Self-Publishing Platforms Deemed Distributors, Not Publishers in Privacy Suit over Unauthorized Book Cover
natlawreview.com – Saturday April 2, 2016
We live in a world that has rapidly redefined and blurred the roles of the “creator” of content, as compared to the roles of the “publisher” and “distributor” of such content. A recent case touches on some of the important legal issues associated with such change. Among other things, the case illustrates the importance of service providers maintaining clear and appropriate terms and conditions that relate directly to the role they serve in the expression of content over online media.
Latest VIDA survey charts women in literary magazines
thebookseller.com – Saturday April 2, 2016
The number of women contributors to the Times Literary Supplement dropped slightly in 2015, according to the latest annual survey by research organisation VIDA: Women in Literary Arts. But Granta by contrast saw a small rise in women's writing.
Want a Writing Gig? John Hunt Publishing Might Be Looking for You
smallbiztrends.com – Friday April 1, 2016
If you’re a writer looking for a way to publish your next business book, you might be interested in an opportunity with JHP Business Books, part of the John Hunt Publishing Company.
Currently, JHP Business Books is looking for proposals from business authors who can provide a unique perspective on topics like marketing, management, finance, leadership, motivation and more.
Registration underway for writing project, institute day
jg-tc.com – Wednesday March 30, 2016
CHARLESTON -- Teachers, administrators and interested students are invited to attend the Eastern Illinois Writing Project/Teaching with Primary Sources at EIU Fall Institute Day on Oct.14 on the campus of Eastern Illinois University.
The Eastern Illinois Writing Project and Teaching with Primary Sources Project will present the annual Institute Day, titled “Beyond Pro and Con: Motivating Productive Arguments,” from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Doudna Fine Arts Center.
Budding writers in Scotland are invited by Scottish Book Trust to attend free writing workshops
dailyrecord.co.uk – Wednesday March 30, 2016
SECRETS AND CONFESSIONS will run from 30 March – 22 June, and in that time Scottish Book Trust wants to encourage the people of Scotland to confess their little white lies, dastardly deeds and hidden secrets.
People of all ages from across Scotland are invited to submit personal pieces of writing, which can be anything up to 1000 words long, about their own secret or confession. They can be written in a variety of different forms, such as a story, poem, song lyrics, a short play or sketch, a letter or even diary entry, and should be submitted via the Scottish Book Trust website.
ICM Partners Mints Nine Partners: Talent Agency Now Has 47
deadline.com – Tuesday March 29, 2016
ICM Partners has promoted nine agents to partner status, eight in Los Angeles and one in New York. The agents in need of new business cards: Jessica Lacy, Head of International and Independent Film; Dennis Ashley and Robert Gibbs, who have co-headed the West Coast urban music division; publishing agent Alexandra Machinist; television literary agents Erik Horine, Dan Norton and Pete Stone; Co-Head of Television Production Sean Freidin; and motion picture literary agent Doug Johnson.
JK Rowling tweets rejection letters from publishers
stv.tv – Friday March 25, 2016
JK Rowling has shared two rejection letters she received in response to her first post-Harry Potter novel.
Taking to Twitter, the famous author revealed her novel The Cuckoo's Calling was turned down more than once whilst writing under the pen name Robert Galbraith.
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