Category Archives: Ideas and Opinions

ruinison, n. any instance of harmony in which individuals or machine parts act in concert with a disastrous result. 1 Jun grieflection, n. thoughts on the life of a passing friend or loved one, and on your life too (suggested … Continue reading →

Another new deal for authors is Amazon Select and the opportunity for authors with a decent backlist (and the digital rights to their work) to manage their own sales. An engaging presence and a commitment of marketing and systematic discounts … Continue reading →

We had a lot of discussion, in fits and starts, about the roles of authors and publishers. Consolidation in the 1980s brought things to a point where, as Molly Tinsley stressed, the large publishers were no longer invested in or … Continue reading →

I enjoyed the history of publishing papers from the spring term and as I file them away (well, really just find a place to pile them in my needs-to-be-tidied up office) I’m thinking about some of big topics we covered … Continue reading →