The truth is, we don't know any specifics about Authors Equity's model beyond a press release, a few vague interviews, and a range of hot takes. Their website has very little information, and they don't currently even meet several of IBPA's minimal Hybrid Publisher Criteria.
Five Things: March 14, 2024
"But there was a catch." Five things for March 14, 2024.
Booknotes: February 2024
Books I read, and a brief note on what I thought about each of them. Might include other media, too.
Five Things: February 29, 2024
"You should only do it because you love it." Five things for February 29, 2024.
Five Things: February 8, 2024
"'The future sucks' seems to be the underlying theme of yet another edition of this newsletter. Sorry, not sorry!" Five things for February 8, 2024.
Booknotes: January 2024
Books I read this month, and a brief note on what I thought about each of them.
Five Things: January 25, 2024
"Ultimately, you have to be true to yourself and deal with the consequences." Five things for January 25, 2024.
On library ebook licenses, patron demand, and power dynamics
Meanwhile, libraries have generally proven reluctant to use their power to shape the demand curve and shift digital budgets away from expensive Big 5 bestsellers, even when it means sacrificing diversity and depth in their own digital collections.
Five Things: January 4, 2024
"One of the few book-related things I’d save in a fire." Five Things: January 4, 2024.
Encounters: Shadowrun — Modified Solo Play Rules
In which I codify my homebrew rules for Encounters: Shadowrun, hopefully making the game more satisfying for solo play while adding a fun narrative layer to make it more immersive.