Every day Poets & Writers Magazine scans the headlines—from publishing reports to academic announcements to literary dispatches—for all the news that creative writers need to know. Here are today’s stories:
Oyster, the Netflix-like service for literature, has raised fourteen million dollars in investments. (GalleyCat)
Richard Nash will leave Small Demons and join Byliner. Small Demons, an Internet start-up launched in 2011, failed to find a buyer and will cease operations this year. (Publishers Weekly)
Benjamin Percy’s novel Red Moon has been optioned by FOX TV as a potential series. Academy Award-winning writer Akiva Goldsman and Percy will collaborate on the series pilot. (St. Olaf College)
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