Self-publishing has made it possible to get your writing out in the world. But it hasnt made it cheapThe clock is ticking down: its only two months until National Novel Writing Month kicks off. Wannabe Stephen Kings and John Greens are sharpening their pencils, dusting off their ideas and booking vacation time for the month of November. Literary agents already are bracing themselves for a deluge of mostly unpublishable manuscripts that theyll start receiving weeks after that from authors dreaming of repeating the success of Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One of the defining features of Twitter since its inception has been the character limit, forcing users to be direct and concise. It’s such a big deal that when the limit was doubled, from just 140 characters to 280, it became a subject of primetime TV gags. But under the guiding hand of... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2023-04-14 14:57:40 UTC ]
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Filippo Bernardini impersonated hundreds of people in the publishing industry to obtain work by Margaret Atwood, Sally Rooney and Ian McEwan, but never intended to leak the booksThe former publishing employee who stole manuscripts of books by Margaret Atwood, Sally Rooney and Ian McEwan has said... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-03-13 11:30:25 UTC ]
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The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-03-06 14:26:01 UTC ]
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YA novelist Laurie Devore sells her adult debut to Avon, Del Rey buys a new novel and two backlist titles from Karen Lord, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Theresa Runstedtler, Jenny Odell, and Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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'I Have Some Questions for You' by Rebecca Makkai debuts at #4 on our hardcover fiction list. Plus 'The Housemaid' author Freida McFadden returns to divulge 'The Housemaid's Secret,' and John Patrick Green spins off his InvestiGators middle grade series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Today, the Gotham Book Prize, an annual award that began during the first year of the pandemic to honor and support the best writing about New York City, announced its eleven 2023 finalists. “There’s no other city that has the diversity, vibrancy, and culture of New York, and the Gotham Book... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-02-13 17:56:06 UTC ]
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Booksellers from The Strand remember the coolest celebrity “cart shark” of them all: Television frontman Tom Verlaine. | Lit Hub Bookstores & Libraries Food as sustenance and political metaphor: How White House dinners shape presidential policy. | Lit Hub Politics “Will this book, like so... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-02-11 11:30:37 UTC ]
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Russell Books in a third-generation family bookstore in Victoria, BC. On Wednesday, $55,000 in antiquarian books were stolen in a break-in. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-02-10 15:03:28 UTC ]
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As many as 1,393 stands representing 470 exhibitors were at the 2023 Taipei International Book Exhibition, from 33 nations. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson See also: Marketing in ‘Tandem’: Naomi Bacon and Taipei’s Publishers Interview: Taipei International Book Fair’s... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-06 16:42:45 UTC ]
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The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-02-06 14:37:16 UTC ]
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“Will this book, like so many cultural products made by creatives of color, be expected to somehow prove the viability of Black novels in the marketplace?” Debut author Laura Warrell on publishing while Black. | Lit Hub Memoir Rapid-fire reviews of the literary adaptations that premiered at... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-02-06 11:30:35 UTC ]
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Mike Pompeo has the #4 book in the country with 'Never Give an Inch.' Plus 'Times' royal correspondent Valentine Low sends in the 'Courtiers,' and 'The Amish Bachelor's Bride' author Pamela Desmond Wright is among the newer names in mass market romance. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Maylis de Kerangal, Maggie Millner, and Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestseller Kiley Reid re-ups with Putnam, two-time NBA winner Jesmyn Ward sells her first historical fiction outing to Scribner, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding will name its winner in October. Publishers are submitting now. The post Charles Tripp Chairs the British Academy’s £25,000 Book Prize Jury appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-17 04:15:36 UTC ]
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Filippo Bernardini impersonated agents and publishers to obtain works from writers including Atwood, McEwan and RooneyAn Italian man has admitted to stealing more than 1,000 unpublished manuscripts, including from distinguished authors, solving a mystery that had puzzled the literary world for... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-01-07 10:51:29 UTC ]
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Comic book creators with a history of galvanising social action on America’s streets have created a graphic novel about the US Capitol attacks. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2023-01-06 13:12:06 UTC ]
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Among the week’s headlines: LJ names its librarians of the year; more on that "book rating" bill in Texas; and the growth of Library TikTok. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Aspen Words Literary Prize 2023 longlist includes seven fiction debuts and five short-story collections. The post The $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize Names Its 2023 Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-12-12 20:25:30 UTC ]
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