There is a growing cadre of publishers that have been not paying authors their royalties. There are many lawsuits currently in the works that seek to get compensation, but its a long and dark road. Hesperus Press has been ordered by a British High Court to stop selling digital and print copies of Jonas Jonasson’s smash-hit novel The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the … [Read more...] about What Happens when a Book Publisher Doesn’t Pay Royalties?
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When Will Publishers Learn? Direct to Consumer Doesn’t Work
We're going to go out on a limb here and make a sweeping prediction, one that hopefully will be ridiculed in fifty years: consumers do not buy books directly from the publisher. Why not? Because in most cases, they don't know who the publisher is. In even more dire news for publishers, consumers also don't care who the publisher is. That truth hasn't stopped Penguin Random … [Read more...] about When Will Publishers Learn? Direct to Consumer Doesn’t Work
State of Alabama Declares Harper Lee Competent to Publish
When a state government is asked to step in and evaluate the mental capacity of an elderly citizen, it's usually over things like his ability to drive a car, or live on his own, or keep control over his finances. As our aging population lives longer and longer, their physical bodies are still running but their mental abilities get called into question, especially when a bizarre … [Read more...] about State of Alabama Declares Harper Lee Competent to Publish
The Outdated Concept of a “Best Books” List
It doesn't really matter what the list is or what it's measuring, there's bound to be a critic and there's guaranteed to be a sore spot for a book, film, song, or other content that didn't make the cut. That's the sentiment behind a really insightful post on The Passive Voice over a list of the best children's books of all time. The post, which links to an article in The … [Read more...] about The Outdated Concept of a “Best Books” List
Star Wars Back-story to be Published Before The Force Awakens
I am pretty sure that Star Wars is the only franchise able to truly give Apple a run for its money in the hype department. Even if you've been living under a rock the past few years, you'll be well aware that a new installment to the beloved series of films is due out at the end of the year --but before we see Star Wars: The Force Awakens on the big screen, Disney Worldwide … [Read more...] about Star Wars Back-story to be Published Before The Force Awakens
Yen Press Licenses “Irregular at Magic High School” Light Novels and Manga
Some exciting news from Yen Press! The manga and light novel publisher, has announced on Monday that it has licensed the Irregular at Magic High School (Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei) light novel on the Yen On imprint. The light novels is due to have it's first volume release starting in November. Yen Press has also announced and confirmed that the manga it has liscenced is … [Read more...] about Yen Press Licenses “Irregular at Magic High School” Light Novels and Manga
Wundr Launches Playwrite eBook Creation Software for Mac OS X
Many people dream of writing a bestselling e-book or digital textbook. New software developed by Wundr can make your dreams of publishing an eBook or ePeriodical a reality. Described by the developers as a revolutionary eBook-oriented desktop publishing program, Playwrite can help put your creation into all of the major eBookstores (including Amazon, Kobo, and Apple's … [Read more...] about Wundr Launches Playwrite eBook Creation Software for Mac OS X
Being an Author is Sexy but Self-Publishing is Not
The writing profession as a whole, has a captivating allure. Looking at old pictures of Jack Kerouac at his type writer defined a generation. These days the people kids look up to are bloggers who became celebrities and YouTube personalities getting major publishing contracts. Now more than ever, everyone wants to write the next Hunger Games or Harry Potter or 50 Shades of … [Read more...] about Being an Author is Sexy but Self-Publishing is Not
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Now Accepts Self-Published Authors
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America governing body has approved bylaw changes that now accepts self-published author for Active and Associate memberships in the organization. Self-Published authors will need to abide by the same requirements to join the SFWA as ones that are traditionally published. Specific details will be posted at sfwa.org by the first of … [Read more...] about Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Now Accepts Self-Published Authors
Celebrity Memoirs Have Peaked
Celebrity tell all books and memoirs have often sold enough copies to make the entire endeavor profitable for all parties involved. Lately, a number of flops have occurred and this has put the entire publishing business on notice. There is lots of finger pointing going on at Simon & Schuster over the recent flop of the Hillary Clinton book entitled Hard Choices. The … [Read more...] about Celebrity Memoirs Have Peaked