Channel 4 begins hunt for new northern writing talent
prolificnorth.co.uk – Wednesday December 21, 2016
Channel 4 has launched its search for new northern writing talent – giving the chance for three writers to win £3,000 bursaries and the opportunity to work on shows including Hollyoaks.
The scheme is open to writers who are new to television and three winners will be placed with independent production companies Lime Pictures and Bonafide Films.
Brisbane author John Birmingham takes leap from trade publishing to go indie
abc.net.au – Saturday December 17, 2016
Brisbane author John Birmingham likens the break with his trade publishers to jumping out a window, but insists the leap was not suicidal and that he has landed firmly on his feet.
The successful author, renowned for his iconic 1994 autobiographical novel He Died With A Felafel In His Hand, has garnered worldwide acclaim in more recent years for mystery thrillers and alternate history novels including The Disappearance trilogy and the Axis of Time series.
All were released with big-name publishers. But in 2015 Birmingham found to his chagrin how quickly those ties could unwind.
The Final Chapter for GalleyCat
adweek.com – Saturday December 17, 2016
Dear Readers,
We are sad to report that we are closing the book on GalleyCat.
We thank you for your support and readership over the years. Over the past decade, it’s been our mission to keep you informed with news from publishers, authors, booksellers and libraries.
Lance Person’s literary grail is Austin’s Belle Lutte Press
mystatesman.com – Monday December 12, 2016
Why would a successful attorney quit his job to start a small literary publishing house?
Why would he then scan more than 1,000 submissions before picking a first novel to edit and publish through his newly minted Belle Lutte Press?
Austin’s Lance Person can explain. He’s the attorney who did it.
Cold Turkey Writer is the best distraction-free text editor for Windows
thewindowsclub.com – Sunday December 11, 2016
Many freelance writers often face a problem – they fail to motivate themselves to write and finish the project on time. Many people are facing problems due to the presence of different social networking websites, instant messaging services, etc. Although there are numerous distraction-free and feature-rich text editors for Windows, most of the people face problems because they allow users to do something else while writing. Facebook, WhatsApp, etc. have become such an addiction that we cannot get rid of them. To solve this kind of problems, you may want to check out this distraction-free text editor called Cold Turkey Writer.
Northern Writers' Awards 2017 open for entries with £40,000 to reward promising work
chroniclelive.co.uk – Tuesday December 6, 2016
Need a bit of financial support as you work on a novel or a poetry or short story collection? The £40,000 Northern Writers’ Awards could be just the job.
Writers from across the north of England are invited to submit their work in progress to organisers New Writing North.
Andrew Wylie Makes First Appearance at Guadalajara
publishersweekly.com – Saturday December 3, 2016
The professional program at FIL opened with a keynote address from Andrew Wylie, one of the world’s most renowned literary agents. Wylie spoke about the role literary agents play today, especially as regards international markets. He observed, “The trouble with most literary agencies is that they are local and not global.”
E-books can be sold with reduced VAT, says EC
thebookseller.com – Friday December 2, 2016
European publishers and booksellers have welcomed the decision of the European Commission (EC) to allow VAT to be reduced on e-books, with sales now bound to go up, according to booksellers.
Brussels yesterday (1st December) released proposals for new tax rules, including delivering on its pledge "to enable Member States to apply the same VAT rate to e-publications such as e-books and online newspapers as for their printed equivalents, removing provisions that excluded e-publications from the favourable tax treatment allowed for traditional printed publications".
Spread the Word launches new Life Writing Prize
thebookseller.com – Tuesday November 29, 2016
Writer development organisation Spread the Word is launching a new nationwide Life Writing Prize, thanks to a donation from writer Joanna Munro and partnership support from Goldsmiths Writers’ Centre, the Royal Society of Literature and Arvon.
The year 2017 will mark the first of this five-year scheme designed to boost opportunities for life writers within the literary prize circuit. The prize is worth £1,500 to the winner, who will also receive a week’s Arvon residential retreat, two-years’ membership to the Royal Society of Literature and a meeting with an agent or editor (as appropriate). Two highly commended writers will receive £500 and a session with a mentor.
Author launches writing competition in conjunction with National Express
wiltshiretimes.co.uk – Saturday November 26, 2016
A CHILDREN’S author is calling on budding young authors in Wiltshire to get their literary careers off the ground and express themselves in a new national writing competition.
Writer Huw Powell has been chosen by National Express to launch its ‘Express Yourself’ short story competition, launched in conjunction with the coach company’s new on-board entertainment system which launches next week (November 28).
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