Zodiac Academy Authors Launch Publishing Venture

Sisters Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti will rerelease their self-published Zodiac Academy romantasy series in paperback under their newly-formed company, Dark Ink Publishing. On April 23, Dark Ink released 'Restless Stars,' the ninth and final book in the series, with an announced print run of 80,000. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hong Kong publishers excluded from book fair over politically sensitive material

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[ The Guardian | 2022-07-22 04:39:34 UTC ]
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New and Forthcoming Books by Latinx Authors

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard Charkin: ‘Vestigial Organs’ in Medicine and Publishing

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Penguin Random House put up billboards displaying the work of LGBTQ authors in Texas and Florida.

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