More Berkley/NAL Staffers Are Laid Off – So things are starting to look pretty grim over at Berkley Publishing Group. An unspecified number of staff have been laid off, Berkley President Leslie Gelbman has left, and Locus Magazine reports that layoffs include staff at SFF imprints Ace and Roc. In the ... more >
Nora Roberts: By the Book – Whatever you think of her books, you have to give it to the Nora Roberts Publicity Machine, because it is most definitely well-oiled and smooth. An interview in the New York Times just as her 40th In Death book is releasing. There’s even some ... more >
Oxford University Press reportedly barred pigs and anything pork-related from children’s book – Although the headlines for this story are pretty sensationalized, but it’s actually a pretty interesting issue. Tossing aside the usual claims of “political correctness,” the heart of this story is the tension between artistic freedom/free speech and ... more >
Aereo Loses at Supreme Court, in Victory for TV Broadcasters – So I don’t know how many of you were surprised by the Supreme Court’s ruling against Aereo, but I do hope the ruling encourages more debate and discussion around how to “enable choice and freedom” in media presentation. Aereo ... more >
Meet the Montgomery brothers – Beckett, Ryder, and Owen – as they bring an intimate bed-and-breakfast to life in their hometown. The historic hotel in Boonsboro, Maryland, has endured war and peace, the changing of hands, and even rumored hauntings. Now it’s getting a major face lift from the Montgomery ... more >
Yesterday was hate on romance readers day. I actually read one of these a week, if not more frequently, and generally don’t share them because what is the point, right? It is culturally acceptable to repudiate the romance genre and romance readers. From columnist, Kimberly Sayer-Giles, we have the “romance ... more >