Publishing Newsbook lists / comic book covers / editing / internet security / Simon & Schuster / wildlife photographyComments Off on Friday News: editing Milo, best of book lists, lava lamps, and funny animal pics
2017’s Last Surprise: Milo’s Book Edits Are a Reading Masterpiece – If you’ve (happily?) forgotten that time when Simon & Schuster cancelled Milo Yiannopoulous’s contract for Dangerous (which he later self-published), dredge up the memory long enough to check out the editing on the S&S manuscript, which has been submitted as evidence ... more >
Publishing News2018 books / Albert Einstein / Alison Kent / book lists / bookstores / Comic books / fan letters / Marie Curie / Mica Stone / Walt Stone3 Comments
Alison Kent’s husband and co-author, Walt Stone, dies unexpectedly – Author Alison Kent has been in the Romance community for many years, and in addition to her own books for Harlequin and Amazon imprints, she also co-wrote speculative fiction (under the name Mica Stone) with her husband. Walt Stone had ... more >
Publishing NewsAmazon / Australia / book lists / cats / Comics / Libraries / Loose-Id / publisher closing17 Comments
Loose ID is shutting down – Claiming that the move does not signal “financial distress,” digital publisher Loose ID is nonetheless closing its doors as of May 7, 2018. They are no longer accepting submissions. Loose ID has been publishing erotic fiction for 13 years, practically a lifetime in digital ... more >
Publishing Newsbook lists / book publicists / men writing Romance / net neutrality1 Comments
Romance and the bloke — Aussie male romance writers tap into billion-dollar industry – Oh, look; another article on men writing Romance. *sigh* Apparently men who can’t make any money writing other genres in Australia have discovered Romance, and with the availability of self-publishing, they are capitalizing on the opportunity. ... more >
Publishing NewsBlack Friday deals / book lists / book-sales / Reader Habits / tech deals5 Comments
Soft July for Trade Sales – Not a huge surprise here, but more confirmation (in case you needed any) that publishers are likely still focused on big books that will drive sales. Also, physical books in both adult and children’s categories saw a decline in sales in July, 26.3% for ... more >
Publishing NewsAustralia / book lists / China / Kindle / Libraries / marriage equality / online safety / same sex marriage5 Comments
Australia decides: Live coverage of same-sex marriage survey – Just in case you haven’t heard the happy news already, marriage equality won in a landslide Australian survey, representing at least 80% of Australian voters (more than 12 million eligible voters). I intentionally linked to news.com.au, in large part because it ... more >