Agent and rights expert Judy Klein shares her expertise on trends in book clubs and how book club rights work. She says that there was a time when having your book selected by the Book of the Month Club or the Literary Guild made a huge difference...

When you are ready to partner with collaborator, editor, or ghostwriter to help you write a book, it helps to know where to find writers that share your passion. In this interview, literary agent Jill Marsal describes expert tips on how to find a ghostwriter...

Understanding the sale of your book rights is critical. In this interview, Judy Klein, rights consultant, reviews the way subsidiary rights in publishing work, and how publishers keep up on trends. At a publishing house, there is a department devoted...

Judy Klein, agent and rights consultant, discusses audiobook rights and where she sees audiobook trends headed in the future. Audiobook rights are an area of subsidiary rights that will continue to grow. Digital downloads are the way of the future...

As a writer, you have to learn to be patient, explains author, goal coach, and project catalyst Debra Eckerling. Continue working toward what you want, pursue your passions, and meet new people – you never know where new opportunities may arise. Eckerling...

Just like you pitch your book to an agent, be ready to pitch your book signing marketing strategy to an independent bookstore, advises Julie Wernersbach, publicist for indie bookstore BookPeople. It's a business partnership: you want the store to buy...

Industry leader Ken Atchity explains the benefits of publishing e-books. One of the great things about e-books is that they can be published so quickly—you can have an e-book on the market twenty-four hours after you decide you’d like to publish an...

Think your book would make a great movie? Jared and Julia Drake, of Julia Drake Public Relations, give tips on pitching a book for film adaptation. Don't assume that agents or producers will know what the movie pitch is from your book. There's a lot...

Just like you pitch your book to an agent, be ready to pitch your book signing marketing strategy to an independent bookstore, advises Julie Wernersbach, publicist for indie bookstore BookPeople. It's a business partnership: you want the store to buy...

Judy Klein, an agent and rights consultant, discusses reprint rights for books, including what they are, how they have changed over time, and how they relate to other subsidiary rights. Up until a few years ago, reprint rights were a big deal. Your...