Award-winning author William Heath believes that the mark of a good novelist is being able to write effectively about people that aren't you. That includes writing about the opposite gender, other ethnicities, or other generations. At the core of a...

Lavidge Senior Interactive Art Director Steve Tansley shares his illustration process on a recent children's book project. On most book projects, he works in tandem with the writer as the story is evolving. The key to a good collaboration is the ability...

Lavidge Senior Interactive Art Director Steve Tansley shares his illustration process on a recent children's book project. On most book projects, he works in tandem with the writer as the story is evolving. The key to a good collaboration is the ability...

In this webinar session, Author Connections President and book marketing advisor Beth Kallman Werner covers the basics of print and online advertising for new title discovery. From budget planning and execution tips, to where to advertise, audience targeting...

Being a successful author these days requires more than just writing & selling books. In this session, best-selling children’s author Sheri Fink shares the top six steps for achieving goals and finding success as an author. Learn strategies to increase...

When the collection development staff at a public library considers adding a book to their collection, several criteria are assessed, says library Executive Director Sarah Moore. First and foremost, a book must have some independent reviews from major...

Author Jo Furniss worked with her publisher, Lake Union Publishing, on the book cover for her bestselling, critically acclaimed debut novel All the Little Children . She collaborated on the design, providing information on colors, images, and details...

Just like bookstores, public libraries generally acquire their print book inventory through the major book distributors such as Ingram and Baker & Taylor, using an online ordering system. Audiobooks are also acquired through these distributors, or through...

Do you outline? R.L. Stine, a National Bestselling Children’s author with over 350 million books sold, tells us that he knows everyone dislikes outlining… including him... but he does it anyway because it makes him a better and more prolific writer....

Do you outline? R.L. Stine, a National Bestselling Children’s author with over 350 million books sold, tells us that he knows everyone dislikes outlining… including him... but he does it anyway because it makes him a better and more prolific writer....