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After Pretending the Last 20 Years Never Happened, Phillip Pullman Calls for Return of Fixed Book Prices

31 July, 20171 August, 2017Bookstore, Price Fix Six, The Society of Authors12 Comments

Author Phillip Pullman has apparently reached either the age or stature that he feels he no longer has to pay attention to reality. The Bookseller reports that...

The Authors Guild and Society of Authors Ask Publishers for Higher eBook Royalties

9 January, 20169 June, 2018The Authors Guild, The Society of Authors6 Comments

Earlier this week two author groups sent an open letter to publishers, begging them to increase digital royalties from the standard 25% to 50% of net. What...

The UK’s Society of Authors Takes Aim at Unfair Contracts, Treatment of Authors

23 June, 20159 June, 2018The Authors Guild, The Society of Authors4 Comments

The Authors Guild has been getting a lot of press for its Fair Contract Initiative, but it’s not the only pro authors group agitating for better treatment. Over...