Bob's Journal

In a presentation that was part of Credit Suisse's 23rd annual communications conference, HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray said he sees no signs of consumer book spending slowing down in 2021-nor does he see the trend toward greater consolidation of the publishing industry cooling.  Read more

Bestselling writers including Philip Pullman and Kate Mosse are warning of a "potentially devastating" change to the UK's copyright laws that could damage authors' livelihoods by flooding the UK market with cheap foreign editions.

Having her nonfiction book of essays, "Shrill: Notes From a Loud Woman," turned into a streaming scripted comedy in 2019 checked many boxes for Lindy West.  Read more

Just about every fiction writer understands the need to include elements of rising tension in their stories. But as someone who reads thousands of submissions every year, I know that many emerging writers sometimes don't know quite how to go about this. I see a lot of stories try to tease their way into creating tension.  Read more