This week in the publishing blogosphere...
If you have any interest in the global publishing world you
will be aware of the new VAT rules coming into the EU. This is where the
governments of the EU finally get tax off Amazon... or rather Amazon tells all authors who publish with them that they will add the tax on.
The ongoing saga of Maurice Sendak’s estate is back in the news. He had collected some amazing paintings folios and first editions. Then
the executors pulled 10,000 original items from the Sendak collection held at a
Philadelphia library. Is it in accordance with his wishes? There is quite a
debate on as the executors are not writers...
Boy books.... Girl books.... Book books!
A seven year old girls complaint about a non-fiction book being
promoted as a boys book has prompted a change in policy from a publisher.
The news that over 60,000 UK boys have failed in their
literacy by age 11 has galvanized a children’s writer. But he has an
interesting way of going about it. Build some free gaming apps to go alongside his novels. Is there buy in from his publishers... YES. (This reminds me of a
proposed idea along these lines here - No publisher buy in.) This is all
interesting in light of a recent study on the use of tablets in schools.
Where are the books exploring conflict for children and teens from the other side. One writer is appalled that they are the only one writing with middle eastern protagonists.
New Zealand writers have been reeling lately with a string
of publishing houses closing their NZ offices. Writer Beware has posted a
warning, that writers taking their own rights back after disputes with publishers have to be very careful.
Jane Friedman has a guest on her blog sounding a note of caution on signing up for Kindle Unlimited.
Rachel Gardner details the kinds of rejections from editors she gets as an agent. (These are for books that went on to do well –we are not
alone)
In the Craft Section,
What makes your characters uncomfortable- Janice Hardy
Double your Story Conflict in seconds. –K M Weiland
In the Marketing Section,
How to develop a business mindset- Rachel Gardner
Juggling multiple projects – Elisabeth S Craig
Update on the ACX alternative in audio books. (I linked to
this a few months ago, so the update makes interesting reading.)
To Finish,
Two big projects that made the news this week.
One of the biggest YouTube sensations in recent years is a
teenage girl blogging about her life. Girl Online by Zoe Sugg was released as a
book this week and broke all sorts of records for a first book. How did this happen?
Serial, a podcast sensation, finished its first season...
and asked its listeners for donations to do a second. How can publishing learn from this success? The Bookseller asks.
The power of the storytelling transcends the container it is
delivered in.
maureen
Pic from Flickr/creativecommons/Joanna Bourne
Pic from Flickr/creativecommons/Joanna Bourne
1 comment:
Your blog is very interesting
Lexy
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