Why Publishers Decide What Gets Published – And Why Authors Have Less Control Than They Think
Almost all authors experience an uncomfortable realization at some point, usually between signing a contract and getting a finished copy […]
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What Your Library Card Can Save You Every Year
Most households have a number of monthly expenses that they no longer give much thought to. A free trial of
These Books Didn’t Just Tell History – They Made You Feel It in Your Bones
Fiction is the only way to arrive at a certain kind of knowledge. Not because nonfiction is false, but rather
The Publishing Secrets Every Reader Deserves to Know – And Authors Are Too Afraid to Say
There’s a moment every writer recognizes — sitting with a finished manuscript, or something close to it, and realizing they
The Hidden Resources Most Library Users Never Discover
Paying for something you already had causes a certain kind of annoyance. Most people, if pressed, would describe a library
How Selling a Book Became an Entirely Different Game – And Most Authors Aren’t Winning
There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that settles over debut authors about six weeks after their book goes live. The
The Recession Novel: How Fear of the Economy Becomes Fiction That Actually Matters
Only when people are afraid do certain types of novels get written. The quieter kind, where the source of fear
From Solitary Habit to Social Ritual: The Reinvention of Reading
Imagine a Saturday morning in a coffee shop with handwritten menus and exposed brick. Four people sit at a corner
Why Some Books Get Massive Marketing Budgets
Walk into any Barnes & Noble on a Tuesday — new release day — and you’ll notice something before you