The main difference between independent and traditional publishing is the time line, as author and publishing consultant Patricia L. Brooks explains. Additional differences include the amount of money required up front by the author and the amount...

The main difference between independent and traditional publishing is the time line, as author and publishing consultant Patricia L. Brooks explains. Additional differences include the amount of money required up front by the author and the amount...

While understanding a book's genre and its associated market is important for authors, it shouldn't be the driving force behind the story or writing, as Trident Media Group literary agent Mark Gottlieb explains. He does recommend that authors at least...

Moving a book from mediocre sales to the bestseller lists takes a combination of things including the right positioning of the book, accurate and complete metadata, and social media presence. For nonfiction authors, online presence and platform are...

Author, editor, and speaker Sharon Norris Elliott launched her business, AuthorizeMe, to help her fellow Christian authors flesh out their book ideas. Originally, she started with a 12-hour, 2-day seminar that guides authors on how to write a book proposal...

New writers often hear that they need to have an "author platform" in order to be successful. What is an author platform, anyway? Your author platform is your ability to reach readers and sell books. For authors that want to get traditionally published...

Former BBC journalist and author Jo Furniss pursued a traditional publishing path for her bestselling, critically acclaimed debut novel All the Little Children . She was fortunate to land an experienced agent through her query process, who pitched her...

Building an online author platform is essential to help you promote your writing. Kathleen Ortiz, subrights director and agent at Nancy Coffey Literary Agency, describes why an online author platform is so important and how to get started building one...

Some authors are so well-known and prolific they evolve into a brand. Literary agent Amy Levenson gives us some insight into writing for well-known authors and brands. When working with a brand, it's important to remember that the secret to their success...

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...