Publishing Newsauthors / feminism / JK-Rowling26 Comments
Plagiarism in self publishing again – Yesterday an LGTBQ author by the name of JP Barnaby announced that his book “Aaron” had been copied and uploaded on Amazon under the title “Shane” by one Michael Wagner. Even the dedication was the same with the names changed. Upon further investigation, it ... more >
Publishing Newsauthors / digital publishing / HarperCollins3 Comments
HarperCollins to launch digital-first mystery imprint, with monthly royalty payments – The idea of no advance in a traditional publishing world is really groundbreaking outside of romance. Yet HarperCollins is going to do this for mystery books. “HarperCollins’ William Morrow division will launch Witness, a digital-first imprint for mysteries and ... more >
Letters of Opinionauthors / publishing / Reviewing130 Comments
Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen a lot of bluster in the YA community over what reviews “should be” and how they should be written and defined and what they should and should not contain. It’s a conversation that was very common in the online Romance community not so ... more >
B- ReviewsAuthor Reader Relationship / authors / Contemporary / Ellen Hartman / Harlequin / Harlequin Super Romance / secrets11 Comments
Rhian’s Rooftop Resolutions: 1. Write a children’s book 2. Learn to play basketball 3. Have a summer fling Between caring for her orphaned nephew and working as a tech writer, Rhian MacGregor has spent several years perfecting the art of abstinence. But the arrival of Nathan Delaney—her gorgeous housepainter—has her ... more >
Publishing Newsauthors / Royalties47 Comments
As I mentioned previously, I had emailed Hachette about these concerns Ms. Carriger had posted about the underreporting of ebook royalties and how that may be harming authors. This was causing readers to think that they shouldn’t buy digital. I received the following response (reposted with permission): Dear Jane Neil ... more >
Features / Publishing NewsAmazon / authors / Borders / Dorchester-Publishing / Ebooks / Kobo7 Comments
Dr. Sarah Frantz (aka Joan here at Dear Author) has an article published in the Jane Austen Society of North America. You can read the entire article here in which Dr. Frantz talks about the legacy of Darcy in the post modern romance novel. It’s all about the hero. **** ... more >