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October 26, 2016

Wednesday News: Beatty wins the Booker, cool comics cover model, Maria Bamford, and hilarious rejection checklist

JanetPublishing Newscomic book covers / Iron Man / literary prizes / Man Booker Prize / Marvel / rejection letters / writing advice1 Comments

Man Booker Prize: Paul Beatty becomes first US winner for The Sellout – I am of two minds about this: while I am thrilled that Paul Beatty’s book is being rewarded for its brilliance, it’s yet another big prize for a U.S. writer. Still, watching Beatty accept the award was very moving, ... more >

September 13, 2016

Tuesday News: Man Booker shortlist, Norwegian Facebook censorship, YA National Book Award, Soar with Reading

JanetPublishing NewsBook Awards / book vending machines / censorship / Facebook / Man Booker Prize / National Book Award / Norway / YA2 Comments

The Man Booker Prize 2016 Shortlist – If you want to catch up on the Man Booker nominees, check out Rosario and Liz’s blogs, as both are working their way through the longlist. The list is disappointingly narrow in its geographical scope, but overall, what do you think? Paul Beatty (US) The ... more >

October 15, 2015

Thursday News: Man Booker Prize winner, National Book Award finalists, DRM for JPEG, and Cocktails for Dingdongs

JanetBook ReviewsDRM / intellectual property / JPEG / literary prizes / Man Booker Prize / Marlon James / National Book Awards / recipe booksComments Off on Thursday News: Man Booker Prize winner, National Book Award finalists, DRM for JPEG, and Cocktails for Dingdongs

Man Booker Prize 2015: Marlon James wins for A Brief History of Seven Killings – An almost 700-page book that, according to the judging committee’s chair, Michael Wood, is “full of swearing” (!), James’s novel was apparently an easy choice for the judges. James will receive £50,000 for his winning novel. Set ... more >

September 16, 2015

Wednesday News: gofundme parody, orphan works & copyright, Man Booker shortlist, and throwback publishing article

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / authors / copyright / crowdfunding / literary prize / Man Booker Prize / orphan works / parody / publishingComments Off on Wednesday News: gofundme parody, orphan works & copyright, Man Booker shortlist, and throwback publishing article

Go Fund My Lazy Ass -It’s no secret that crowdsourcing has become popular for all sorts of creative projects. Although I haven’t seen it, I saw some folks talking about a crowdfunding campaign for someone who wanted to go to RT. Anyway, an author named Payne Hawthorne put together a ... more >

August 12, 2015

Wednesday News: books and their authors

JanetPublishing Newsanonymity / Arab-American Book Award / authors / book art / Man Booker Prize / marketing / publicity1 Comments

“Promotion is expensive”: Elena Ferrante on anonymity – Last year I posted a news link to an interview with Elena Ferrante, in which she talked about her refusal to do promotional work for her own books. This 1991 letter, published in the London Review of Books expounds on that position, as ... more >

So This Is Love (Callaways #2) by Barbara Freethy.
October 16, 2014

Thursday News: Barbara Freethy partners with Ingram; Richard Flanagan takes the Man Booker Prize; Anthony Horowitz ARC surprise; and Jules Verne amusement park.

JanetPublishing NewsARC / digital publishing / distribution / editing / literary prizes / Man Booker Prize / Science Fiction / Self-publishing / steampunk / World War II9 Comments

Ground-breaking Print Venture With Ingram! – So successful self-published author Barbara Freethy has announced a publishing endeavor, in which her books will be distributed in print through Hyde Street Press, which is Freethy’s own “independent publishing company.” Rather than partner with a traditional publisher, Freethy apparently developed a collaborative agreement ... more >

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