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‘Apollo has entered the chat’: Author accuses Black writer of copyright infringement for sun-themed superpowers

'Racism at the heart of your choices here.'

On Dec 19, 2023 by V Roth

book author holding her book up caption 'yet another reason to be mad at harpercollins' 'this is my book How to Excavate a Heart' (l) author greenscreen TikTok over Barnes and Noble website listing her book as 'How to Excavate a Heart: A Christmas, Hanukkah and Holiday Book' caption 'on every single retailer is now 'How to Excavate a Heart' (c) Author speaking caption 'it is not a Christmas book' (r)

‘I’m gonna give you another reason to be extremely mad at HarperCollins’: Author says HarperCollins rebranded her lesbian Jewish romance novel as a Christmas story

'The way I GASPED at the new title.'

On Dec 5, 2022 by Jack Alban

Conservatives falsely claim that Dr. Seuss is 'banned' from schools.

Conservatives falsely claim that Dr. Seuss is ‘banned’ after publisher drops racist texts

No, Dr. Seuss books aren't banned from schools.

On Mar 2, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

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Writers want this book canceled for misgendering its protagonist

The book is about James Barry, a 19th-century transgender man.

On Feb 15, 2019 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Author Junot Diaz accused of sexual misconduct, abuse by multiple women

Women say the Pulitzer Prize winner forcibly kissed and verbally abused them.

On May 4, 2018 by Tess Cagle

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Joyce Carol Oates thinks a Trump presidency could be good for artists

Finally, the take we were waiting for.

On Nov 2, 2016 by Miles Klee

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Google Books won—and so did readers everywhere

The service should have been legal all along.

On Oct 20, 2015 by Derrick Clifton

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This ‘children’s book’ about abortion is making conservatives furious

Mary Walling Blackburn's 'Sister Apple, Sister Pig' is as controversial as it is important.

On Mar 27, 2015 by Marisa Kabas

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For freelance writers on the Internet, low wages come with high costs

Writing for a living isn't all pajamas and lounging.

On Jan 30, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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For rising authors, Twitter is a mine field

Experts say it's better to be unknown than toxic. 

On Aug 25, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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British Story Museum brings us the best cosplay ever

See your favorite children's book authors dressed up as their favorite characters.

On Jul 2, 2014 by Aja Romano

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What ‘Baboon Fart Story’ says about Amazon and ebook publishing

It was just the word "fart" written over and over again, but this short-lived success actually had a lot to say about the publishing industry.

On Feb 18, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Author who won’t teach ‘books by women’ provokes Twitter wrath

David Gilmour is either itching for a fight or looking to get fired.

On Sep 25, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Indie author asks hackers to ‘destroy’ enemies

Just who is bullying whom here, exactly?

On Sep 10, 2013 by Miles Klee

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7 of Twitter’s best authors

From E.L. James to Bret Easton Ellis, these acclaimed authors will leaving you hanging on the edge of their tweets. 

On Aug 8, 2012 by Kris Holt