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Gwynniegate: Who’s to blame, if anyone? 27 Aug 2013 | 02:55 pm
When Gwyneth Paltrow had the nerve to show up at a charity book signing - bringing with her lots of guests, plenty of publicity and raising a substantial amount of money for the cause - several author...
Summer Competition 19 Aug 2013 | 03:55 pm
At authonomy, we’re dedicated to discovering, connecting and nurturing exciting new writers but we also know that many members are considering self-publishing their work. That’s why we’re very excited...
Dealing with the Media: Authoright blog post. 13 Aug 2013 | 03:57 pm
The realities of dealing with the media, and what every author should consider before marketing their book It’s incredibly common for authors to forget about marketing their book, or at least to leav...
HarperImpulse Call for Submissions 8 Aug 2013 | 08:10 pm
HarperImpulse is an imprint of HarperCollins that focuses on publishing new romance fiction on a digital platform. They have a very open submission policy and welcome fresh ideas from aspiring romance...
Guest Post: Dr Ian Hocking on Markdown 5 Aug 2013 | 08:13 pm
Like many writers, my working day starts and stops with my computer. I want it to make writing easier. There are sources of friction in any process, and, in the context of writing on a computer, these...
Finding Your Audience With Video 1 Aug 2013 | 01:59 pm
The brilliant people from Crimson River are our guest bloggers today, with some top tips on how to find an audience for your book trailer. Stay tuned, also, for a fantastic summer competition - coming...
Rachael Lucas Interview 31 Jul 2013 | 07:51 pm
Former authonomy author Rachael Lucas became a self-publishing sensation when she published her novel Sealed With a Kiss earlier this year. Rachael’s journey began when she shared her work on authonom...
What can we do to save our libraries? 30 Jul 2013 | 08:13 pm
The argument for and against saving UK libraries is creating quite the divide. Terry Deary, author of children’s bestsellers the Horrible Histories series, caused outrage earlier in the year when he s...
Robert Rowling? J K Galbraith?: The business of book brands. 23 Jul 2013 | 07:13 pm
So we discovered a really exciting new crime writer called Robert Galbraith and were relieved to learn he wasn't yet another Scandinavian thriller writer, for a change. But then we found out he was ac...
Scott’s Blog: The Revamp has Started! 19 Jul 2013 | 12:58 pm
I wanted to give you an update on the authonomy revamp earlier, but we were all diverted by spam. I realise the spam is still there but Rachel and the team have been working hard to implement a soluti...