Writing reviews can be hard, but here are some tips: Six Elements of a Good Book Review.
Two large companies print most of the books and magazines we see. They want to merge. Protests say a monopoly will create a bigger backlog and be bad for writers.
HarperCollins to Launch HarperAlley, New Graphic Novel Imprint.
A Debut Middle-Grade Author’s Life-Changing Tweet: One tweet led to a three-book, six-figure deal.
In mid-May Square Enix, a major video game developer and top-five manga publisher in Japan, announced a multi-year sales and distribution agreement with Penguin Random House to launch Square Enix Manga and Square Enix Books. The two New York City–based imprints will publish manga, light novels, and art books, as well as other books related to various Square Enix game and anime properties.
Harlequin Creates Two Business Groups
The publisher will now be organized around the Harlequin Trade Publishing Group, headed by Loriana Sacilotto, and the Harlequin Brand Group, led by Brent Lewis.
David Farland’s advice on Building Relationships with an Editor, Agent, or Publisher
How to do an Author Newsletter Swap by Sandra Beckwith
A Writer’s Guide to Fair Use and Permissions + Sample Permissions Letter by Jane Friedman