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Google Books Settlement – Deadline is Friday

Google Books Settlement – Deadline is Friday

The Google Books Settlement is a highly complexed debate and it is one that POD, Self Publishing & Independent Publishing has deliberately not chosen to examine as we believe this should be be an informed and personal choice for published authors outside of influence from author solution services, intimidation from peers or writing workshops, or

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HarperStudio – Overview

Bob Miller, President of HarperStudio shares his views this week with PublishingPerspectives.com on how he sees the need for the relationship between publisher and author to become more of a partnership of commitment. […]”I believe that publishers and authors should be equal partners, sharing profits fifty-fifty, as we are doing in all of our deals

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Penguin Group Launch Puffin Ireland

There is some positive news on the publishing front for a change as Caroline Walsh, Literary Editor with The Irish Times reports today on news that Penguin Publishing is setting up Puffin Ireland, their children’s imprint. Michael McLoughlin, Manager of Penguin Ireland, believes there is a wealth of talented children’s writers in Ireland and best-sellers

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Fail Again – Fail Better: Guardian UK Article

Robert McCrum takes his sharp insight and wit to publishing blunder rejections of celebrated literature over the years in Sunday’s Guardian UK newspaper article. For authors currently in the rounds of submission/rejection, submission/rejection, ad nausea, you might be heartened to know about the following remarks and observations on book classics which sit happily and comfortably

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