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How to Get Back to Your Abandoned Book in 3 Easy (Kinda Hard) StepsWhen life happens, writing doesn’t. Here, author Denise Massar offers three tips on how to get back to your abandoned...
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The Week in Libraries: Archive 2023An annual archive of PW's library columns The Week in Libraries, updated...
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WD Presents: A New Webinar, Our Romance Writing Virtual Conference, and More!This week, we're excited to announce a new webinar, our romance writing virtual conference, and...
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Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Maryann Reid. Women’s Fiction Writer Leaves Traditional Publisher, Finds Her Lost VoiceMy ALLi author guest this episode is Maryann Reid, who writes women's fiction aimed at an African American audience, and she found success with that formula at St. Martin's Press for a decade. Then the economic downturn happened in 2008, and she ha...
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2023 February Flash Fiction Challenge: Day 5Write a piece of flash fiction each day of February with the February Flash Fiction Challenge, led by editor Moriah Richard. Each day, receive a prompt, example story, and write your own. Today's prompt is to write about the...
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Remembering innovative fashion designer Paco RabanneSpanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne has died at 88 years old, according to his fashion house. He was known for his fragrances and space-age...
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Berklee Indian Ensemble's expansive, star-studded debut album is a Grammy contenderTen years ago, Annette Philip found her homeland's rich culture was underrepresented at the prestigious school. So she started a massive collective that's taken on a life of its...
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The Ebook To An Audiobook With AI Narration Is ComingHere comes a game changer in self-publishing. Ebook to audiobook production using AI or digital narration is starting. While it’s early days yet, Apple and Google are now offering AI (artificial intelligence)
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A Wife of Bath 'biography' brings a modern woman out of the Middle AgesDreamed up by Geoffrey Chaucer in The Canterbury Tales more than 600 years ago, the Wife of Bath was known for her lusty appetites, gossipy asides and fondness for wine....
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Thomas Mallon on his new novel 'Up With The Sun'NPR's Scott Simon talks with author Thomas Mallon. His new novel, "Up With The Sun," draws on the real life, and murder, of a stage and screen actor from the 1950's and...
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Activist Alice Wong reflects on 'The Year of the Tiger' and her hopes for 2023In the Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life, Alice Wong shares pieces of her story and experience as a disabled Asian American through a collection of essays, interviews, photos and illustra...
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Before 'Hrs and Hrs,' Muni Long spent years and years working for othersThe Grammy-nominated R&B artist made her name in the music industry as a songwriter. It took a career pivot for her to write a hit song for...
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Fans said the future of 'Dungeons & Dragons' was at risk. So they went to battleWhen Dungeons & Dragons fans saw a leaked draft of proposed changes to the game's copyright license, the backlash against publisher Wizards of the Coast was so severe it reversed course....
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Dear Edward' tugs — and tugs, and tugs — at your heartstringsIf you enjoyed having a good cry over This Is Us, then Dear Edward, about the aftermath of a plane crash, is for you. But it's a Very Sad Show and your heartstrings should know what they're in for....
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2023 February Flash Fiction Challenge: Day 4Write a piece of flash fiction each day of February with the February Flash Fiction Challenge, led by Managing Editor Moriah Richard. Each day, receive a prompt, example story, and write your own. Today's prompt is to write from the perspective of a...
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A Library of AirA visit to another of the world’s fascinating archives, this time to Australia’s Library of Air. The post A Library of Air appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen....
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Class Festival postponed until 2024Class Festival, the celebration of working-class writing founded by author Natasha Carthew, has been postponed until...
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Amazon sees profits drop sharply but net sales increaseAmazon’s operating income for the three months to 31st December 2022 fell to $2.7bn from $3.5bn in 2021....
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Keay and Rundell shortlisted for Pol Roger Duff Cooper Prize for non-fictionSix authors shortlisted for 67th annual Pol Roger Duff Cooper Prize...
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Waterstones stock flow ‘steadily improving’ but challenges remain with Blue Yonder systemWaterstones stock flow ’steadily improving’ following introduction of warehouse technology Blue Yonder but challenges remain. ...
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WI18: A Tour of Seattle BookstoresThis year's American Booksellers will open on February 20 in Seattle with a range of bookstore tours introducing booksellers to an assortment of the city’s independent...
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WI18: Independent Publishers Will Soon Swarm SeattleMembers of the Independent Publishers Caucus, an indie press trade association, will gather in Seattle later this month for the American Booksellers Association’s first in-person Winter Institute since...
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Penguin Random House Prepares to RebuildTwo CEOs have stepped down. A storied executive has retired. And a big legal loss isn't entirely in the rearview. This year, the U.S. book market's biggest publisher is planning some major structural...
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The London Book Fair's New Director Looks AheadGareth Rapley, the third director of the London Book Fair in the past four years, will be overseeing his first fair as director this...
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An Author’s Thank You to Gina CentrelloAuthor Lorenzo Carcaterra looks back at nearly a quarter century working with the retired Random House...
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This Week's Bestsellers: February 6, 2023Mike 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...
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Book Deals: Week of February 6, 2023Bestseller Kiley Reid re-ups with Putnam, two-time NBA winner Jesmyn Ward sells her first historical fiction outing to Scribner, and...
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British Book Awards 2023: Almost 50 Jurors Now ChosenThe 2023 edition of the British Book Awards in London names 47 jurors to the task of choosing this year’s ‘Nibbies’ winners. The post British Book Awards 2023: Almost 50 Jurors Now Chosen appeared first on Publishing Perspectives....
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Bloomsbury lands 'generation-defining' exploration of sex from AndersonBloomsbury has acquired the rights to a ’generation-defining’ exploration of sex from actress Gillian Anderson, inspired by Nancy Friday’s My Secret Garden....
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Plot Twist Story Prompts: Done This BeforeEvery good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, a character lets people know they've done this...
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The magic of being a Black nerd in Black History MonthNPR's Juana Summers talks with co-creator of Black Nerds Create Bayana Davis about the collective's month-long digital celebration: Black Magical History...
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Business Musings: How Writers Fail (Part 10): The Problems in Your Writing Are The Problems in Your LifeThe first time I ever heard the saying, “The problems in your writing are the problems in your life,” I was having a conversation with Harlan Ellison about editing. Back when I was editing Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine, I was feeling my way around...
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Random Dragon Shirt Online Turns Out To Be One of the Most Popular Sapphic Fantasy Novel CoversEach illustration is just as breathtaking as the cover for Shannon's book.
The post Random Dragon Shirt Online Turns Out To Be One of the Most Popular Sapphic Fantasy Novel Covers appeared first on The Mary Sue.
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How Author Platform Connects to Author BrandEvery effective brand—even an author’s—has three essential characteristics: uniqueness, consistency, and...
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HarperCollins Is Cutting 5% of Its North American WorkforceThe publisher, which has been embroiled in a labor standoff since November, will lay off 5% of its North American staff by June 30, the end of its current fiscal. CEO Brian Murray said the company was facing lagging demand and “unprecedented supply...
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The Ultimate Guide to Being a Hybrid AuthorFor some, being an indie author is the dream, for others it's a traditional contract. And for others still finding the perfect balance between the two is the real dream. Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors is talking to several ALLi members to...
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21 Popular Fantasy Tropes for WritersHere are 21 examples of fantasy tropes for writers to consider and subvert when writing fantastical...
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Update: Author Complaints at Adelaide BooksIn early 2021, as part of a post about several troubled small presses, I wrote about mounting problems at New York-based Adelaide Books, as evidenced by an increasing number of author complaints about delays, poor editing, terrible communication on...
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Confusion In Writing And How You Can Solve The ProblemsAll writers know that confusion in writing can cause a lot of annoyance or frustration for readers. When parts of a text are unclear or difficult to understand, it weakens your message
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Promoting Your Book as an Introvert in the Age of TikTokPlanning a book launch can be daunting for introverts. But finding strategies that fit with your skills and personality can make it...
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Self-publishing News: KDP Select paid $522m in 2022 – so just how big is the indie ebook market?KDP Select paid $522m in 2022. Wizards of the Coast Agrees to Dungeons and Dragons Creative Commons License.
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Joyful stories tipped for 2023 but darker, genre-busting books may have their momentAgents predict continued demand for feel-good stories as well as a romance and ‘romantasy’ boom thanks to TikTok, but say there could be a shift towards darker and challenging books....
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Writing Light When the World Is HeavyAuthor Audrey Burges makes a case for spending time with details when writing light when the world is...
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Scholarly Publishing: Germany’s De Gruyter and OhioLink’s DealThe De Gruyter 'University Press Library' gains content from six university presses in its new OhioLink agreement.
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How to Create an Author Website that ConvertsCreating an author website is one thing, but getting it to convert and actually sell your books is a whole other skill. Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team welcomes partner member Thrive Themes to talk all about how to create an...
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Uncounted by the APA, Nielsen et al, Kindle Unlimited paid out over a half billion dollars in 2022 – mostly to self-publishersThat’s up $72 million on 2021, at a time when the preferred mainstream publishing narrative is that the industry, and especially the ebook sector, is seeing a downturn. Rüdiger Wischenbart is conducting a survey to establish just how big the in...
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2023/01/22/uncounted-by-the-apa-nielsen-et-al-kindle-unlimited-paid-out-over-a-half-billion-dollars-in-2022-mostly-to-self-publishers/ -
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10 Essential Books for Teens by Indigenous AuthorsAngeline Boulley, a Printz Award Winner for 'Firekeeper’s Daughter' and the author of the forthcoming 'Warrior Girl Unearthed,' recommends 10 must-read books by Indigenous authors for...
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Bad Contract Alert: WebnovelA bit over two years ago, I wrote about two companies, A&D Entertainment and EMP Entertainment, that appeared to have been deputized by serialized fiction app Webnovel to recruit authors to non-exclusive contracts. The contracts from both co...
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Book Sales in All Categories Fell in NovemberSales in both the adult and children's/young adult categories fell by double digits in November, due in part to soft hardcover sales....
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Plot Twist Story Prompts: Correct ConspiracyEvery good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, a conspiracy theory is proven...
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Bookstore Sales Edged Up in NovemberBookstore sales inched up 0.5% in November over a year ago, to $668 million, compared to $665 million in November 2021....
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Bret Easton Ellis' first novel in more than a decade, 'The Shards,' is worth the waitHermetic, paranoid, sleek, dark — and with brief explosions of the sex and violence that have characterized Ellis' oeuvre — The Shards is a stark reminder that the author is a genre unto himself....
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner talks inspiration and inner fight to make Grammy-nominated albumNPR's Juana Summers speaks with Malcolm-Jamal Warner about his Grammy nomination for best spoken word poetry album and the inspiration behind...
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Income Tax Management for a FreelancerBeing your own boss is a reality for many full-time writers, but being your own boss means tracking your income in a unique way. Here, C. Hope Clark discusses income tax management for a...
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Can I Use IngramSpark and KDP Together?Can I use IngramSpark and KDP together? That's the question the Alliance of independent authors is answering in today's post.
The post Can I Use IngramSpark and KDP Together? appeared first on Self-Publishing Advice Center from the Alliance of...
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The HarperCollins Strike Approaches 50 Days: '$45K Is Just Not Enough to Live on in NYC'When Wednesday arrives, 200-odd members of the HarperCollins union will have been on strike for 50 days, the latest action in an industry that has in recent years seen workers call for (and sometimes win) higher pay, amidst a broader push for racial...
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Europe Comics Announces ShutdownEurope Comics, which offered consumers digital editions of European comics in English in addition to rights sales, is shutting down its consumer-facing...
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/91306-europe-comics-announces-shutdown.html
