Putting Technology at the Heart of Writing and Publishing

Putting Technology at the Heart of Writing and Publishing If, as Friday's Writing in a Digital Age Conference in London underscored, technology is driving change in publishing, why are publishers' websites still "universally awful"?

Ether for Authors: Are Publishing Firefights Hurting the Mission? Porter Anderson takes on the distraction of publishing non-controversies, a new guide for self-publishing, BEA chief Steve Rosato's response to last week's critique of BEA and more.

More News from PP: Scarlett Johansson Sues French Author for Using Her Name in a Novel How American: actress Scarlett Johansson is suing French author Gregoire Delacourt for describing a character in his novel as her doppleganger. On Judging "Fiction Uncovered," the UK’s Best Unrecognized Fiction Writers Louise Doughty reflects on chairing the judging for this year's Fiction Uncovered program to acknowledge established UK writers deserving wider recognition.

From the Archives: 4 Ways to Fix the Publisher-Startup-VC Relationship A new survey of startups, publishers and venture capitalists reveals what needs to change for the three groups to collaborate and continue to innovate the book industry.