Posted on November 17, 2022 at 2:08 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Just a few days ago, the Guardian was asking whether BookTok was still the authentic, safe space that it was...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Posted on September 13, 2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Candice Carty-Williams is working on adapting her novel Queenie into a screenplay. And in the meantime, as she watches other...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Posted on September 22, 2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Sophie Mackintosh’s debut novel was a smash hit, landing on the 2018 Booker Prize longlist. But she too faced plenty...

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Posted on June 21, 2019 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You’ve undoubtedly noticed the surge in high-profile instances of authors facing scrutiny for how they depict marginalized groups in their...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Posted on January 28, 2019 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In other news about awards, one of literature’s most prominent ones has lost its title sponsor. The Man Group hedge...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, The Guardian

Posted on December 31, 2018 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The internet is full of the-year-that-was posts today, and Fussy will be no exception. The Guardian and Jane Friedman both...

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Posted on June 28, 2018 at 4:27 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A recent author-earnings survey in the United Kingdom doesn’t do much to counter the image of a starving artist. The...

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Posted on June 19, 2018 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Are you a reader who wonders what a debut author goes through? Or are you a writer yourself who wonders...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Podcast, The Guardian