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February 19, 2021

Bridgerton: A Discussion–Part V

LaylaBook Reviews / Film ReviewsBridgerton / Duke / families / feminism / high society / ingenue / joint review / joint reviews / mistorical / screenwriting / social climbing / television series / tv adaptation17 Comments

Today we serve up our final post in our five-part Bridgerton discussion series. You can find the first four posts here: Part I is centered on the show’s worldbuilding and production values, on its treatment of race, and on Lady Whistledown. Part II focuses on the show’s matriarchs–the queen, Lady ... more >

December 3, 2015

Thursday News: Amicus brief for Apple, paid reviews, is bad sex really so bad, and the Human Nature of Playwriting

JanetPublishing NewsApple / Authors Guild / bad sex award / how-to books / paid reviews / playwriting / price-fixing / screenwriting / Supreme Court9 Comments

In Amicus Brief, Authors Guild, ABA, B&N Back Apple – Not a surprise, right? The Authors Guild, in particular, has made their hatred of Amazon clear. And would any of us would disagree that competition is both desirable and beneficial? But Apple wasn’t found guilty of practicing agency pricing. And how is trying ... more >

September 10, 2015

Thursday News: Another book challenge, mainstreaming POD books, women writers and alcohol, and film options for books

JanetPublishing Newsalcoholism / censorship / Ebooks / Film / gender / POD books / publishing / Race / science / screenwriting4 Comments

Mom Launches War Against Bestselling Book About Race, Science -Another day, another attack on a book. This time it’s Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were taken without permission, and used in myriad scientific experiments, leading to momentous discoveries like the polio vaccine, cloning, and assisting ... more >

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February 20, 2015

Friday News: KU illegal in France, Marvel’s all-female A-force, diversity and screenwriting, and tricky animal sex

JanetPublishing NewsAgency pricing / Comics / diversity / filmmaking / fixed book prices / France / gender / nature / screenwriting / subscription services9 Comments

Kindle Unlimited Ruled Illegal in France – So the French government has determined that Kindle Unlimited violates French laws that require publishers to set book prices. While KU is not the only program affected by this ruling, it’s certainly the largest, and perhaps the most likely to survive the ruling, ... more >

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