Bronx, NY May 5 – When I emerged out of a cab in front of the Bronx Library Center to attend the Bronx Book Fair with members of the National Writers Union, it stood out like the Pyramid of Khufu (Giza) in Africa, regarding its outstanding architecture and its dignified demeanor compared to the surrounding […]
Masacre en Gaza
Palestinian protesters near the fence between Gaza and Israel. Hosam Salem for The New York Times El lunes 14 de mayo, soldados israelíes mataron a 60 manifestantes palestinos en Gaza. Al menos 2.400 personas resultaron heridas, incluidos 13 periodistas. Según el Ministerio de Salud de Gaza, entre los muertos había ocho niños menores de 16 años, […]
NWU and Jacobin Reach a Freelancer Agreement
NEW YORK, NY (May 14, 2018) – The National Writers Union (UAW Local 1981) announced today that they have reached an agreement with Jacobin Magazine over a contract that covers freelancers for the publication’s print magazine and website. The agreement follows similar agreements negotiated last fall with The Nation and earlier this spring with In […]
Writers Ask U.S. Copyright Office for Copyright Registration Reform
Washington, DC, May 8, 2018 — Representatives of the NWU, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA), and the Authors Guild (AG) converged on Washington this week to call on the US Copyright Office to create a “group registration” procedure by which a writer could […]
David Hill Tells How to Pitch a Freelance Story
NWU First VP David Hill gave writers a powerful tutorial on working as a freelance journalist last night at the UAW conference rooms in NYC. He laid out in clear, concise language how he goes about pitching articles, how he builds long-term relationships with editors, many of whom move from publication to publication, and how […]
Application for ECL License in the UK withdrawn
The UK Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) has withdrawn its application to the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) for a license to operate an Extended Collective Licensing (ECL) scheme that would have included all written works by US writers. The NWU had opposed this application as likely to interfere with the revenues of US writers from […]
Checks Are in the Mail for May Day!
As of today, International Workers’ Day, checks for approximately $9.5 million are in the mail to almost 2,500 freelance writers whose works were copied and distributed in electronic form by publishers of print periodicals who had neither paid for nor acquired digital rights to these articles. These payments today of millions of dollars to thousands […]
Get Publishing Secrets at Free DC Event
Regnery Publishing president Marjory Grant Ross is one of the few women heading a publishing house in the US. She’s helped 75 books make the New York Times bestsellers list, and 12 reach the #1 spot. Next month, she’ll offer free advice to women who want to become bestselling authors. Ross’s hour-long presentation, “7 Surprising […]
Labor Activists Strategize in Chicago
Several NWU members, including Ismael Parra, David Trujillo, and Eliane Bernard, attended the largest Labor Notes conference ever April 6-8 in Chicago. About 2,500 people from 25 countries, including more than 200 international guests, participated. The Rev. William Barber of the Poor People’s Campaign greeted the massive crowd via a video by saying, “Help save […]
Schivone on Staying Relevant as a Writer
Gabe Schivone spoke on April 11 at the NY UAW conference rooms about his experience writing for a plethora of genres and platforms, from theatrical scripts to comic books, and nonfiction historical accounts to novels. His talk was hugely informative and covered his start as a journalist by interviewing Naom Chomsky, pitching articles, and […]
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