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Interview with Sydney Lockhart / Triviography author Kathleen Kaska
Kathleen Kaska, author of the Sydney Lockhart mystery series and a series of Triviography books, talks about her approach to writing and her plans for the future. Why do you write? Is it something you’ve always done, or always wanted to do? Or is it something that you started fairly recently? I began writing later … Continue reading
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The Independent Publishers Group (IPG) has reportedly settled its dispute with Amazon, three months after IPG ebooks were pulled from the retailer’s website in an apparent row over co-op fees. The terms of the deal aren’t clear, but the three month negotiation timescale suggests that both sides held firm and that both probably had to … Continue reading
John Oakes of OR Books has become the latest publishers to question whether it’s really necessary to sell books via Amazon, arguing in a post at Publishers’ Weekly that Amazon’s main asset – a “comfortingly familiar” website – isn’t insurmountable. For Oakes, there’s no reason why publishers can’t pull their wares from Amazon and sell … Continue reading
To celebrate 10 years of self-publishing, Lulu has produced an infographic exploring its history. It turns out that its authors have made more than $36m, with the top 5 having made $1.3m. 56% of authors have earned more than $25,000. You can see the infographic here. The figures show that Lulu is still a strong … Continue reading
One of the finalists for the 2012 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, A Chant of Love and Lamentation is the story of an act of terrorism that strikes at the heart of Hawaii. After Charlie Kaleohano blows up a hotel, he escapes to the wilderness while others struggle to come to terms with their losses. Can … Continue reading
A paranormal romance series about vampires? I really wasn’t sure I was going to like Dark Season – The Complete First Series, but to my surprise I found myself hooked pretty quickly. This omnibus edition collects together the first eight books, which tell the story of a girl named Sophie who becomes caught up in … Continue reading
Described by some as “the next Fifty Shades of Grey“, Sylvia Day’s Bared to You is the story of two very damaged people. Very, very damaged, as it happens. Eva and Gideon share an instant physical attraction, but it quickly becomes clear that any attempt to keep their relationship casual is doomed. Ultimately, this is … Continue reading
Belgian author Jacqueline Harpman, best known for books such as Mistress of Silence, has died at the age of 82. As well as being known for her writing, she was also a noted psychoanalyst. Harpman was still a child when the Nazis invaded her homeland. Being half-Jewish, her family left for Casablanca, but Harpman’s medical … Continue reading
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