The publishing world goes through cycles in its yearly calendar. Many literary agents tend to close to submissions in December, and the weeks after BookExpo America are a nice summery deadtime when it comes to releasing new titles. That's why fall is such an exciting time for books, and Amazon has announced some of the most eagerly anticipated upcoming titles from names like … [Read more...] about Amazon Announces Top Books for Fall
Anne Rice
Anne Rice Proves Lestat Is Truly Immortal
Anne Rice first broke the mold on vampire fiction when her iconic book, Interview with a Vampire, unleashed an immortal named Letstat on eager fans back in 1976. The long-awaited 2014 release of a follow up to the story, The Prince Lestat, was so well-received that Rice is slated to publish another title in the series this fall. The November 29th release of Prince Lestat and … [Read more...] about Anne Rice Proves Lestat Is Truly Immortal
The Author Bullying Saga Just Got Real
Authors have existed pretty much since the dawn of the written word and, without a doubt, someone became a critic shortly after that. Unfortunately, whether the opinion of the critic is harsh or complimentary, someone will most likely take issue with it. Author and reviewer "bullying" has taken on a life of its own in the past few years, and it's led to some pretty crazy … [Read more...] about The Author Bullying Saga Just Got Real
The Bullies Win: Authors Abandoning Publishing Over Online Behaviors
Good e-Reader has given extensive coverage to a situation plaguing the publishing industry, both from a self-publishing standpoint and a traditional one: author bullying. While information has come out that some authors have engaged in less-than-professional tactics, particularly where book reviews are concerned, the situation has escalated to the point that some well-known … [Read more...] about The Bullies Win: Authors Abandoning Publishing Over Online Behaviors
Anne Rice Joins Fellow Authors in Petition Against Author Bullying
Every time the dust settles on the most recent examples of author bullying and reviewer bashing, something occurs that makes headlines again, thus starting the firestorm all over again. In this case, the news is that anti-bullying champion and bestselling author Anne Rice is one of approximately one thousand names on a petition to Amazon, demanding that they strip away the … [Read more...] about Anne Rice Joins Fellow Authors in Petition Against Author Bullying
Anne Rice Defends Authors from Online Bullying
Once you reach a certain point in your career, regardless of what field your specialty lies in, you're afforded a level of "I don't care"-ness that allows you to put up with personal attacks from nameless critics in a way that doesn't impact your day to day life very much. Even better, you can also afford to reach out on behalf of people who are not quite yet at your level and … [Read more...] about Anne Rice Defends Authors from Online Bullying