Would You Turn Down a $500,000 Book Deal?
The blogosphere has been buzzing in the last month with news of two high-profile authors and their publishing choices. On the one hand: Barry Eisler, a bestselling thriller author, just turned down a...
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How to Build Success into Your Non-Fiction Book
On the self-publishing journey, there’s the production of your book and there’s the marketing of your book. Two separate things, right? Nope! How you create your book will have an impact on your...
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Working with a Ghostwriter
Writing a book manuscript can feel like a Herculean task. Luckily, there are a variety of options for getting your wisdom into print. One of these options is working with a ghostwriter. Maybe you you...
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Selling One Thing Really Well
Last month, New York-based author Andrew Kessler opened a bookstore, as in, a store with one book — his own. “The store is part marketing ploy, to be sure (Mr. Kessler is a creative director at an...
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Amazon’s Publishing Program Picks Up Steam
All of you know Amazon as a seller of books. What you may not have heard outside of book circles is that Amazon is moving into publisher territory. Over the past two years, it has launched several...
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Barry Eisler Reveals Details of Amazon Publishing Deal
Remember Barry Eisler? He’s the bestselling thriller author who in March turned down a $500,000 deal with St. Martin’s Press in favor of self-publishing. Last week, at Book Expo America, Eisler...
View ArticleBest Posts on Book Publishing Options
Publishing a book is easier now than it’s ever been—but it’s still not easy. So many options, so many variables. How do you choose? To help, we’ve pulled together some of our best and most popular...
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Seth Godin on Publishing, Books and Sharable Ideas
Publishing Perspectives posted a fascinating interview with Seth Godin about The Domino Project, the company Godin started after announcing he would no longer issue his books through a traditional...
View ArticleAuthors, Grab This Free Book Marketing Resource
Have a book you want to promote? A tool from author Jenny Blake just might be your new best friend. Here’s how Blake describes it: When I was getting ready to launch my own book, Life After College, I...
View ArticleHow to Submit Your Book to a Holiday Gift Guide
Think your book would make a great Christmas gift? Being featured in a holiday gift guide could give your book sales a nice year-end bump. But you have to think ahead. Though December is five months...
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