Publishing

The future is no fun: Self-publishing is the worst

I published three novels at big houses to good reviews. Now I'm my own publisher, and the media wants no part of me

Ted Heller Friday, May 3, 2013 11:30 PM UTC 128
Technology Publishing, Self-Publishing

James Patterson speaks out about his aggressive “book industry bailout” ads

The bestselling author placed high-profile ads asking the government to bail out books. He talks to Salon

Daniel D'Addario Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 11:44 AM UTC 20
Entertainment James Patterson, amazon

David Axelrod to write a memoir

Barack Obama's former political strategist will write about his career and relationships with other politicians

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 4:35 PM UTC
Entertainment David Axelrod, Barack Obama

Amazon tightens its chokehold

The online bookseller gobbles up Goodreads, the largest independent reader community on the Web

Andrew Leonard Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 9:05 PM UTC 17
Technology amazon, Goodreads, Publishing

I did not write a YA novel!

This publisher says I should make my novel over for young adults. But it's for grown-ups!

Cary Tennis Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 23
Life Since You Asked, Publishing

“Fifty Shades of Grey” drives record profits for Random House

Operating profits increased 75 percent in one year

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 12:51 PM UTC
Entertainment Fifty Shades of Grey

Books aren’t dead yet

Self-publishing fans and the tech-obsessed keep getting it wrong: Big authors want to be in print -- and bookstores

Laura Miller Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 70
Business Books, Publishing

My Amazon bestseller made me nothing

My novel shot to the top of the site's bestseller list last summer. You won't believe how little I got paid

Patrick Wensink Friday, Mar 15, 2013 11:00 PM UTC 127
Business Books, amazon, Publishing

Invest in readers, not MFAs

A $50 million donation to creative writing programs is a misplaced effort to foster literary culture

Laura Miller Friday, Mar 8, 2013 8:53 PM UTC 17
Business Writers and Writing

Do you truly own your e-books?

Amazon and publisher restrictions control your access, but a bookstore lawsuit could change that

Laura Miller Friday, Mar 1, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 35
Business amazon, Bookstores, Publishing

American scholar discovers trove of unpublished Rudyard Kipling poems

Thomas Pinney found more than 50 works, which will be released in March

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
Entertainment rudyard kipling, Poetry

New York Times Company again prepares to sell Boston Globe

The announcement comes four years after the first sale attempt

Ryan Nakashima, Associated Press Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 2:32 PM UTC
Business From the Wires

Do you like my book idea?

I have some time off work. It's the perfect time to write!

Cary Tennis Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 13
Life Since You Asked, Publishing

Time Warner in talks with Meredith Corporation over joint venture

If completed, it would be the largest deal in Meredith's history

Prachi Gupta Thursday, Feb 14, 2013 2:05 PM UTC
Business time warner

After the flood, art still “Matters”

How the art publishing nonprofit Printed Matters recovered from damages wrought by Hurricane Sandy

Serena Qiu, Cluster Mag Saturday, Feb 9, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Life Cluster Mag, Hurricane Sandy, Art

The return of Bridget Jones

She defined a decade for single women — but can Bridget Jones recapture the zeitgeist?

Daniel D'Addario Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013 4:43 PM UTC
Entertainment Books, Publishing, Helen Fielding

Stop dumping on Lena Dunham!

The resentment toward the "Girls" star was in full force at the Globes. Why do people begrudge her her success?

Elissa Schappell Monday, Jan 14, 2013 11:19 PM UTC 125
Entertainment 2013 Golden Globes

Alisa Valdes: Anti-feminist romance not so romantic

Alisa Valdes' book "Feminist and the Cowboy" is about a man who taught her to "submit." Now she says he abused her

Tracy Clark-Flory Friday, Jan 11, 2013 12:10 AM UTC 51
Life Violence Against Women

The worst publisher of all time

If you think writers and publishers today are dodgy, get a load of the crooks and scoundrels of 18th-century London

Laura Miller Thursday, Jan 10, 2013 1:00 AM UTC
Entertainment Books, History, Publishing

All work and no play — or you’re fired!

America's worst job posting goes viral because it reminds us of all the bad gigs we've ever had

Mary Elizabeth Williams Thursday, Dec 13, 2012 4:55 PM UTC 39
Life Work, Dalkey Archive, Publishing

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