For Readers
The late Anthony Veasna So's work is coming to television. Deadline reports that Afterparties, the collection of short stories that became an instant bestseller, will become a half-hour TV series. Afterparties mixed humor and heart in sharing the...
Last Friday was the 72nd anniversary of author George Orwell’s death. We’re still, though, as Literary Hub points out, discovering new facts about his relatively short life. To wit: Orwell’s classmate at Eton, Sir Steven Runciman, s...
The American Library Association has announced its choices for the top books, digital media, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults. You can see all of the awards and their winners in an ALA press release, but here are a few highlights:...
Over the summer, teacher and poet Kate Clanchy had agreed to rewrite certain passages in her memoir, after complaints arose of racism and ableism in them. Now, the Guardian reports, those plans have been shelved — as have all of her books. Clan...
For Authors
A lot of rights-reversion advice covers the process of asking for and receiving them. Author Katlyn Duncan doesn't skip that part in her conversation with Joanna Penn about rights reversion, but she also addresses a number of different areas. For...
The continuing popularity of streaming also means continuing demand for source material — you know, like books. Like with any contract, though, it's imperative that authors understand an option agreement fully in order for the deal to be mu...
We were a bit surprised to realize that today is National Pie Day, given that so many people celebrate it on March 14. But no one with a sweet tooth would decline another opportunity to indulge in a treat. So find yourself a slice somewhere and settl...
Kris Rusch has long been predicting a split in the world of self publishing/indie publishing. She was right, but not exactly in the way she expected. Rather than two different worlds of nontraditional publishing, she saw five distinct groups emerge o...
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