Digital commercial fiction publisher Hera Books has been acquired by Canelo for an undisclosed fee, with Hera's co-founder and m.d. Lindsey Mooney stepping down from the firm to pursue other opportunities.
Clays invests in new press with 50-million book capacity
UK book manufacturer Clays has ordered a new printing press which will have the capacity to produce roughly 50 million books a year.
Andersen Press scoops first middlegrade novel from Burgess
Andersen Press will publish the first middle-grade novel from Carnegie Medal-winner Melvin Burgess, to be illustrated by Chris Mould.
Amazon cuts back drone delivery team
Online retail giant Amazon has cut back its pioneering drone delivery team, but says it will still have a Prime Air presence in the UK.
Author and astrologer Judy Hall dies aged 77
Author and astrologer Judy Hall has died aged 77, her publisher Octopus has announced.
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for August 9, 2021
Today's Featured Deals IN CASE YOU MISSED YESTERDAY'S MOST POPULAR DEALS Previous Daily Deals Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook by Anthony Bourdain for $2.99 The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman for $2.99 Sigh, Gone by Phuc Tran for $2.99 No One Can Pronounce My Name by Rakesh Satyal for $2.99 Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger for $2.99 That Way Madness Lies by Dahlia Adler for $2.99 Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix for $2.99 The Book Thief by Markus Zusak for $2.99 My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix for $2.99 If...
Saga Egmont teams up with Muswell Press and Violet Gaze on audio titles
Saga Egmont has launched new partnerships with indie publishers Muswell Press and Violet Gaze Press with a focus on publishing a range of diverse audiobooks.
Impact, not intent
If you are on Twitter, you couldn’t have missed it. Kate Clanchy’s memoir, that won the Orwell Prize for Political Writing, is rife with racialised descriptions of her students. Words such as chocolate and almond used to describe skin colour, tired tropes of hair or size of bosoms used to stereotype different ethnicities, the shape of skull and other facial features such as nose used to define them. It was shocking once these snapshots of whole pages from her book were being shared.
Lessons Learned From A Decade Of Self-Publishing And Marketing Children’s Books With Karen Inglis
Lessons Learned From A Decade Of Self-Publishing And Marketing Children’s Books With Karen Inglis Did you find this useful? Please spread the word :) I use cookies to ensure that I give you the best experience on this website. If you continue to use this site, I will assume that you are happy with this. Thank you. OkRead more
