Author Notes #11 (August 2024)

Best book lists, authors doing bold things, authors doing horrible things, a publisher tribute, and legislation that doesn't really help creatives (so we'll just have to help ourselves!)

In my monthly Author Notes I highlight key stories about writing and publishing over the last month, both from Substack authors and traditional media outlets.

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There’s been a flurry of ‘Best Books of the Century So Far’ lists this month, initiated by the NYT recently releasing their top 100. Noting the lack of Australian authors, The Conversation interv…