JanetLetters of Opinionbloggers / chilling effects / community / Free Speech52 Comments

More than two years ago, I wrote a post in which I called out the Romance community for the shaming, silencing, and doxxing of readers who were critical of authors, as well as the seeming unwillingness of the larger community to come together in solidarity. I ended that post (which, ... more >

September 30, 2014

Tuesday News: Dangers of corporate copyright infringement, when gender and religion collide, 1930s Harlem map, and cute proposal story

JanetPublishing Newscopyright / Cotton Club / gender / Harlem / infringement / marriage proposal / New York City / piracy / religion / sexism1 Comments

Bugging out: How rampant online piracy squashed one insect photographer – An interesting article about how widespread corporate copyright infringement has imperiled the professional life of a nature photographer. In other words, the opposite of how many people perceive piracy, despite the rampant violations of copyright and trademark by corporate ... more >

September 29, 2014

Daily Deals: A couple of fascinating memoirs and two angsty romances

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A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius by David Eggers. $ 1.99 AMZN | Apple From the Jacket Copy: The literary sensation of the year, a book that redefines both family and narrative for the twenty-first century. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius is the moving memoir of a college senior ... more >

September 29, 2014

REVIEW: In Your Dreams by Kristan Higgins

marykateA- ReviewsContemporary13 Comments

Dear Ms. Higgins: Ok, I admit it, any book that begins with a strong heroine almost getting to use her Taser automatically has an edge with me. Add in the fact that the female protagonist is in law enforcement, is a firm believer in the use and abuse of common sense, ... more >

September 29, 2014

REVIEW: The Bodies We Wear by Jeyn Roberts

JiaC- Reviewsdeath / Drugs / near-future / Penguin Random House / revenge / Science Fiction / Young-Adult1 Comments

Dear Ms. Roberts, My thriller kick continues, this time with one falling into the science fiction genre. I’ll be the first to admit that the science fiction is light in The Bodies We Wear, which is fine with me because I’m not in the mood for a rigorous read. Your ... more >

September 29, 2014

Monday News: Update on EC v DA, NY Comic Con’s anti-harassment policy, Sheila Weller on The News Sorority, and a 20-pound Death Star Gown

JanetPublishing Newsanti-harassment policy / blogging / conference / costume / First-Amendment / Free Speech / gender norms / harassment / journalism / lawsuit / Star Wars27 Comments

Update on Ellora’s Cave v. Dear Author – First, if you haven’t yet heard, Ellora’s Cave has filed suit against Dear Author and Jane for a recent blog post on the publisher. If you have not yet heard this news, click on the title above and it will take you ... more >