The Literary Review has been conducting the Bad Sex in Fiction Award since 1993. They put the spotlight on bestselling and indie authors who often write cringe-worthy bits about their characters doing it. This year's nominees include Before, During, After by Richard Bausch, Book of Numbers by Joshua Cohen, Against Nature by Tomas Espedal, Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff, … [Read more...] about Watch people read the worst sex writing of the year
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The Reader’s Digest Website has been hacked
If you are a regular visitor of the Readers Digest website, the website has been hacked. People who visit the site with outdated versions of Adobe Flash, Internet Explorer, and other browsing software are silently infected with malware that gains control over their computers. The attack consists of a malicious script injected within compromised WordPress sites that … [Read more...] about The Reader’s Digest Website has been hacked
People are actually reading Dinosaur Erotica
Dinosaur Erotica is one of the hot new trends in publishing this year and is starting to catch on with a large female audience. The genre is fairly easy to read and digest because they are primarily short stories, about 20 pages in length. The vast majority of the stories are all published via Kindle Direct Publishing and are available in the e-book format. You might want … [Read more...] about People are actually reading Dinosaur Erotica
Vending Machines in France give you free short stories
Indie authors in Grenoble, a small city in France now have a viable way to distribute their short stories, vending machines. The stories are free and are printed on thin receipt paper, making them easy to discard or store. The stories are randomized and stem from a new startup named the Short Edition. There are a few thousand authors and over 150,000 registered users who … [Read more...] about Vending Machines in France give you free short stories
Major Publishers take e-book pirating seriously
Major publishers have begun to take e-book piracy very seriously, according to a new Google Transparency Report. In the past month, copyright owners filed requests for more than 65 million URLs to be removed from search results due to copyright infringement. That’s more than 15 million requests per week, up from around 200,000 requests per week when Google started disclosing … [Read more...] about Major Publishers take e-book pirating seriously
Legacy Publishers are put on notice with new Digital Initiatives
Legacy publishers often view e-books as simply as another distribution channel for selling their print books. There have been a number of digital initiatives lately that buck this trend and give readers a different experience. Last month Apple teamed up with J.K. Rowling and Pottermore for a new immersive experience for all 7 books in the Harry Potter series. The new … [Read more...] about Legacy Publishers are put on notice with new Digital Initiatives
American Booksellers Association is alarmed by Amazon
The American Booksellers Association has recently dispatched an email to all of their members, which includes thousands of bookstores. The organization is starting to beat the war drum about the Amazon Bookstore. Their main concern is how Amazon is maintaining the same pricing as their website and how this can be a violation of antitrust laws. American Booksellers … [Read more...] about American Booksellers Association is alarmed by Amazon
UK Publishing Industry Wants to hire young people
The Publishers Association of the United Kingdom is getting ready to launch a big promotional campaign to get young people right out of school hyped up about working within the industry. Throughout next week (23rd - 27th November), the PA will be posting tips, blogs and industry-focused videos about jobs and opportunities in publishing, as well as hosting live Twitter chats and … [Read more...] about UK Publishing Industry Wants to hire young people
American Library Association debuts new contest for indie authors
The American Library Association is launching a new literary award that is primarily aimed at debut and self-published authors. They are running it in conjunction with the Library Journal and Bilbioboard. The formation of the SELF-e Literary Award began with BiblioBoard and Library Journal’s SELF-e program, an e-book discovery service launched in May 2014 that helps connect … [Read more...] about American Library Association debuts new contest for indie authors
HarperCollins is courting indie authors
HarperCollins has just started a new imprint that seeks to publish debut authors digitally. The company is hoping to lure away people who would otherwise just submit their titles to Amazon. The goal, is to sign a bunch of authors and whoever sells the most will get a more legit contract. The name of the new imprint is called HarperLegend and they are currently asking for … [Read more...] about HarperCollins is courting indie authors