Latest Writing News - October 2016

WP Kinsella, whose book became 'Field of Dreams', dies at 81

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37395028?

Aldi is the latest company to branch out into ebooks
http://the-digital-reader.com/2016/10/10/aldi-open-ebookstore-germany/

Harper Lee Announces Third Novel, ‘My Excellent Caretaker Deserves My Entire Fortune’
http://www.theonion.com/article/harper-lee-announces-third-novel-my-excellent-care-50840

He's CFO and CFW: Chief Fortune Writer. Donald Lau has been writing fortunes for 30 years
http://www.localsyr.com/news/hes-cfo-and-cfw-chief-fortune-writer

Kenny Loggins’ Footloose is Now a Children’s Book
http://www.adweek.com/galleycat/kenny-loggins-footloose-is-now-a-childrens-book/126066

The Authors Guild is opening up membership to new and unpublished writers
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2016/authors-guild-opens-membership-new-unpublished-writers/

John Lennon Is Getting a Comic Book Biography
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/john-lennon-is-getting-a-936643

Salinger’s House is Now an Artist’s Retreat
http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/salingers-house-artists-retreat

How Kickstarter became one of the biggest powers in publishing
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/sep/14/how-kickstarter-became-one-of-the-biggest-powers-in-publishing-crowdfunding

Even Stephen King Thinks Those Creepy Clown Sightings Are Scary
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/stephen-king-creepy-clown-sightings_us_57d30366e4b03d2d459a545c

Joyce Carol Thomas Has Died
http://www.adweek.com/galleycat/joyce-carol-thomas-has-died/124015

37th Anniversary of The Neverending Story's First Publishing
https://www.google.com/doodles/37th-anniversary-of-the-neverending-storys-first-publishing

15 Expert Hacks for Wannabe Successful New Writers
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/yusuff-busayo/15-seriously-important-ex_b_10083562.html