Simon and Schuster CEO Jonathan Karp has advice for aspiring novelists. Listen to Jon lend his expertise on how writers can find a literary agent and ultimately get their masterwork published. For more Word According to Karp recommendations from Jonathan...

Identifying your audience is one of the most critical steps for any author. Literary agent Laurie McLean shares her thoughts on how to define your audience in the young adult market, including who they are, what goals they have, and what motivates them...

Have you ever thought of entering a writing contest but stopped because the rules were complex, and you didn't want to spend that much time preparing. Is winning a contest worth the time and effort? Yes, winning a contest can be worth the time and effort...

Author Kaitlin Solimine completed the first draft of the manuscript for her debut novel in 2012 and quickly found an agent to represent her work. After receiving some editorial feedback from some of the publishing houses that reviewed the manuscript...

Sometimes having the right story and right connections is all it takes to get the attention of agents and publishers. This is what happened to author Lisa Beazley with her debut novel Keep Me Posted . Through one of her creative writing course instructors...

In this exclusive webinar with Karen Schechner, Vice President of Kirkus Indie, you’ll discover how Kirkus Indie reviews work (fees, privacy, matching books with reviewers, genres we cover, etc.), why several reviews from various publications is good...

Networking can be a daunting process. It’s intimidating to approach industry professionals if you’re trying to pitch yourself and your work. There are other avenues, though, to connect with agents and publishers. Elle E. Ire, author and educator, shares...

Just like actors going to audition after audition, trying to land just one role, authors send query letter after query letter, trying to find agent representation and get a traditional publishing deal. Author Annie Sullivan says she wishes her early...

Neil V. Young, author and technical writer, believes the key to landing a publishing deal may be finding honest critique partners. Agent or publisher rejections are often vague, rarely detailing for the writer why a book is being rejected. For Young...

Award-winning, bestselling author Derek Taylor Kent started writing children's books when he was in his teens. Inspired by Dr. Seuss, he created whimsical worlds in lyrical rhyme and tried to recruit his mother, who was a professional illustrator at...