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Well today the Bookseller website has an article saying that the Society of Authors (SoA) and Waterstones are "engaged in dialogue" about creating a list of guidelines.
(Sadly the article is only available to subscribers (with a subscription cost of £186) so we'll have to wait for public release of information at some point in the future, either by Waterstones or the Society of Authors.)
Unfortunately I'm not yet within the eligibility criteria for even Associate Membership of SoA, but it's an organisation worth joining if you're eligible...
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If you've bought and read any of Nicola Morgan's books, or e-books ('Write to be Published'; 'Tweet Right'; and 'Write A Great Synopsis') then you'll know her books are invaluable for the serious writer- and worth every penny.
Well today (Friday) is the publication day of her latest e-book, 'Dear Agent'. For this weekend it is only 77p on Amazon.co.uk, so a great opportunity to get a helpful advice in clear language that we can all understand and act upon.
It's also available on Amazon.com here.
Agents better watch out, because they're going to be receiving some sharp submissions as a result of this e-book.
I've only had enough time for a brief scan, but I'm looking forward to having some quiet to read it and absorb the advice.
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E L James may be selling million of her 50 Shades trilogy, but she can't compete with the Queen of crime fiction, Agatha Cristie- she's apparently sold 4 billion books, and not only is it in Braille but in 50 different languages...
"Westminster council this week granted planning permission for a statue, designed by sculptor Ben Twiston-Davies, to be erected. It will be placed in the heart of Covent Garden, between Great Newport Street and Cranbourn Street. The location, in the middle of London's theatreland, was chosen to represent Christie's contribution to the stage." (The Guardian Books)
Good to hear of a statue being put up to celebrate a writer, rather than some strange obelisk of modern sculpture.
Have a good weekend.
Good to hear of a statue being put up to celebrate a writer, rather than some strange obelisk of modern sculpture.
Have a good weekend.
2 comments:
Great news about the Agatha Christie statue. About time too!
Agree, Maxi. Can't think of any other writer who has had a piece of there work performed on the London stage for decades; so she certainly deserves the statue.
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