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Your Ideas Take Flight
The idea of a Muslim author launching his book at synagogues is an unheard-of example of crossing boundaries to make new friends. Or, as we describe such friendships at our publishing house: Allies and angels build healthier communities through sharing the great stories found in books. This column by David …
new book smell
Today, we’re excited to announce Front Edge books now support a sensory media long-missing from books: olfactory ink, or o-ink for short. That’s right! Scratch ‘n’ Sniff eBooks! …
How do we find potential readers? And, how do readers discover our authors? That’s the greatest challenge in publishing today. But the good news is: Our publishing house team grew up in the midst of today’s great revolution in media. In this column, Susan Stitt invites us all to connect—and …
Blockchain for publishing is one of the hottest ideas in Spring 2019, sparking headlines about its potential and its relationship to the controversial bitcoin industry. Editor David Crumm describes this column as “Bitcoin for Publishing 101,” offering a short, newsy look at bitcoin—enough so that you’ll be able to discuss …
A Book Is a Community Between Two Covers—so, an Author’s Calling Is to Serve that Community
Editor David Crumm writes about the power in the community that surrounds a good book. We take seriously these principles in talking with authors about book proposals. It’s true: “Great books welcome readers into worlds they hope to see.” …
We’re celebrating a great example of cooperation among publishers, because Joel Friedlander just put us in the center ring of his 3-ring Carnival of Indies. For years, Joel has published this monthly “blog carnival.” It’s a colorful parade of writers sharing great ideas for authors. …
The answer is: Yes! That is, . Our director of production Dmitri Barvinok writes, this week, about the many reasons you’ll sleep sounder and wake up refreshed as an author—if you’ve got talented copy editors on your side! …
The Most Interesting Muslim Man in the World
Victor Begg is our star example of an author who has seized the idea of making promotional videos—and has run with that idea further than even our marketing director could have imagined. Now, he’s suddenly stepping into the shoes of The Most Interesting Man in the World. You’ll enjoy this …
These days, video clips outperform almost any other form of online marketing. In this column, marketing expert Susan Stitt writes about this powerful trend. She suggests some easy, free-of-charge ways to start producing short videos to promote yourself or your book. She’s even got samples of “free” videos she created—and …
One of the hottest topics in the Amazon.com empire, this month, is the mysterious world of Amazon Vine. The New York Times published an extensive report on the “elite” Vine Voices who receive whole truckloads of free merchandise in exchange for pumping reviews into Amazon. Our Editor David Crumm tells …