This blog post was inspired by a recently-seen “acceptance letter” from a fee-charging publisher (which doesn’t admit its fees on its website; writers don’t find out about them until they’ve actually submitted).
Welcome to SFWA's newest Active member @MonteJCook, author of The Glass Prison. http://is.gd/j9tYTa #
The times they are a-changing, the question of when will probably be answered after the next Christmas season as ebooks emerge at minimum as a major market force, over 20% of book sales is a conservative guess, so the answer to that one is soon.
From SFWA member @alcole123 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DIANA ROSS: New Hollywood MisAdventure. http://is.gd/lXX0AW # @awfulagent Will you email me about that so I can pass it on to the committee? vp@sfwa.org #
Even in the reaction stage we can include conflict and surprise. Maybe after our team’s setback, they regroup and discuss what they’re going to do now. This is a fine time to allow the varying motives of those on the hero’s team conflict.
These are trying times. RT @locusmag: SFWA Sues Individuals, Corporations, Nations And God For Copyright Violations http://bit.ly/dOt9wh # SFWA member @johncleaver will be signing at University Bookstore in Seattle at 7pm tonight. # You can now read SFWA member @daviddlevine's disturbing story "Trust" for free: http://bit.ly/i6e1Zl #
SFWA Member @Paulskemp 's most recent Star Wars novel, DECEIVED, debuts at #13 on the 4/10 NY Times Hardcover Fiction Bestseller list. #
Robin Price, a fake literary agent and film producer accused of bilking writers out of more than £500,000 over a number of years, admitted in a UK court on Wednesday to six counts of theft.
British author Diana Wynne Jones (1934-2011) died on March 26 after being diagnosed with lung cancer in mid-2009. Jones is perhaps best known for her novel Howl’s Moving Castle, which was turned into an animated film by Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. Jones began publishing in 1970 with the novel Changeover, aimed at the adult […]
Forbes magazine has released its annual list of the ten highest paid authors. The order is based on income from books, film, television, gaming, and other sources from June 2009 to June 2010.
This sweeping urban fantasy explores what it means to be human in a world where humanity itself may be optional, where ancient gods run pawn shops, and where the difference between monster and hero often depends on which side of the story you’re telling.
Rob Dircks is the #1 Audible bestselling author of You’re Going to Mars!, the Where the Hell is Tesla? trilogy, The Wrong Unit, and more. He narrates most of his own work, including Listen To The Signal, his podcast. His latest novel is Sunnyside.
