Booksology It’s not just the design of the book that we pay attention to. Cerullo and Mazur note that 831’s authors prefer to keep physical depictions of their characters to a minimum so readers can “personalize” the experience, and editorial guidelines stipulate that protagonists must be over 25 years old, that “love must be self-actualized in an ‘additional’ rather than consummatory manner, and that there should always be sex on the page.” 831 Stories seeks to provide readers with romance and deeper connections between readers through online discussion groups, fan fiction, and other additional content aimed at overcoming the “book hangover.” This is a smart strategy to target primarily female readers of romance magazines just as they reach the age of having disposable income. This is worth paying attention to.
Author’s role in cover design
Courtney Maugham’s Substack, Before and After the Book Deal is a great resource for published authors, aspiring authors, and readers interested in how sausage is made. If you’ve ever wondered how much say an author has over the cover of their book, or what happens if the author really doesn’t like the cover the publisher prefers, this is for you.
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Here Comes Wuthering Heights
We at Book Riot are of the strong opinion that no adaptation, good, bad, or middling, can change the legacy of a beloved classic book. So here’s Emerald Fennell’s new trailer. Wuthering Heights Out of curiosity and no small amount of appreciation for trolling. Emily Brente will be fine, and honestly, what did we expect from this filmmaker? salt burn?Watching it again, the most outrageous thing in the trailer is the claim: Wuthering Heights “The best love story ever.” wherever you go romeo + juliet stance?
9 Best and Worst Adaptations of Frankenstein
See “Classic stories survive adaptations, good or bad” above.
