount of 52 percent, which knocks nearly $250 off the price. It does look to be one of those deals that ends when the stock runs out, so you might want to act quickly instead of... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-05-15 18:42:59 UTC ]
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The cultural commentator, speaker, literary agent, and author's first children's book 'My Guncle and Me' (Running Press) is a gentle, authentic story of Henry Higgleston, a young boy bullied and teased at school for being different until his “guncle” comes for a visit and shows young Henry that... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The decline was due in part to an earlier Easter this year, as well as the continued soft sales in the nonfiction category, according to Circana BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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She won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2013, with the Academy saying she could "accommodate the entire epic complexity of the novel in just a few short pages." Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-05-14 16:57:50 UTC ]
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The Lit Hub Author Questionnaire is a monthly interview featuring seven questions for five authors with new books. This month we talk to: * Noé Álvarez (Accordion Eulogies: A Memoir of Music, Migration, and Mexico) Anna Dorn (Perfume & Pain) Abby Geni (The Body Farm) Aimee Nezhukumatathil... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-05-14 08:56:57 UTC ]
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Books for Africa celebrated shipping 60 million donated books to all countries on the African continent since 1988 at its annual fundraiser, held May 10. During her presentation, guest speaker Mathilde Mukantabana, Rwanda's ambassador to the U.S., stressed how difficult it still is for many... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The noble but neglected Scribner Building on Fifth Avenue has renewed the lease for its last remaining tenant at a higher rent, marking the first good news in many years for the landmarked property where F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway used to meet their publisher. Apparel retailer... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2024-05-07 09:48:08 UTC ]
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Paul Auster, the famed American postmodern writer behind 'Smoke,' has died at 77. The bestselling author was diagnosed with cancer in 2022. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-05-01 14:20:39 UTC ]
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Deal part of Google News Initiative to fund various journalism projects and content from news organizations. Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2024-05-01 13:36:48 UTC ]
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The writer of The New York Trilogy, Leviathan and 4 3 2 1 – known for his stylised postmodernist fiction – has died from complications of lung cancer• Paul Auster – a life in quotes• Paul Auster – a life in picturesPaul Auster, the author of 34 books including the acclaimed New York Trilogy, has... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-05-01 04:02:37 UTC ]
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When SPD (Small Press Distribution) announced its sudden and immediate closure at the end of March, hundreds of small and indie presses were not only caught off-guard but immediately thrown into existential limbo. Publishers and authors took to whatever platforms they had available to share... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-04-25 16:35:33 UTC ]
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