Wednesday, September 23, 2015

The Roundup with PW

Oyster Is Shutting Down Operations
The e-book subscription service is shutting down its operations over the next few months, and most of its staff is reported to be leaving to join Google. more »


'Big Magic' by Elizabeth Gilbert
"Elizabeth Gilbert offers an empathetic and inspiring guide to mustering the courage to live a creative life." »


Banned Author Speaks Out: New Zealand author Ted Dawe who had found his book 'Into The River' banned by New Zealand’s Film and Literature Board of Review shares his reaction with the 'Observer.'

Rethinking How We Publish Books: Reedsy’s co-founder Emmanuel Nataf explains how the digital platform he created with his co-founder Richard Fayet is disrupting the traditional publishing house model and putting power back into the hands of authors, according to 'Forbes.'

Authors Urge Release of Jailed Writers: More than 40 authors including Neil Gaiman have written an open letter to Xi Jinping ahead of his first US state visit expressing ‘concern about the deteriorating state of free expression in China,' reports the 'Guardian.'

Marketing Tips for Authors and Writers: Freelance writers and authors alike can learn how to make use of content marketing with four tips from the 'Huffington Post.'

Literary Agent Carmen Balcells Dies : Carmen Balcells, the formidable literary agent who shepherded a generation of Latin American writers, including Gabriel García Márquez and Mario Vargas Llosa, to international prominence, died on Sunday at age 85, according to the 'New York Times.'

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