SELF-e And The World’s Authors: Is English Our Lingua Franca? Porter Anderson “ “Since the smashing success of the first Harry Potter novel—which was a No. 1 bestseller in Germany in its English version at one point—we have evidence of English, as a reading language, to be a global phenomenon.”
‘Staggering’ Through Conference Season: Can Transatlantic Book Releases Still Be So Far Apart? Porter Anderson “ As many of us in publishing race across international borders for trade shows and conferences, our books can lag months behind us in “staggered” releases — a pattern rightly called into question.
Fair Contracts For Authors: Don’t Let Go Of Your Copyright Porter Anderson “ In its ongoing series of white papers on publishing contract reform, the Authors Guild in New York issues a warning to writers to hang onto their copyrights — and makes plans to hold a special session on rights reversion clauses with writers at the upcoming Novelists Inc. conference.
As The World Gets Smaller, Authors’ Jobs Get Bigger Porter Anderson “ It can be remarkable how readily the publishing world’s digital development is understood, from the experiences of German publishers and Italian technologists to American authors and British editors. But getting a handle on global marketing is a tall order for writers.
Digital Book World’s Busy Choir: Keynotes From Amazon And Apple Porter Anderson “ With Digital Book World’s (DBW) crowded keynote schedule kicking off 2015’s publishing industry conferences, technologist and writer Baldur Bjarnason likens these major events to ecclesiastical rituals. Grab a hymnal.
AuthorEarnings.com: Kindle Unlimited On The Line Porter Anderson “ With the release of his fourth quarterly AuthorEarnings.com report, Hugh Howey offers the best look yet at what effects Amason’s Kindle Unlimited subscription may have on writers’ fortunes. And the verdict? — Watch your step.