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Clarification on Sale of Heartsong to Harlequin
New information has surfaced regarding the sale of Heartsong to Harlequin.
In my post on Friday I made the assumption that the sale included all the backlist and the currently contracted titles. This was reflected in point #5 in the post.
That is not the case. Harlequin did not buy the backlist or the currently contracted titles. Those will remain the property of Barbour Publishing. Thus …
Barbour Sells Heartsong to Harlequin
Today Barbour Publishing announced they have sold their Heartsong Presents line of inspirational romances to Harlequin.
For those of us who have been wondering about the eventual buyer, this comes as no surprise. We have known they were being sold since last Fall. In December I spoke with Barbour's president, Tim Martins, and he confirmed that the sale was in its last stages of negotiation but …
News You Can Use – Jan. 24, 2012
The Secrets Behind the Bestseller List - Ever wonder how those lists are compiled? The Sacramento Bee takes a stab at uncovering the secret.
3 Important Questions about Digital that No One is Asking - Nick Atkinson adds to the ongoing discussion in a sharp manner.
Do Book Bloggers Still Matter? - Beth Kephart asks whether this form of marketing has any influence any more.
10 Bits of …
The Bestseller Code
Take the Bestseller Code test. I dare you.
The web site www.thebestsellercode.com is fascinating. Through some mysterious algorithm it evaluates about 500 words of your novel and grades it on a scale of one to twenty (1 to 20).
Does it work? I gave it a try with a recent proposal from a bestselling client. I took the first page and a half and plugged it into the test. It scored 20.0. A …
News You Can Use – Jan. 17, 2012
Thank you for the overwhelming response to our survey last week. We had almost 100% confirmation that we should continue this feature. So you are stuck with it!
Publicity Calendar for 2012 - EVERY author should download this PDF and see if there is something they can capitalize on! This is a brilliant resource.
Write for Your Audience - An excellent article from a YA author on the challenge …
Fun Fridays – Jan. 6, 2012
Kevin Olusola, "Celloboxing" - the talent of playing the cello and beatboxing at the same time. Give it until the one minute mark and then try to keep your jaw from dropping.
Wow.
Kevin is also the "percussion" for the "Sing-Off" competition winning group "Pentatonix."
News You Can Use – Jan. 3, 2012
Publishing Predictions for 2012 - Various industry insider look into the Crystal Ball. Including Randy Ingermanson, Julie Gwinn, Steve Laube, Jeff Gerke, Chip MacGregor, Mary DeMuth, and Thomas Umstattd. Save this link and see who was right 366 days from today.
Update the Copyright on Your Web Site - A good reminder!
Christian Publishers Anticipate Global Growth in 2012 - Don't forget that …
2011 – The Year in Review
It is a good exercise to reflect on the past year. Count the blessings, reflect on the hard lessons, and remember the good times.
The highlight was bringing both Tamela Hancock Murray and Karen Ball into the agency in late May. I was and continue to be very excited about the talent and work these two are doing on behalf of our clients.
That hard work had visible results as we secured …
Fun Fridays – Dec. 30, 2011
The Darmouth Aires sing "Shout!" Three and a half minutes of pure joy. The perfect song to carry us into a New Year's Eve Celebration.
Happy New Year everyone!