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The author of The Apology explains the most helpful and effective ways to collaborate with local bookstores and some best practices for being in community with the booksellers who champion your work.
Once a book receives its final edits, it enters a complex network of distributors and booksellers. The author of Blithedale Canyon reveals the largely opaque system that drives publishing decisions about placement and pricing.
Event coordinators and bookstore owners are often inundated with pitches. An experienced author shares some best practices for getting through the noise to catch booksellers’ attention and see your book in the spaces you love.
In our column debunking the myths of the publishing industry, a veteran agent breaks down her submissions workflow and assures writers that their queries are getting read—and with care—despite long response times.
The editor in chief of Dogwood describes some of the ways the journal makes itself more accessible for incarcerated individuals, including fee waivers and a commitment to working through the complex prison mail system.
Even though it might appear to the untrained eye to be a series of oddly specific questions, the author questionnaire is a critical part of helping publishers create the most holistic plan to support and promote each book in their care.
In our column debunking the myths of the publishing industry, a veteran agent explains the process of book cover design and the best way for authors to work with their publishers to create an effective cover.
Although in-person book events have nearly returned to pre-pandemic levels, publishers’ post-lockdown strategies are more reserved. Authors must figure out how to best use events to build an audience in a changing literary marketplace.
In our column debunking the myths of the publishing industry, a veteran agent explains how editors are doing more with less, shining a light on the rapidly expanding workload typical of publishing houses these days.
The author of The Apology demystifies book promotion for the uninitiated, offering writers advice on collaborating with the professionals who work to get the word out about their new book.
