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Category Archives: Publishers
What on earth are Random House playing at?
Surely they must be mistaken: an e-book priced higher than both the hardback and paperback versions?
Posted in On writing, Pet Peeve, Publishers, The Industry, Writers in action
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Now available in nearly all e-book formats …
Widening marketing opportunities, Pike’s Quest is now for sale at Smashwords.com in most major e-book formats. See here
Posted in On writing, Publishers, The hard slog, Writers in action
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Kindle some love for Pike’s Quest!
Great news: Pike’s Quest is now avaialable as a Kindle e-book from Amazon. Remember: you don’t need a Kindle to read a Kindle book. Read more …
Bring back the Net Book Agreement?…
After reading this http://www.themillions.com/2011/09/the-german-solution-saving-books-by-keeping-them-expensive.html I was tempted to shout, ‘Well, let’s bring back the net book agreement!’ Wouldn’t that solve everything? Save indie bookstores and help new writers get started – in fact be a lifeline for the publishing industry … Continue reading
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What a lovely bunch you are
I had a book published yesterday – my first novel, no less. A proper fabulous-looking classy paper publication with copies on the shelves in the UK’s largest chain. Apparently this doesn’t happen any more, or so you might be led … Continue reading
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World Book Night: an epilogue
World Book Night has taken me longer to write up than any event I can recall. Most of my review pieces take shape fast, organically, from clear impressions. But for some inexplicable reason I’ve found it hard to get a … Continue reading
Present perfect for writers
Know a writer? Stuck for a pressie idea? Problem solved. Buy a ticket for Get Writing 2011 and put a little zing in their prose as they shape up to meet Jane Holland, Sue Moorcroft and Leigh Russell along with … Continue reading
The Joy of Writing
It’s easy to lament the sad truth that real talent so often goes unrecognised by decision makers in the industry, but sometimes it’s wonderful to celebrate talent for its own sake. Recently invited to judge a short story competition I … Continue reading
Ok, I am REALLY confused
I looked at the Writer’s and Artist’s Yearbook 2011 and I am afraid to say, I still don’t really ‘get’ the publishing industry…. First off, what are royalties, I get it’s the money received from the book being sold, but … Continue reading
The Good, the Bad and the Unsolicited.
How do we, the unpublished writers, get the attention of publishers? Most of them suggest we get agents, and most agents suggest we get lost! I thought I would try to get an inroad into one publishing house by being … Continue reading