Writer Beware looks into author complaints about City Limits Publishing

Posted on 06/16/2021 at 09:37 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer Beware has a lengthy post up about new sources of concern from a previously flagged company. Victoria Strauss became...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Publishing, Writer Beware

Big Five publishers deny talks of book deals with Donald Trump

Posted on 06/15/2021 at 01:21 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Donald Trump says he has started writing a book that will be “the biggest of them all” and that major...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Politics, Publishing

Oxford's centuries-old history of printing will come to an end

Posted on 06/10/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A centuries-old publisher will close at the end of this summer. The Guardian reports that Oxford University’s right to print...

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Tagged As: History, Publishing, The Guardian

Indian authors criticize decision to republish prime minister's book

Posted on 05/20/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A publishing company is facing backlash from some of its most prominent authors for publishing a book by an embattled...

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Tagged As: Politics, Publishing, Scandal, The Guardian

Jane Friedman analyzes COVID's effect on publishing

Posted on 04/30/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A recent New York Times article, while acknowledging that print book sales rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, seemed to take...

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Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Jane Friedman, Publishing

Publishing experts: Pence book deal won't be the only drama

Posted on 04/28/2021 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Simon & Schuster employees have been protesting — and inviting others to join in said protest — the publisher’s decision...

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Tagged As: Politics, Publishing, The New York Times

Open letter takes aim at some Simon & Schuster publishing deals

Posted on 04/21/2021 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Simon & Schuster may have severed distribution ties with one controversial book, but some of its employees still have criticisms...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Politics, Publishing, Scandal

Selling books wide is about mindset, not just methods

Posted on 04/19/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A lot of advice on selling books wide focuses on strategies and tactics. Mark Leslie Lefebvre realized, in writing his...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Publishing

The inside scoop on selling books through Kobo and Google

Posted on 04/13/2021 at 09:04 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Going wide or remaining Amazon-exclusive continues to be an actual debate for authors, with pros and cons to each. And...

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Tagged As: Google, Joanna Penn, Kobo, Publishing

What exactly is a hybrid publisher?

Posted on 04/07/2021 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You may have some preconceptions — and misconceptions — about hybrid publishing. Author Barbara Linn Probst readily admits she did,...

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Publishing