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December 29, 2017

Friday News: editing Milo, best of book lists, lava lamps, and funny animal pics

JanetPublishing 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 >

December 27, 2017

Wednesday News: Walt Stone, 2018 books, owning a comic book store, and the best fan letter ever

JanetPublishing 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 >

December 6, 2017

Wednesday News: Loose ID, Amazon Australia, new books, and roaming cats

JanetPublishing 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 >

November 27, 2017

Monday News: Men, again, more on Net Neutrality, books by women, and publicist confessions

JanetPublishing 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 >

November 24, 2017

Friday News: Book sales, book habits, book lists, and Black Friday deals

JanetPublishing 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 >

November 15, 2017

Wednesday News: Marriage equality in Australia, top Kindle books ever, amazing new library, and protecting yourself online

JanetPublishing 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 >

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