Job opening: Acquiring Editor
publishersweekly.com – Tuesday April 19, 2016
To acquire 15 to 18 new books a year and to follow each book through development and delivery, and then assist the team in editing, design, production, marketing and publicity, and sales. To seek out the best books in Timber’s categories (gardening, nature, and regional), as well as to find books that help Timber broaden its commercial appeal in a variety of categories.
Red Line Book Festival calling for submissions from authors and publishers
intallaght.ie – Tuesday April 19, 2016
Red Line Book Festival, the festival funded by South Dublin County Council and managed by South Dublin Libraries and Arts, are now calling for submissions from authors and publishers. This year’s festival will take place from October 12th-16th in venues across South Dublin County. The closing date for submissions is April 27th.
The sweet rewards of self-publishing
echo.net.au – Monday April 18, 2016
Innovative self-publishing company Captain Honey are partnering with Byron Writer’s Festival to provide a venue at this year’s event exclusively for self-published authors.
The marquee will be an opportunity for self-published authors to showcase and sell their books, share their experiences and insights into the process with the public, and meet other self-published authors. Ahead of their Information night at the Byron Writer’s centre on Wednesday, Roz Hopkins of Captain Honey answered a few questions about the project and how authors can get involved.
Kobo Expands Kobo Writing Life Services
digitalbookworld.com – Thursday April 14, 2016
Kobo announced Wednesday the expansion of its Kobo Writing Life services for self-published authors, which include cover design, ebook conversion and copyrighting.
Now You Can Write the Great American Novel on the Subway
nytimes.com – Thursday April 14, 2016
It used to be that when a moment of inspiration struck writers, they would have to rush over to a stone tablet, or find parchment and ink, to record their thoughts. Later, writers had to find paper and a typewriter, or a laptop or desktop computer, to get busy with their storytelling.
Nowadays, they can write into a smartphone and tablet app almost anywhere when an idea seizes them. So what are some of the popular apps for scribes?
Pullman urges publishers to examine their role
thebookseller.com – Monday April 11, 2016
Publishers need to ask themselves what are they offering writers and readers that other agencies cannot provide, author Philip Pullman told delegates at the International Publishers Congress yesterday (Sunday 10th April).
“If I was a publisher I’d be looking very carefully at what we do and what we don’t do," Pullman said. "I’d be asking: what is it that makes me necessary to writers and readers, storytellers and their audience? Could it be done by anyone else? Would it make any difference if it wasn’t done at all?”
Peter Owen Publishers To Join Forces With Istros Books
booktrade.info – Thursday April 7, 2016
Istros Books – an independent publisher with a focus on contemporary literature from South-East Europe – will become an imprint of the long-established publishing house Peter Owen Publishers.
Bristol Short Story Prize closing date looms
bristol247.com – Tuesday April 5, 2016
The Bristol Short Story Prize annual open writing competition, founded by the editors of the Bristol Review of Books magazine, has been running for nine years and is established as one of the UK’s most respected writing prizes.The entry deadline for the 2016 competition is April 30 2016. Entries must be no more than 4,000 words and can be made online at www.bristolprize.co.uk. There is an entry fee of £8 per story.
Expresso Analyzes Your Writing to Weed Out Unnecessary Words
lifehacker.com – Monday April 4, 2016
Words are powerful, and writers have to choose them carefully. Expresso helps improve your writing by analyzing your text, pointing out style issues, and suggesting alternatives.
There's No One Way to Sell an E-book
publishersweekly.com – Saturday April 2, 2016
As e-books sales soften at the large trade houses, some independent digital (or mostly digital) publishers continue to see their e-book sales grow. Interviews with five independent publishers show a range of publishing practices with the e-books they publish and highlight the ways in which they promote and market their lists. The publishers PW contacted include startup ventures Brown Girls Books and Polis Books, more mature ventures such as Open Road Integrated Media and Diversion Books, as well as Start Media, the acquisitions-driven media content firm, and its Start Publishing division.
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