In preparing our authors’ manuscripts for publishing, we often discuss placing epigraphs at the beginning of each chapter. Epigraphs are a classic element in book design, dating back more than 300 years—and they’re also as contemporary as current best sellers. Editor David Crumm lists 10 reasons epigraphs can be a …
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Optimizing your Amazon Author Page is such a powerfully engaging opportunity to interact with readers that we want to highlight those authors who are doing a great job with this form of outreach. Looking at these examples, you may find some helpful tips for your own Amazon page. …
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Many American authors primarily focus on sales in the domestic market. However, it’s easier than ever to sell internationally. …
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Marketing expert Susan Stitt offers lots of helpful tips—and great examples—to help you create a robust Amazon Author Page. If you are an author, or know an author, and there’s no Amazon Author Page set up, then you’re missing out on a great opportunity to engage readers. Use Susan’s column, …
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A newly released Pew Research report, which you can download for free, chronicles a rapidly changing pattern of social media usage among American teens. While Facebook once dominated, that’s not the case now. But books? Pew says young adults still love them, especially in paper. Learn why this matters to …
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If you’re serious about writing, you should pay attention to podcasts. Our Marketing Director shares her top 5 favorite Podcasts on Writing! …
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Some authors and publishers choose to become the sole distributors of their books. While this strategy is difficult, it also has advantages. …
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As an author today, you’re likely to find yourself hiring an outside public-relations rep—or managing the marketing yourself. …
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In the publishing industry, resellers can now immediately list their own copies of new and used books in an often automated system. …
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Check out our story in the IBPA magazine about our approach to working with Allies and Angels to spread greater awareness of our projects. …
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