With Brexit looming larger as the UK’s new government takes charge, the publishing industry steps up its drive to drop the VAT on ebooks and digital content
‘Quirky’ Children’s Illustrated Books: The Queen’s Knickers Award
Whether through ‘curiosity, amusement, horror, or excitement,’ the new Queen’s Knickers Award is intended to highlight strong illustrated work for kids.
UK’s Society of Authors Awards Honor 32 Writers in Prize Fund of £100,000
Multiple honorees in many of the prize categories this year provide more writers with wins, if smaller cash awards for each winner.
Wattpad in Asia: Singapore’s Mediacorp at APOS; Manila’s Pasion-Flores at Anvil
Amid Wattpad’s April shower of deal announcements, Singapore’s Mediacorp signs on for screen development, and the Philippines’ Andrea Pasion-Flores talks about Anvil’s new co-produced imprint.
The UK’s Society of Authors’ 2019 Awards Surpass £100,000 in Value
The nine authors’ awards administered by the Society of Authors this year will break a new record in terms of combined prize money for honorees.
Society of Authors Calls on UK Government to Fight Online Book Piracy
‘Book piracy threatens authors’ livelihoods’ according to a new appeal from the Society of Authors to the British government to help protect copyright.
US Publishers Slam ‘CDL’ as ‘Systematic Infringement’ as UK Authors Write to Foundations
In a growing controversy over the Internet Archive’s handling of copyrighted material, the Association of American Publishers joins complaints from authors’ organizations.
Seven Shortlists for the UK’s Society of Authors Translation Prizes
The 2018 cycle of seven prizes in translation administered by the UK’s Society of Authors names its shortlists.
Authors Guild and Society of Authors Allege Copyright Infringement by the Internet Archive
In a copyright flare-up, California’s Internet Archive finds itself on the wrong side of the English-speaking world’s two largest author trade organizations.
New, Larger Authors Guild Survey: Falling Incomes for US Writers
The new Authors Guild survey, larger than in the past and with input from other writing organizations, brings into question how authors are compensated and how the issue is assessed.
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