Yes, ladies and gents, it’s rigged. I wrote to the New York Times to make sure they’d received my sales numbers and to give them a chance to clear up the confusion. I shared all my research. All of it. I didn’t want to claim they’d “snubbed” me if they simply hadn’t seen my sales. … More The NYT Bestseller Scam
The BBC ran a poll, and they found that most people don’t lie about having read “War and Peace.” [The] children’s favourite Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll is responsible for the most literary fibs, according to a BBC survey. Weird, huh? Personally, I think I may have lied once or twice about reading all of … More Lying About Reading
And this is getting a lot of negative press. NPR had a section about it last night with lots of publishing pundits weighing in about what a dumb idea it was. Huh? Amazon isn’t just a store, it’s a publisher. Except that most bookstores refuse to touch its books. Therefore, put up a bricks and … More Amazon Bookstores
I can’t tell you how many people (writers) have sent me a link to this article over the last week. What can I say? If your writing talent lies with erotic romance, and you can write a book a month, then happy days to you. PS. We’d love to see some fantasy and sci-fi at … More Romance Writer
But the real reason the books [Elizabeth Jane Howard] are underestimated – let’s be blunt – is that they are by a woman. Until very recently there was a category of books “by women, for women”. This category was unofficial, because indefensible. Alongside genre products with little chance of survival, it included works written with … More Written By Women
Creativity & Craft 8. Aerogramme Writers’ Studio Aerogramme Writers’ Studio keeps you up to date on writing news and opportunities, including contests, calls for submission, and MFA programs. The blog also contains tons of articles on the art of writing. Post you’ll like: Who Is Your Boo Radley? Finding Characters Who Motivate You To Write 9. Ann Kroeker … More Best Websites for Authors
A survey of American publishing has found that it is blindingly white and female, with 79% of staff white and 78% women. What does it mean? The rest at the Guardian.
The Brits are on top of this one. Global publishing group Penguin Random House will no longer require candidates for new jobs to have a university degree, it has announced. The company said it wanted to open up opportunities to attract more varied candidates into publishing, an industry that has been criticised for its lack of diversity. More … More Experience Required
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