View Post Publishing | Resources The Financial Realities of Hybrid Publishing By Aneya Fernando on Sep. 29, 2014 - 3:05 PM Writers today have more choices than ever when it comes to getting their work in the hands of millions. They can self-publish an eBook, hold out for a traditional publishing deal or do a combination of both, otherwise known as hyb ...
View Post Events Emma Thompson & Barbara Shoup Get Booked By Maryann Yin on Sep. 29, 2014 - 2:25 PM Here are some literary events to pencil in your calendar this week. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our Facebook Your Literary Event page. Please post your event at least one week prior to its date. Actress Emma ...
View Post Adaptation | Bookselling | People Lorde Unveils New Song From ‘Mockingjay’ Part 1 Soundtrack By Maryann Yin on Sep. 29, 2014 - 1:00 PM Lorde has unleashed the lead single from the Mockingjay Part 1 soundtrack. The video embedded above contains the full track, “Yellow Flicker Beat.” According to Lorde’s Tumblr post, this piece is the Grammy Award ...
View Post Authors Stephen King Predicts That Physical Books Are Here to Stay By Maryann Yin on Sep. 29, 2014 - 12:35 PM Author Stephen King predicts that the physical book will “be here for a long, long time.” In an interview with The Huffington Post, the famed horror novelist talks about why he doesn’t think books will meet the s ...
View Post Book Biz | Bookselling Mary Louise-Parker Inks Deal with Scribner By Maryann Yin on Sep. 29, 2014 - 11:40 AM Actress Mary Louise-Parker (pictured, via) has landed a deal for an autobiographical nonfiction book. According to the press release, this title will contain a series of letters addressed to the significant men who have touched ...
View Post Publishing | Resources TODAY Show Book Club to Read ‘Positive’ by Paige Rawl By Maryann Yin on Sep. 29, 2014 - 10:45 AM The TODAY Show has unveiled its next Book Club pick: Positive: A Memoir by Paige Rawl. This selection marks the first time this book club will focus on a nonfiction title. Participants are encouraged to share messages and picture ...
View Post Book Biz | Bookselling | People | Publishing Nathan Lane Teams Up With Life Partner For Picture Book Series By Maryann Yin on Sep. 29, 2014 - 9:50 AM Actor Nathan Lane (pictured, via) and his life partner Devlin Elliott will team up as writers for a picture book series. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers will release the first installment, Naughty Mabel, in Fall 2015 ...
View Post Publishing 19 Indie Publishing Houses Sign with the Independent Publishers Group By Maryann Yin on Sep. 29, 2014 - 8:55 AM 19 independent publishing houses have signed on with the Independent Publishers Group (IPG). According to the press release. these companies publish a wide range of genres from children’s books to short fiction to academic t ...
View Post Bookselling James Patterson: Best Friend to Indie Bookshops By Deborah Jensen on Sep. 26, 2014 - 5:30 PM In the UK and Ireland, 73 indie booksellers are feeling the luck o’ the Irish and the great good will of mega-bestselling author James Patterson. Taking a page from his 2013 announcement to give a cool $1 mil to independent boo ...
View Post Book Biz Neil Gaiman & Amanda Palmer Sign On as Indies First Spokespeople By Maryann Yin on Sep. 26, 2014 - 3:50 PM The American Booksellers Association has recruited Newbery Medal-winning author Neil Gaiman and his rockstar wife Amanda Palmer (both pictured, via) to serve as spokespeople for this year’s Indies First campaign. Gaiman and ...