The entire editorial board of the prestigious mathematics journal Topology has resigned to protest the pricing policies of the journal’s publisher, Elsevier, a giant European editorial company. (Subscription required)
Things that need to appear on the first page of your novel.
Gawker’s new coeditor, Emily Gould. Her very entertaining “Unsolicited” columns: gentle advice for editors, gentle advice for authors, on why you don’t want a big advance, on the breeds of literary agents, on the breeds of editors, on what editors actually do, and a call to arms to editors.
If it’s fame and fortune you’re looking for, don’t bother writing a book. You’d be better off going into business, or sleeping with a footballer.
Are female crime writers too violent toward women?