Under the Surface
This page collects my thoughts about society. I write fiction with a social conscience which means I like to look under the carpet at the ‘stuff’ we pretend isn't there. I’m not prolific (i.e. annoying) . I prefer that people say - they don’t write a lot, but what they do is worth reading. Sign up to my mailing list to hear when I’ve posted new material.
Changes fall short for author
Some writers say library payments still don’t fairly compensate them for use of their books.
Changes to the PLR Scheme Fall Well Short
The changes announced are, at best, underwhelming. A reduction in the number of physical copies an author needs held and an administrative mechanism to deal with errors if the scheme makes a mistake. Whatever the review cost, it wasn’t worth it.
Brooke and the PLR leave me lost for words
Seriously.
Being lost for words isn’t good for an author. Words are what we do!
‘Dear Brooke, make my wish come true’
I dream of the modern equivalent of a cheque in time for Christmas from the PLR. But I know with certainty the precise amount that I – and most authors – will receive: nothing. This is despite me having around 160 copies of my books in public libraries.
My battle with the Public Lending Right hits the headlines
I love that my books are available in public libraries. I wrote them to be read and that New Zealand has a PLR scheme is great – in theory. It’s the practice where the bureaucracy of the scheme is Weberian.