Authors, What are Your “Best Practices” for Working with Booksellers?
Getting noticed by booksellers is one element of successful book sales. What are your tricks and tips? By Edward Nawotka As BookExpo America kicks off ...
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The “Dos” and “Don’ts” of working with booksellers to promote your books. DISCUSS: Authors, What are Your “Best Practices” for Working with Booksellers? By M.J. ...
View Article“What we have loved, others will love…”: Lisa Tucker on an Author’s Career Arc
Editorial by Lisa Tucker The publication date of my first novel, The Song Reader, was still nine months away when my agent suggested that I ...
View ArticleStunts or Niche Marketing? What Gets the Most Bang for Your Buck?
By Erin L. Cox On Wednesday, my colleague, Edward Nawotka, hosted a panel discussing book stunts, some of which we’ve previously chronicled on our site. From ...
View ArticleHow Can Book Festivals Integrate E-books Into Their Events?
What are the “best practices” for book festivals to work with e-books? By Edward Nawotka It’s summer (in the northern hemisphere) and winter (in the ...
View ArticleSURVEY: How Long Should an Author Read at an Event?
Author readings are often just a prelude to the real attraction of author events: eating, drinking and making merry.
View ArticleMaking the Case for Fee-based Reviews of Self-published Books
Patti Thorn, former books editor of the Rocky Mountain News, has co-founded BlueInk Review, a pay-to-play platform that reviews self-published books.
View ArticleThe Hybrid Writer: Balancing Traditional and Self-publishing
Bob Mayer wrote more than 40 books with traditional publishers. Two years ago he decided to go DIY. It has reinvigorated his career, but it's not for everyone.
View ArticleDoes Self Publishing Make It Too Easy?
Do the safeguards of traditional publishing offer significant advantages over DIY?
View ArticleUK’s “Fiction Uncovered” Promo Aims to Make Underappreciated Writers Famous
By Sophie Rochester It’s been quite a year for the publishing industry — an industry still straddling the realms of both print and digital. This could not have been more highlighted through the course...
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