This Week on Books Direct -
16 June 2018
Here's a list of some great articles you may have missed this week. Enjoy!
13 Surprising Facts About George Orwell by Emily Petsko
In remembrance of Orwell, who was born 115 years ago this month, here are 13 facts about his life that may surprise you.
Here’s How To Finish Anything You Start by Alice E. M. Underwood for Grammarly Blog
Here are specific tips and tricks to pass the tough spot and finish different kinds of tasks.
Booted From The Bookstore by John Biggs for TechCrunch
Chance Carter was one of the biggest abusers of the KDP system.
Laurie Halse Anderson Shocked Readers With A Book About Rape. She’s At It Again by Nora Krug for The Washington Post
In Laurie Halse Anderson’s new book, Shout, she writes not only about her own experience as a rape victim but also about the pain and heartache readers have shared with her in the two decades since Speak appeared.
Episode 92 – How To Take Your Readers From Strangers To Superfans podcast by Chris Syme for Smart Marketing for Authors
In this episode, Chris interviews author David Gaughran about his new book, Strangers To Superfans. In the show Chris calls this “possibly the best book marketing book ever,” a must-read for authors at every level.
Why You Should Become A “Library Tourist” by Katherine Martinko for TreeHugger
Why not engage in library tourism?
When Diversity Means Uniformity by Lionel Shriver for The Spectator
Lionel Shriver attacks Penguin publisher's inclusion policy.
Followed by this:
Publisher Defends Diversity Drive After Lionel Shriver's Attack by Alison Flood for The Guardian
Penguin Random House has responded to the novelist’s criticisms, saying it aims to “reflect the society in which we live”.
And this:
An Open Letter To Lionel Shriver by WriteNow mentees for The Bookseller
The inaugural cohort of writers from the Penguin Random House WriteNow scheme challenge Shriver on her comments.
In A reversal, Md. Prison Officials Lift Limits On Access To Books For Inmates by Anne E. Marimow for The Washington Post
Maryland prison officials have reversed a statewide policy that limited access to books for thousands of inmates as part of an effort to reduce drug smuggling.
Ted Neill: Ink Well - Want To Write Something Good? Then Take Time NOT Writing by Ted Neill for I Smell Sheep
The time you spend NOT writing is just as important as the time you actually spend writing.
6 Easy Ways To Get More Comments On Your Blog by Designer Blogs
Today’s tutorial is going to show you 6 easy ways to get more comments on your blog.
Bill Clinton, James Patterson Novel Sells 250,000 Copies In First Week by Andy Lewis for The Hollywood Reporter
Not since 2015's Go Set a Watchman has an adult fiction title sold as many books as The President Is Missing has in its first week.
And it has already made this list:
10 Summer Books that Already Have Adaptation Deals by Angela Erickson for BookBub
These hot summer releases may be brand new to the market, but they already have plans to come to a screen near you.
What next?
The application lists a series of self-described “pulp harem fantasies” by Michael-Scott Earle, as evidence of the mark's use in connection with a “Downloadable series of fiction books”.
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