styler The tale of libraries, e-books, and publishers is less a news story and more an album-length epic of prog rock. The TL;DR so far is: libraries say they are being asked to pay too much for e-books; publishers say they have to charge this much because libraries take away from retail sales; meanwhile, indies can …
In this Alliance of Independent Authors post, Book Award Adviser Hannah Jacobson explains the award opportunities available to debut authors and how early recognition can help build momentum for an author’s career. The post First-Time Author? Submitting Your Debut for Book Awards appeared first on The Self-Publishing Advice Center.
On this week’s Self-Publishing News podcast, ALLi News Editor Dan Holloway brings two updates on the Anthropic settlement: an appeal by the class lawyers over their reduced fees that could considerably delay the $3,000-per-title payouts, and an Authors Guild survey finding that 93 percent of publishers contractually required to register copyrights failed to do so …
Oyza has spent two years in prison in the Parthassian Empire after being falsely accused of attempting to murder her employer’s daughter, Liviana—a formidable commander and political leader. Meanwhile, Liviana has conquered Judge’s Pass, a major city and strategic stronghold, and is secretly planning a coup with the help of her father, Minister Nalus Valador. …
Google Play Books is the latest ebook store to jump on the bandwagon of adding AI features that enable readers to interact with the books they are reading. Amazon has already introduced, you will remember, a Story So Far feature that acts as a recap for readers who want to be brought up to speed …
After teacher Vasant Dashpande published a “revolutionary newsletter that railed against the injustices of the British occupiers,” he was nearly beaten to death by soldiers in British India. He heads to Bellingham, Washington, to escape the authorities and earn money working in a lumber mill. Upon arrival, he and his younger sister, Vinita (who joined …
The author immigrated from Romania to the United States in 1902, when he was 8 years old. In this work, he looks back at growing up in New York City’s Lower East Side in an Orthodox Jewish family. Following Parker from his arrival at Ellis Island to his family’s struggles running a grocery store, readers …
These adorable kitties look forward to a festive week of shared fun with friends. They plan and build the sukkah using appropriate tools and protective gear and following ancient instructions as to size and materials. The roof is hung with fronds and branches interlaced with fragrant citron and decorated with colorful paper chains and gourds. …
A pollution cloud that causes mutations has sent most of humanity below ground—except for Elias, who can somehow breathe the air. Ever since his moms were mysteriously abducted three years ago, he’s been living on the surface among the mutants, getting around with the help of a giant pigeon named Paulino. One day he meets …
Worsley was the chief curator of Britain’s Historic Royal Palaces for more than two decades and thus has a unique frame of reference on her subject. A political, social, and royal history, her book is braided with personal anecdotes. She recounts stories of the palaces’ “human inhabitants, all of them, high and low,” and she …