James River Writers conference ends with real-life mystery
richmond.com – Tuesday October 20, 2015
A promising piece of writing submitted at a conference in Richmond over the weekend has drawn strong interest from two literary agents.
But the work was submitted anonymously and, so far, no one has been able to track down its author.
Franklin: 'toxic competition' in large publishers
thebookseller.com – Friday October 16, 2015
The atmosphere in some large publishing houses is "toxic" as imprints are forced to compete against each other for big titles, Profile Books' owner Andrew Franklin has said.
Speaking yesterday (15th October) about the merits of being an independent publisher in the "CEO Talk" at Frankfurt Book Fair, along with Marcos Pereira, founder and c.e.o of Editora Sextante, Franklin said camaraderie in smaller houses could be better than larger ones.
PFD launches digital publishing spin-off Ipso Books
thebookseller.com – Thursday October 15, 2015
Literary agency Peters Fraser & Dunlop (PFD) has launched a spin-off digital publishing business, Ipso Books, to publish both backlist and frontlist writers. The move follows similar ventures by other agencies: Ed Victor Ltd launched Bedford Square Books in 2011, and Curtis Brown set up Studio 28 last year.
Inside PCKWCK, the live-streamed novel writing experiment that is stressing everybody out
washingtonpost.com – Wednesday October 14, 2015
Joshua Cohen — who has already written what he considers his real, good novel about the Internet — is writing another novel this week. Except he’s doing it online, with the text appearing live on a public site, subject to the scrutiny and criticism of a small horde of anonymous commenters.
Fleeting Wonders: Writing a Novel in The Most Terrifying Way Possible
atlasobscura.com – Tuesday October 13, 2015
“You should know that I’m speaking to you completely exhausted and it’s only the first day.”
That’s Joshua Cohen, who’s writing a novel in front of a live internet audience—for five hours a day, five straight days. Day Two begins today at 1 p.m. EST.
Writing competition to promote legacy of Cromarty geologist Hugh Miller
pressandjournal.co.uk – Monday October 12, 2015
A new writing competition has been launched to promote the legacy of the renowned Black Isle geologist and writer Hugh Miller.
Publishing house gives voice to poets
rekordeast.co.za – Sunday October 11, 2015
A new publishing house, Veerpen Publishers, set to revolutionise the literary sector by giving a voice to lesser known poets, was launched in Capital Park on Saturday.
Publishers, Amazon Not to Blame for Author Poverty Wages
publishersweekly.com – Saturday October 10, 2015
After polling 1,674 Guild members, Mary Rasenberger, executive editor at the Authors Guild, created a splash a few weeks ago by claiming that most of its members' annual earnings were below the federal poverty level of $11,670. She spread the blame around: bookstore closures, the rise of Amazon, publisher consolidations, and the low royalties authors receive from publishers. But do these alarm bells ring true?
Screenwriting Goldmine opens doors for undiscovered UK screenwriters
prweb.com – Thursday October 8, 2015
The Screenwriting Goldmine Awards is back and looking for new British screenwriters, it was announced October 8th by Screenwriting Goldmine founder and CEO Philip Gladwin.
Roger McGough: Publishers should 'take a chance on poetry'
bbc.co.uk – Thursday October 8, 2015
Roger McGough has called on publishers to "take a chance" on poetry aimed at children, as National Poetry Day celebrates its 21st birthday.
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