Here is a round-up of some of the latest writing news in the world of journalism and publishing.
The New-Look Melbourne Writers Festival Will Be Online Next Month
For 10 days next month the Melbourne Writers Festival runs entirely online. The guest lineup includes author Elizabeth Strout, Booker-winning Irish novelist Anne Enright, New York Times bestseller Brit Bennett, American cultural critic Mikki Kendall, Australian novelist Kate Grenville, investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe, and many more. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Amazon Joins Scott Turow, John Grisham, Other Top Authors in Effort to Take Down Pirate Book Site
A group of best-selling authors is teaming up with Amazon in a lawsuit that aims to bring down an alleged counterfeit e-book publishing site described as “the biggest pirate book site the world has ever seen.” (GeekWire)
Let's Get Digital: How To Self-Publish, And Why You Should (Fourth Edition)
David Gaughran is currently giving away the Kindle version of this book.
Gifts for Writers
Sometimes, friends and family struggle to come up with good gift ideas for the writers in their lives. And while there is nothing wrong with giving them a good book or a nice notebook, it can become a little repetitive if you do that year after year. We decided to do some digging into what writers want, and we've unearthed some excellent gift ideas for authors and writers in 2020.
