Well, last week's discussion about books-turned-films was very interesting- most of us agreed the book is usually better than the film, and that short stories or novellas work better as films than novels do. That said, some adaptations work well- Out of Sight and In Her Shoes, for example. And The Devil Wears Prada has just won Variety Blockbuster Book to Film Award- a special award for books turned into films.
This week, I have another hot book topic for you to discuss! You may not have heard of Macmillan New Writing, but it had publishers and authors all a-flutter earlier this year. It's a low-cost imprint of publisher Macmillan which offers previously unpublished authors little help with proof-reading and publicity, and no advance (so don't give up your day job...) but authors do get 20% of royalties from the sale of their book.
What do you think- is this a great way for new, struggling writers to get into print (more authors get the opportunity as it's very low risk for the publisher) or are writers being ripped off? A great innovation, or only for the desperate?
Do you like the idea, or not- Is it a Yay or a Nay, and why?
[Don't forget it's Yay or Nay day at Hippyshopper, Bridalwave, Corrie Blog, Catwalk Queen, Kiss and Makeup, The Bag Lady, Shoewawa and Shiny Shiny, too!]
