Big Spring Issue: Bestselling Author Elizabeth George Chats With Authorlink

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Our April 1 issue is packed with video, audio and text interviews with bestselling and debut authors. And that's no fooling. Don't miss this big edition at www.authorlink.com.

First, there's a 14-minute interview with bestselling author Elizabeth George, plus lots of how-to writing advice from the pros. We're happy to announce that one of our own Authorlink writers, Karen Harrington, has landed a great publishing contract with Kunati Books, which has been called by the American Library Association as "the publisher to watch." Read about Karen's debut novel, Janeology, in this issue: Authorlink Author Karen Harrington Lands
Deal With Kunati, "the Publisher to Watch"

There are terrific interviews from our columnists this month, and special advice on dialogue from Lisa Dale Norton, and on Honoring the Process from Lisa Lenard Cook. And, of course, much more.

Don't forget to enroll in Stacey Barney's online class April 5. Stacey is a seasoned editor at Penguin. Her classes are exceptional and provide one-on-one help for students.

New York Times Bestselling Author
Elizabeth George, best-known for her Inspector Linley mystery series on BBC TV and in 16 novels, talks about overcoming her fear of rejection on the long road to publication, and about her latest book, Careless in Red (HarperCollins, May 2008) in this exclusive Authorlink VIDEO interview.

Authorlink columnist Lisa Lenard Cook reveals how to recognize and use "fictional seeds" to create a story that that grabs the reader, and about other concepts from her new book, Mind of Your Story (F&W Publications, April 2008)

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Author Ordered to Pay Back Regnery Advance; Random House Revenues Dip

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Despite the slump at Random House, due mostly to a weak dollar, bookstore sales for the month of January showed solid gains, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Of particular interest to authors this week was Regnery Publishing's win of a second legal round with author Richard Miniter. The ruling says Miniter has to pay back the $150,000 advance he received from the publihser. Click the link below.

News has just broken that Audible.com has been purchased by Amazon.com. We'll have a story on this later.

I do encourage writers who are serious about their work to sign up for Lisa Dale Norton's one-night-only onlin discussion on memoir writing. You won't be disappointed. To enroll, see www.authorlink.com/classroom/classroom.php . Also check out the other writing classes there, too.

Please let us know how we are doing? Leave your comments on our blogs, or e-mail me at dbooth@authorlink.com.

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Last Update: March 20, 2008

Random House Sees Lower 2007 Revenues Impacted By Weak Dollar

Bookstore Sales Show Solid Gains in January

Small Christian Press Battles RWA Policies

Regnery Wins Arbitration Suit Against Miniter

Penguin Launches E-Book Classics With Added Features

Year-End Report Shows Hachette Performed Well

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Agent Attacks Association For Secret Meetings

BookRabbit, New Online Retailer Launches Beta Site

UK Agency Makes Deal With Lightning On Out-of-Print Titles

Quercus Repositions Rimington Novels To Appeal To Women

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Authorlink News for March 6

Hi Everyone,

This week's news round-up includes some not-so-good news for Barnes & Noble. In the face of sales that are barely creeping along, their stock ranking has been downgraded to "neutral." Positive news is that Penguin USA has strong results for the quarter and the year, and the publisher has launched a new Hispanic imprint. Also, we can expect good things to come from Karen Rinaldi's move to Rodale as publishing director. See all these stories on Authorlink.com.

Best,

Doris

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Last Update: March 6, 2008

Barnes & Noble Expects Tough Year Ahead

Penguin USA Delivers Strong Results in 2007

Harlequin Sales Decline in 4th Quarter; Profits Sag

Penguin Launches Personality-Driven Hispanic Imprint

Rodale Names Karen Rinaldi Publishing Director

Barnes & Noble Downgraded To "Neutral"

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Penguin Chief Praises Solid Year-End Performance

Holt Jackson Acquires Library Supplier Gardners

Irish Book Awards Announces Shortlist Winners

Veteran UK Borders Manager Moves to U.S. Store

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