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June 9, 2015

When classic Romance novels don’t remain relevant to readers

JanetLetters of Opinioncanon / classic / genre critique / History / re-reading / Romance40 Comments

This past weekend I was involved in a great email discussion about the question of whether Romance fiction faced a unique challenge that other types of fiction, including other genres don’t. Namely, does Romance reflect contemporary issues and culture in a way that makes it easy to identify the genre’s most ... more >

November 4, 2014

Tuesday News: SCOTUS rejects Conan Doyle estate, Ebook product placement, Marvel expands the comics canon, and amazing libraries

JanetPublishing Newscanon / Comics / commercial fiction / Conan Doyle / copyright / Ebooks / intellectual property / Libraries / license / Marvel / product placement / public domain / sponsorship / Supreme Court19 Comments

Sherlock Holmes to Remain in Public Domain After Supreme Court Declines Case – So you’ve got to give the Conan Doyle estate credit for their persistence. Except, you know for the bad faith licensing fees. And SCOTUS has delivered the final “no” to the estate’s attempt to charge for use ... more >

June 17, 2014

What Makes A Romance Novel Endure?

JanetLetters of Opinioncanon / classic fiction / classic Romance / genre criticism41 Comments

Specifically, what makes a Romance novel endure? Think about the hundreds of Romance novels published each month –  in a multitude of subgenres and formats – and the thousands that adds up to each year. Where do all these books go, and what makes one book remain in our collective ... more >

April 23, 2014

Wednesday News: Women keeping boys from reading, men reading Romance, Comcast growing again, and Amazon planning Kindlephone

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / cable / canon / children's literature / digital media / gender / genre critique / Kindle / Smartphone27 Comments

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