It was an exciting weekend for book geeks around the southeast when the Southern Independent Booksellers Association (SIBA) celebrated its 40th anniversary in Raleigh, NC. Hundreds of booksellers attended, all there to catch up on industry trends and see what
Our thanks to author Laura McNeill for this guest post. With NaNoWriMo coming up in less than six short weeks, we hope this will give you the mindset to get rolling if you’re still sitting on the sidelines – maybe
Today’s authors don’t just write. They advocate, they promote, they market, they publicize, they sell, and they influence. And many, as you’ll see from the four varied examples here, are making an ever bigger impact on the publishing landscape itself
Our thanks to book publicist Claire McKinney of Claire McKinney Public Relations for this post! Having been raised by an academic who learned everything from a book, when I decided to return to New York City to be a professional
Imagine getting new “radio”-style talk show to listen to and inspire you any time you like. We love podcasts for their convenience and easy delivery, but also for the creative and useful content they can offer authors. These five great
Throwback Thursday – hanging out in the local library as a teenager, avoiding chores at home and lots of little brothers and sisters. Back in those days, our local library (shown at right) was brand-spanking new, with a nifty loft
Several authors have asked us recently about the Kindle Scout program. Kindle Scout is a crowdsourced publishing platform for new, unpublished books. Selected books are published by Kindle Press and receive 5-year renewable terms, a $1,500 advance, 50% eBook royalty