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Author Notes #13 (October 2024)
Thriving romance writers; the lack of books for teen boys; Writers for the Voice one year on; celebrity children's authors; and an industry abuzz with…
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Author Notes #12 (Sept 2024)
My monthly round-up - AI reassurance, PEN's work on book bans, writing for kids, whether debut authors need a platform, and NYT bad book reviews - and…
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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…
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Author Notes #10 (July 2024)
Writing advice; concerning stats about reading; romantasy booms while the RWA crashes; authors' political views are being discussed; and Spotify expands…
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Author Notes #9 (May/June 2024)
Debuts failing to launch; authors funding their own publicity; diversity backlash; big book or slow burn success; and a plea to publishers to invest in…
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Author Notes #8 (April 2024)
Publishing insights, the latest on AI, new research on crime writing, a way of supporting local bookstores, and some great author interviews
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Author Notes #7 (March 2024)
Spotify are streaming audiobooks, TikTok is in trouble, entertainment is dead, hybrid publishing is growing, and social media is as confusing as ever
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Author Notes #6 (February 2024)
Authors feeling the squeeze; being careful with contracts; librarians are now freedom-of-speech fighters in the US; and some different ways we can…
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Author Notes #5 (January 2024)
Booksellers wanting less diversity (?!); a long look at the publishing industry; #Booktok; the Colleen Hoover backlash; and why authors need to check…
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Author's Notes #4 (November 2023)
Tackling review bombing, AI reading audiobooks, respecting women's fiction, prioritising writing, and trying to burn The Handmaid's Tale
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Author's Notes #3 (October 2023)
Meeting my deadlines, self-publishing authors earning more than traditional, writing routines, author talks, and investigating language
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Author's Notes #2 (September 2023)
PhD celebrations, championing The Voice, AI lawsuits and debates around book blurbs
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