Category: Updates

Weekly Roundup: November 1, 2016

Post author By Yasmin Nair
Post date November 1, 2016

Weekly Roundup: October 24, 2016

Post author By Yasmin Nair
Post date October 25, 2016

In too many cases, we have relatively young editors or desperate adjuncts eagerly hoping to have graduate careers in academia or find adjunct gigs, assigned to “edit” famous or powerful academics who might have the influence to advance (or end) their careers.

On Books and Publishing Updates

Weekly Roundup: October 20, 2016

Post author By Yasmin Nair
Post date October 20, 2016

I’m fully aware that my requirement for an advance is not likely to be taken seriously by a number of publishers, and that’s fine with me because, well, the current system is doing me no favours.

Updates

Weekly Roundup: August 11, 2016

Post author By Yasmin Nair
Post date August 11, 2016

Hyde Park’s unique and increasingly deathly history as a neighbourhood that exposes the collusion between a major research university that continues to voraciously gobble up chunks of prime real estate while expelling its long-time residents.

On Books and Publishing Updates

The Mother of All Updates

Post author By Yasmin Nair
Post date June 29, 2016

Updates

Weekly Roundup: March 27, 2016

Post author By Yasmin Nair
Post date March 27, 2016

Updates

Weekly Roundup: March 8, 2016

Post author By Yasmin Nair
Post date March 9, 2016

There was actually a brief period in winter when I fell into a deep funk, found myself crying on the phone with a friend, and seriously considered giving up writing for good, because just getting people to even respond to pleas for payment had become so dispiriting.