Today’s links of interest:
- Magazines: where are the women writers?
Companion piece to our New York Time Book Review post. Remember: it may not be a conscious act, but you start to notice when all the bylines are credited to a single gender. - I don’t feel like writing. Does that mean I’m not a writer?
Useful advice for everyone. - Serious Book to Peddle? Don?t Laugh, Try a Comedy Show
Apparently the last remaining outlets for serious books and their authors are fake news shows. Just typing that sentence makes us sad. - Secret Workings Of ‘Times’ Book Review Exposed!
Gawker picks up the NYTBR scandal and runs with it. News, not news? The NYTBR has no idea who its readership might be. Explains so much. - Potter author sues eBay over pirate books
eBay India had ebooks listed. Rowling sues. Broad injunction with potential repercussions — including the possibility that eBay will need to police sellers (meaning that eBay is going to have to know what’s legally salable and what’s not, a much harder proposition than it seems). - You Don’t Need an Agent; You Just Need This Column
Media Guy takes a vacation, Media Boy steps in. This is either potentially useful or just plain amusing. Take your pick. - Penguin Posts Record Year
You may all sleep easy tonight (especially if you’re a Penguin author).