Due to popular request (well, a bit), publishing tidbits is returning as a daily feature on RIASS. Feel free to send in your links or share your undying gratitude etc etc as suits.
Just a note: RIASS is open to guest posts and interviews this year. If you’d like to be featured on the blog, drop me a line at readinasinglesitting@gmail.com. (Please note that we do not consider purely promotional posts.)
Recently on RIASS:
Read in a Single Sitting is now on Pinterest! We’re also on Facebook if you’d like to hang out with us there, too.
Recent reviews on RIASS: The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau (Rating: 
); A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness (Rating: 
); The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (Rating: )
We’ve also been looking at submissive girls on YA covers; whether male romance authors should write under a female pseudonym; and whether ebook readers are stingy or just cautious. You can also see a guest post from us over on the Spinifex Press blog wondering why YA heroines are losing their heads.
Other bookish stuff:
Have you been following the Australian Women Writers 2012 challenge? (RIASS has two such reviews coming up this week)
Is Amish romance fiction the new trend? (Incidentally, I just saw one sold on Publishers Weekly pitched as a modern day Romeo and Juliet. I can only imagine the elevator pitch: “They’re star-crossed lovers…but he’s Amish!”)
You want to put that where? An article discussing rather too well endowed romance heroes (Probably NSFW unless your boss is cool like that)
Should J.K. Rowling Win The Nobel Prize?
Even if the muse calls late in life, you owe it to yourself to listen
Judging books by their covers…do you? (Yes, yes I do. Shameful, but true)
A quasi-defence of The Hunger Games and its worldbuilding (okay, I admit that I had issues with the worldbuilding in this one, as I do with much so-called “dystopian” fiction)
Why are women systematically overlooked when it comes to reviews and awards?
Mary Hooper on historical fiction, Death, Lethargy and The Purples (ie, various colourful ways to die)
Amanda Hocking’s 9-year overnight success
Sue Burtsztynski discusses second-hand bookish finds
Martin Vanger, Captain Corelli and other miscast literary roles
Steph – you link to Lisa’s guest post goes nowhere
It’s here: http://bookdout.wordpress.com/2012/01/13/australian-women-writers-feature-lisa-heidke/
Shelleyrae recently posted..Giveaway & Review: Wings of Fear by Helene Young
Whoops! Thanks for the correction!
Great to see the ‘tidbits’ are back. I enjoy seeing what’s happening in the book and publishing world
The article on Amanda Hocking is quite interesting. I knew that she had scored a publishing deal last year, but when i saw her book in Big W the other day I was still surprised. I thought ‘wow’ she was self-published (like me!) and now she is in bookstores! It just shows the influence of book bloggers like us!
Jayne
Jayne @ The Australian Bookshelf recently posted..Aussie Book Review: Blue Skies by Fleur McDonald
Glad to hear that you enjoy them, Jayne!
Yes, I think that all of Amanda’s books have been picked up by mainstream publishers now. I’ll have to keep an eye out!
I also am happy to see you decided to bring back ‘tidbits’. I’ve always felt this to be a good feature of your site. Thanks for the “Should J.K. Rowling Win The Nobel Prize?” link.
Ellie
Ellie recently posted..Overcome Panic Attacks
Thanks for visiting, Ellie! I’m glad that you enjoy the publishing tidbits.