Monthly Archives: October 2008

Submission thoughts from a Bantam Dell Senior Editor

Posted on Thursday, October 30, 2008 by von Darkmoor

Here’s an excerpt or two from romance author Cindi Myers Yahoo! Group newsletter from Wed Oct 29, 2008, in which she reports from the Romance Writers of America annual conference and relays some observations and comments from Bantam Dell Books Senior Editor Shauna … Continue reading →

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“The real victors are all the readers”

Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 by von Darkmoor

Publishers Weekly reported today that Google, the Authors Guild, and the Association of American Publishers have settled their 2005 lawsuits out of court. Three years, $125 million, a number of universities, five publishers, and numerous authors later, Google’s seeming stranglehold … Continue reading →

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SNAGA – The David Gemmell Legend Award for Fantasy

Posted on Monday, October 27, 2008 by von Darkmoor

All fans of heroic fantasy fiction owe it to themselves to hightail on over to the brand new site for the Snaga. My thanks to Deborah Miller (Snaga Award Administrator) for commenting on my previous Snaga post and providing some … Continue reading →

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