Reviewers & Critics: Walton Muyumba
The critic on the importance of respecting the artist’s labor, reviewing books published by independent houses, and more.
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Department: The Practical Writer
Advance Listening Editions: How to Create Your Own Audio Galley
An author and podcaster considers a new strategy for building pre-publication buzz and offers cost-saving methods, products, and software writers can use to record their own audio galleys.
The Nitty-Gritty: How to Create an Author Newsletter
A look at the tools, platforms, and strategies authors can use to directly communicate with their readers, including advice on effective author newsletters from Catherine Baab-Muguira, Danielle Trussoni, Jane Friedman, and Yanyi.
The Savvy Self-Publisher: Nikki Peoples
Nikki Peoples describes how she self-published her sci-fi novel, The Station. An editor and a publicist give their advice on reaching more readers, leveraging the power of social media, and finding the right team of publishing professionals.
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Agent Advice: Amy Elizabeth Bishop of Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
The literary agent answers questions about how to seek representation as a self-published author, break into the agenting business, and more.
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Words Matter: Copyediting as a Process for (or Against) Social Change
Copy editors are adapting to increasing cultural awareness of racial injustice and new approaches to representing identity on the page. How can their work can help or hinder social change?
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Agent Advice: Iwalani Kim of Sanford J. Greenburger Associates
The literary agent answers questions about submitting story collections, getting an agent’s attention, and querying two agents at the same agency.
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Reviewers & Critics: Jennifer Szalai of the New York Times
The critic on how she began writing reviews, how she and the Times staff pick books to cover, and how social media affects her work.
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Revising the Dream: Publishing a Debut Novel in an Uncertain World
The author describes releasing her first novel during the pandemic, and speaks to other debut writers who have canceled book tours, pushed back publication dates, and adjusted their expectations in light of COVID-19.
The Nitty-Gritty: How to Seek Permissions
In the first installment of a new how-to series on the overlooked minutiae of publishing, the author focuses on how to seek permissions and considers the time and money needed to get them.
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