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    How One of the Biggest Literary Agencies in Publishing Lost Almost All Credibility Overnight

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    Writing Disability: When The Question of “What’s Wrong With Me?” Doesn’t Have an Answer

    By Anna MerianoAug 17th
     
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    By Elisa BonninAug 12th
     
  • HarperCollins Local 2110 of the UAW union authorizes to strike. Image: HarperCollins Union UAW 2110 and Alyssa Shotwell.

    99.5% of HarperCollins Union Vote in Favor to Initiate a Strike For Equitable Pay

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  • Author Brenda Drake next to Pitch Wars graphic showing Adult Book owl at a campsite next to the

    Pitch Wars Ending Was Inevitable, But The Effects it Had on The Online Writing Community Were Game Changing

    By Alyssa ShotwellFeb 17th
     
  • Another International SFF Writer Faces Payment Barrier, This Time From Amazon

    By Alyssa ShotwellJan 18th
     
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    Authors Turn to Twitter To Share What Their Books Are Actually About vs. How They’re Marketed

    By Alyssa ShotwellJan 11th
     
  • Three of the seven plus books featuring SFF books by Trans authors. (Image: MCD, Swoon Reads, and Tordotcom.)

    7+ Science Fiction and Fantasy Books by Trans Authors to Obsess Over

    By Alyssa ShotwellNov 17th
     
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    By Alyssa ShotwellOct 21st
     
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    By Alyssa ShotwellOct 20th
     
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    By Alyssa ShotwellSep 24th
     
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    By Larissa IrankundaNov 10th
     
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