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J.K. Rowling and Stephenie Meyer: comic book heroines

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Here is something interesting. Authors J.K. Rowling and Stephenie Meyer as comic book heroines. It seems that their bios are being done as graphic novels. They are scheduled for release in December and November by US publisher Bluewater Productions.

The publisher is currently in the process of selecting two other prominent female authors for its comic book series. Up for the spots are: Toni Morrison, Ayn Rand, Margaret Atwood, Ursula LeGuin, Harper Lee, Anne Rice, Beatrix Potter and Virginia Woolf.

The books are being published as part of its Female Force series, which has already featured biographies of Sarah Palin, Michelle Obama and Hilary Clinton.

Quartet Press disbands

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It happened before it even got started really. Quartet Press is no more. They were supposed to launch in the fall. But now they won’t. Why? One member of the press stated that the financial structure the group had envisioned was flawed and ultimately would not work. Sad news for all involved.

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Blu Sky Media Shutting Down

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Blu Sky Media Group is a distributor for small presses located in Nashville, TN. Bad news for small presses. Blu Sky is closing down.

The recession and tight credit policies are being blamed for the distributor’s demise.

The recession also forced some of Blu Sky’s clients to go out of business owing it money, while high returns led other publishers to slow payment to Blu Sky.

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