Kobo and ABA partnership falters, female author finds more success as a man, and more

Kobo’s partnership with American Booksellers Association to sell ebooks in indie bookstores shows little success.
“George sent out 50 queries, and had his manuscript requested 17 times. He is eight and a half times better than me at writing the same book”: Catherine Nichols on seeing more success sending a manuscript out under a male name.
NaNoWriMo offshoot group intends to collectively write a novel in 75 minutes.
William Shatner to write book about Leonard Nimoy.
Meet Laxman Rao, the Indian tea seller who found self-publishing success on Amazon.
“A half-century after Franklin was created, thereby integrating America’s beloved comic strip, he still resonates as not just a character, but also as a symbol of cultural illumination”: a look at how and why Peanuts’ Franklin was created.
A beginner’s guide to fan-fiction lingo.

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