Wattpad, an online writing and reading community, has acquired the Red Room, an online community originally described as a “Facebook for authors.” The site will be subsumed into Wattpad. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
There are some things all agents want to see from writers, but they don't agree on everything. Here's how literary agents agree and differ on what they want from writers. The post How Literary Agents Agree and Differ: Lessons From the Annual Writer’s Digest Conference by Robert Lee Brewer... Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2019-08-28 13:00:41 UTC ]
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Headline has signed three “compelling” new novels from saga writer Glenda Young. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-28 04:54:36 UTC ]
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Arcadia Publishing, the hyper-local book publisher, has acquired Wildsam, publisher of the Wildsam Field Guides series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The creators of Jetflicks and iStreamitAll are facing federal charges for running two of the largest illegal streaming sites in the United States. A federal grand jury today charged eight people with conspiring to violate copyright law for their invo... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-08-28 00:59:00 UTC ]
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Toronto-based Wattpad announces another international content development deal for Asian markets, and Sweden's Bonnier has a film option for 'Spotify Untold.' The post Industry Notes: Wattpad and Viu in Partnership; Yellow Bird Options ‘Spotify Untold’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. ... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-21 05:30:06 UTC ]
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The internet search histories of novelists can be quite disturbing. Writer Kathleen Valenti shares the methodology behind web searches for her newest medical mystery. The post The Writer’s Alibi: My Terrible, Dreadful, Hope-the-FBI-Doesn’t-Look-at-This Search History by Kathleen Valenti appeared... Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2019-08-20 14:00:45 UTC ]
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The illustrator and graphic novelist Rutu Modan offers a homage to Leah Goldberg, one of Israel’s most celebrated poets and children’s authors. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-08-16 09:00:17 UTC ]
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Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry, and more than 50 literary agents and editors will be listening to pitches at the 2019 Writer's Digest Annual Conference as part of its popular Pitch Slam program. Here are a few Pitch Slam agents who have been featured on Publishing... Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2019-08-14 13:31:11 UTC ]
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Val McDermid has revealed her choice for the 10 most compelling LGBTQI+ writers working in the UK today, with a list including Fiona Mozley and Kirsty Logan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-10 10:59:42 UTC ]
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The International Literature Showcase is a partnership between the National Centre for Writing and British Council. It aims to showcase amazing writers based in the UK to programmers, publishers and teachers of literature in English around the world. To do so, we have invited six leading writers... Continue reading at British Council global
[ British Council global | 2019-08-10 10:05:02 UTC ]
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The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA), a printing industry trade group, announced this week that it has acquired NAPCO Media—the Philadelphia-based B2B publisher of Book Business, Printing Impressions and Publishing Executive, among a handful of other titles—for an undisclosed... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-08-08 18:53:40 UTC ]
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The latest stage in Wattpad's rapid expansion, its own new line of books is to be published in the UK market by Penguin Random House UK. The post Penguin Random House Children’s Books to Publish Wattpad Books in UK appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-08 09:05:12 UTC ]
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In “The Girls,” Abigail Pesta interviews some of the promising gymnasts the Olympic doctor abused. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-07 20:23:06 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House is to publish Wattpad Books’ launch list in the UK this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-07 14:50:12 UTC ]
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“The Long Accomplishment: A Memoir of Hope and Struggle in Matrimony” is Rick Moody’s attempt to come to terms with his troubled domestic life. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-08-06 09:00:06 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK Children’s has bought world rights to 12 fairy tale retellings by Bruno Vincent, author of the Enid Blyton for Grown-ups series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-05 19:08:41 UTC ]
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Since they launched in 2017, three NBC News sub-brands, Mach, Better and Think, have become laboratories where the news publisher is learning to more effectively serve its readers' needs. The post How NBC News’ vertical sites became audience engagement laboratories appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-08-05 04:01:49 UTC ]
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Lucy Kissick’s debut novel Plutoshine has won the inaugural Writers & Artists Working-Class Writers’ Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-04 19:06:55 UTC ]
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Future plc has acquired Washington, D.C.-based online B2B publisher SmartBrief, the latest move in a string of purchases aimed at expanding the London-based media giant's presence in the U.S. Expected to close on Wednesday, the agreement involves an initial purchase price of $45 million—funded... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-07-30 16:09:27 UTC ]
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I was having coffee with a young writer who was starting out in the TV business and wanted advice. I could tell she was new by her hopefulness, good skin, and full head of hair. She asked me about my writing process. I told her I don’t have a “process.” I more. . .spend most […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-30 08:47:17 UTC ]
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