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The publishing rights squeeze
What it is, and why I want all writers to know about it
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Sara Foster
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Author Notes #12 (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…
Aug 30
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Author Notes #11 (July 2024)
Writing advice; concerning stats about reading; romantasy booms while the RWA crashes; authors' political views are being discussed; and Spotify expands…
Aug 1
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Book banning: where do you stand?
What's been happening this year, and where to from here (Author Notes May/Jun 2024: Part Two)
Jul 1
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Sara Foster
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Author Notes (May/June 2024: Part One)
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…
Jun 28
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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
Apr 29
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Sara Foster
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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
Mar 26
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Sara Foster
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Author Notes #7 (March 2024)
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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…
Feb 26
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Author Notes #6 (February 2024)
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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…
Jan 29
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Sara Foster
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Author Notes #5 (January 2024)
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10 Ways to Thrive as an Author/Creative in 2024
Let's make this a fantastic year!
Jan 8
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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
Nov 30, 2023
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Sara Foster
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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
Oct 31, 2023
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Sara Foster
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Author's Notes #3 (October 2023)
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