André Schiffrin on mergermania
Claire Kelley
The esteemed publishing veteran offers some cautionary wisdom… Read more »
A law that lets authors break contract after 35 years to take effect in January
Ariel Bogle
This January, a copyright law allowing authors to break their publishing contracts after 35 years will take effect. Called “termination rights,” the law reverts rights back to the author, meaning… Read more »
The grand tradition of starving Scottish authors
Dustin Kurtz
Shocking news this week from Scotland: writing may not, in all cases, be a wildly lucrative vocation. David Robinson reports for The Scotsman on a recent speech author James Kelman… Read more »
Plans for an indie bookstore in Queens
Nick Davies
As those of us at Melville House can attest, there’s a nice variety of independent bookstores here in Brooklyn, including (but by no means limited to) Book Court, WORD, Greenlight,… Read more »
Drink your book
Sal Robinson
Talk about your tie-ins: fantastic indie bookstore Powell’s in Portland, Oregon has created a beer inspired by Moby-Dick to celebrate their 41st anniversary, with Rogue Ales and Spirits, which also… Read more »
