I caught this post (worth reading just for the strapline) from Militant Writer a bit late in the day, but I think it sums up just where we are in the publishing revolution. With first-time authors publishing to e-book rather than waiting for a publisher’s stamp of approval, the infamous slushpile is by-passed. But the … Continue reading Slush or slurry, wheat and chaff: the e-book landslide
Despite the bluebell wood (painted by the author-artist Kit Domino) on the cover of Every Step of the Way, this is no walk in the park. We are in the early 50s, a time of austerity for all families including Beth Brixham’s. Her mother takes in washing to make ends meet, a brother is on National … Continue reading Every Step of the Way – e-publishing review
This week I gave my Kindle a rest because while on a family history mission to the local library, I had spotted Marika Cobbold’s Drowning Rose, a book I had seen lauded on Twitter and which I could somehow tell I would like just from reading the first page. I was most certainly not disappointed and found … Continue reading Books and backs of envelopes
The Qualities of Wood by Mary Vensel White is the first book to be published under the new digital imprint announced last October by Harper Collins, purveyors of much fine publishing and the much vaunted ‘conquer the slushpile’ Authonomy site. As an erstwhile authonomite, I felt that this was a significant step. Up to now, … Continue reading The Qualities of Wood – more than one mystery
A big thank you to Kay Beer (aka @1_Lovelife) for passing on the Lucky 7 challenge, which I think is a great idea. Now, having looked up my own page 77, line 7 and the next 7 sentences of my recently completed novel (no WIP long enough, I’m afraid!) I don’t know that this is the extract I would … Continue reading #Lucky7 – or does every sentence do its work?
Ali Bacon, Author 