There is a new Publisher in town and their unusual business plan has catapulted
them our of the gate. Unbound Publishing, based in London, has spun the whole
idea of publishing on its head. They list different book ideas on their website requesting visitors
to donate for
a book to be published. The closer the donations reach the stated goal, the
more likely the book will be produced. It is only after the sponsorship period
is over do they even have the author start writing the book. Wondering why
someone who donate towards a book that hasn't been written yet? There are perks
to being a sponsor. The higher the amount of the donation will get you access
to the author. It would be as simple as chatting through the website or as
grand as meeting them for dinner. The first successful book is being written by
no other than Terry Jones, of Monty Python fame.
It has been announced that the popular YA series, Uglies by Scott Westerfeld is to be
made into a major motion picture. Davis Entertainment plans on producing the
futuristic trilogy with the help of Lola VFX in the special effects
department. The screenplay is to be written by Jacob Forman. The story is about
a world where when you turn sixteen, you receive plastic surgery to correct any
physical or beauty flaws that you may have. When Tally is about to go under the
knife, she meets a rebel group who believes they are perfect just the way they
are. No release time frame has been announced.
HarperCollins announced
today that Claire Smith, the publishing director of
HarperPress, is leaving for a position at Little, Brown. In the wake of this
news, it was also announced that HarperPress will discontinue publishing works
of fiction to concentrate on non-fiction in June 2012, which is the end of
their fiscal year. All fiction authors published under the HarperPress banner
will be transferred to the HarperFiction division.
Another one leaving, how sad. (Alyson Widen 5:23pm July 30, 2011)
After reading your post, I find this new publisher to have a very odd way of getting people to have a book published. That would mean that you would have to have a few bucks in your wallet in order to meet the author, which I find to not only be absurd, but a form of prostitution, if you will pardon my comment. I understand that times are hard out there for everyone, but if an author is good enough, they should be able to bring in revenue for the publisher, as well as for themselves, by the way of the pen. Good books sell, as far as I'm concerned, and if you talk to anyone who reads a lot of books, they could probably recite their favorite authors by name, and probably the name of several books to read. This publisher is totally off their rocker, and I wouldn't contribute anything for one of their books!! (Peggy Roberson 10:00pm July 30, 2011)
Seriously! I have a hard enough time waiting the 9 months to a year between series books as it is. No way in hell am I spending money for something unwritten, by who knows who, and waiting indefinitely for it to reach print. To many wonderful unread, already bought books on my shelves with more coming in every day. Don't see this publishing company being around very long. (Lisa Richards 12:05pm July 31, 2011)
How pathetic that a publisher has to stoop so low as to request donations in hopes that MAYBE a book will be published and if it is, why you might be lucky enough to correspond in some way with the author. So, what if they don't get enough "donations?" Does the publisher say: "too bad, so sad" and do something else with the "donations?" To them, I say "Bite Me! and I'll take my business elsewhere." In addition, I have found that all of my favorite and wonderful authors are on Facebook and/or send out newsletters and I can actually chat with them. These authors are talented, nice, hardworking people and I am appalled that a publisher would dream of treating them that way. I say let's all boycott this publisher! Connie Fischer [email protected] (Connie Fischer 3:30pm August 1, 2011)
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