Every day Poets & Writers Magazine scans the headlines—from publishing reports to academic announcements to literary dispatches—for all the news that creative writers need to know. Here are today's stories:
Simon & Schuster reports its sales were down in the third quarter [2], yet earnings rose, and digital sales increased 20 percent. (Publishers Weekly)
A crime writer in Texas, Nancy Mancuso Gelber, was recently imprisoned for contracting to murder her husband [3]. (Huffington Post)
Vanity Fair visits with novelist, screenwriter, and Downton Abbey creator [4], Julian Fellowes.
With hacking prevalent, the New York Times provides advice for writers and anyone else who uses a computer—how to create a proper password [5].
This month, to draw attention to censorship, Words Without Borders features the work of banned Chinese writers [6].
The Millions rounds up a rogue’s gallery of literary characters [7] who'd never be elected to office.
Author Nicholson Baker has been posting songs on YouTube [8]. (Vol. 1 Brooklyn)
Jezebel features a list of advice F. Scott Fitzgerald gave to his daughter [9], including: "Don't worry about popular opinion."
If you're thinking ahead for the holidays, consider the Bibliochaise, a chair that showcases three hundred books [10]. (Daily Candy)