Your Rights Revert: What to Do If Your Publisher Goes Under
A small-press editor offers four possible paths to take if the Oh No! moment arrives and your publisher closes its doors.
Department: The Practical Writer
Getting Paid: How Book Advances Work
A behind-the-scenes look at the inexact science—and mathematics—of book advances, from small presses to the Big Five.
The Savvy Self-Publisher: Vinnie Kinsella
Vinnie Kinsella shares the process of self-publishing an essay anthology, Fashionably Late: Gay, Bi, and Trans Men Who Came Out Later in Life. An editor and a publicist weigh in.
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Reviewers & Critics: Kevin Nguyen of GQ
The digital deputy editor of GQ discusses his Best Books of the Month feature and the state of diversity in publishing.
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First: Javier Zamora’s Unaccompanied and Erika L. Sánchez’s Lessons on Expulsion
Poets Javier Zamora and Erika L. Sánchez, both from immigrant families, experienced many hardships and uncertainties throughout their lives. Now, with the publication of their debut collections, they consider their stories, successes, and chosen paths.
Selling Your Second Book: Warnings and Reassurances
Once you publish your first book, what’s in store for the next? A novelist offers advice she gleaned from her experiences publishing her second book, and dispels a few myths.
Submit That Manuscript! Why Sending Out Your Work Is So Important
Regardless of whether our writing is accepted, the submission process has merits all its own, from creating deadlines to distancing us from our work.
Inside Indie Bookstores: The Complete Series
Inside Indie Bookstores, a series of interviews with the entrepreneurs who represent the last link in the chain that connects writers with their intended audience, ran in all six issues of 2010.
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Reviewers & Critics: Parul Sehgal of the New York Times Book Review
Parul Sehgal discusses her path to literary criticism, her passion for international literature, and today’s finest reviewers.
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Agent Advice: Kirby Kim of Janklow & Nesbit Associates
Kirby Kim offers valuable counsel on when to query, how to keep revising, and the market value of horror fiction.
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