Intended to make it easier for rights holders to defend copyrighted work the CASE Act is getting backing from publishing’s trade and advocacy organizations.
Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction to CE Tobisman for ‘Proof’; Abigail Strom Wins RITA Award
This eighth annual prize in legal storytelling, created with Harper Lee’s authorization, goes to CE Tobisman for her novel about a potential elder abuse case, the second book in her series about attorney Caroline Auden.
US Authors Guild Opens First Regional Chapters and Amazon Author-Complaint Resolution
Following its deployment of a traveling team of workshop leaders, the Authors Guild opens a round of regional chapters. It also has just opened a new author-complaint resolution service in direct cooperation with Amazon.com.
Trademark Case: Authors Guild Wins ‘CockyGate’ Court Ruling
In the ‘Cockygate’ court case mounted with the Romance Writers of America, the Authors Guild has prevailed against Faleena Hopkins: The guild says authors can use the word ‘cocky’ in titles.
Romance Publishers and Diversity at the Nielsen Summit: ‘Uniquely Familiar’
As part of Nielsen’s inaugural Romance Book Summit at the Romance Writers of America conference, a panel of publishers talk about globalization, sales, and diversity challenges.
For the Love of Industry Data: Nielsen’s Co-Location With Romance Writers of America
With analysis of a “slow erosion” of sales and much more, Nielsen’s Romance Book Summit is a mix of research analysis and thematic exploration at the Romance Writers of America’s gathering.
Romancing the Data: Nielsen’s First Romance Book Summit at RWA
‘There is no area in publishing today more transformed by digital than romance.’ Nielsen offers a new event for both authors and publishers in July.
History and Historicals: At 75, Avon Romances the Readers
This year marks the diamond anniversary of Avon Books’ operation in the market, although it has been focused on romance for 44 of its 75 years. Today, it’s HarperCollins’ Avon Books.
RWA 2014: Sexy Swag and the “World’s Biggest Book Signing”
The Romance Writers of America conference offered endless opportunities for fans, aspirants, and bestselling authors to interact and self-promote.
Romance Writers of America Offers Professionalism, Inclusion
Last week’s 2014 Romance Writers of America conference was relentlessly upbeat, emphasizing professionalism and inclusion – and yes, ripped bodices and abs.