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The Oprah Effect V. 2.0
Oprah’s book club was rebooted to the relief of many publishers and authors alike. The bump that could come from being selected for the club made a number of careers. Now it looks like there is the...
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Book Clubs for Men
I have posted here before on The Oprah Effect, how authors might rise after receiving a nod from this powerful club. But Edward Nawotka, Editor in Chief of Publishing Perspectives, says Oprah isn’t...
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2013 Bestsellers
Great news for authors working with fiction: 2013 again proved that fiction is the top choice among readers. The books ranged from juvenile lit like books from the Wimpy Kid series to the YA Divergent...
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How Many People Did You Kill Today?
Insight into the life of a writer at this new blog post I added to the Rensing Center blog.Filed under: Writing Tips Tagged: flash fiction, novel, thriller
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Book Agent Info
Lara Perkins of Andrea Brown Lit likes smart, raw YA fiction, character-driven middle grade, and picture books; she loves mystery and “the wonderfully weird, the idiosyncratic, and the entirely...
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Book Publisher Info
Simon451 is a new imprint from Simon & Schuster. The imprint will release sci-fi titles in both print and digital with an ebook-first approach well suited to this target audience.Filed under:...
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12 New YA Imprints
Here’s a list of YA publishers that have launched recently (within about the last 5 years). Akashic/Black Sheep Books wants stories with engaging, realistic, and diverse characters that young adults...
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Is New Adult Only YA + Sex?
New Adult became an official category in 2013 when it received its own Book Industry Standards and Communications Code. The genre is generally considered to be stories that feature primarily...
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New Crime Imprint
Crime novelists Lee Goldberg and Joel Goldman have launched Brash Books with a debut list of 30 titles by award-winning crime novelists. Brash’s books are available through an exclusive partnership...
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Traditional Publisher Interested in Self-Published Books
Paper Lantern Lit is a boutique literary development company bestselling author Lauren Oliver cofounded with former HarperCollins and Razorbill editor Lexa Hillyer. They look through self-published...
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The Uninvited by Cat Winters
The Uninvited by Cat Winters William Morrow Paperbacks 2015 Here’s a well-researched and well-drawn historical novel. I received an ARC from the publisher. Set during the 1918 flu epidemic, a...
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Book Giveaway
Enter here for a chance to win one of two signed copies of Message Stick, a novel of Australia and winner of two national awards. If you are interested in receiving an ebook of this novel in return for...
View ArticleDiscount Sale on Urban/Dystopian Fantasy Sparks Price War Between Amazon and...
So, like many folks, my novels occasionally go on sale. Right now, Reparation’s ebook is on sale until October 3 (links at bottom of this post). Usually, this is where I would give you the book’s...
View ArticleBook Trailers That Turn Heads
Today I want to introduce you (again) to an individual who is a fantastic resource for every author who is serious about selling their books. Aleksandar Tomov has done several videos for my books. Two...
View ArticleBook Review: Dark Winds Rising by Mark Noce
Dark Winds Rising by Mark Noce. St. Martin’s Press, December 2017. Finally, finally, the wait is over! You can–if you haven’t already–get a copy of Dark Winds Rising, the second in the epic historical...
View ArticleAuthor Interview: Mark Noce
Last week, I posted a book review for the second title in a historical series by Mark Noce. The first two titles are Between Two Fires and Dark Winds Rising. Both feature Queen Branwen of Wales, an...
View ArticleParisian Indie Bookstore Shakespeare and Company
On Friday, I took advantage of a fourteen-hour layover in Paris, France. With so much time to spend, I headed into the city for a quick look around. The indie bookstore Shakespeare and Company was on...
View ArticleTin House to Close; Sunspot to Open
The loss of yet another print publication is tough for writers. Authors can turn to a new print journal to publish their work.
View ArticleSoulful Book Offering Gifts from the Ocean
I’ve been following the journey of a particular book called The Sweet Life from creation through to its final version. The book, which offers up gifts that originate deep within the ocean, is...
View ArticleInception: $250 for the Best Opening
Sunspot Literary Journal wants your best fiction, nonfiction, or poetry opening. No restrictions on theme, category, or length of the piece from which the beginning is excerpted. Length for the entry:...
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