Award-winning children's author Hayley Rose is a firm believer in participating in contests and book award programs. Winning awards not only validates your work, but it boosts your promotional efforts. To find the best award programs she suggests searching...

Book awards can not only provide validation for your work but can also be a great promotional tool. As an award finalist or winner, an author's digital presence is increased when they are recognized by the award program online. And by sharing this...

Book awards can not only provide validation for your work but can also be a great promotional tool. As an award finalist or winner, an author's digital presence is increased when they are recognized by the award program online. And by sharing this...

Singaporean poet and photographer Marc Nair has published five solo volumes of poetry, the first three of which were published with Red Wheelbarrow Books. Red Wheelbarrow Books is a Singapore-based publisher that focuses on showcasing poetry and prose...

New York Times bestselling author Stuart Gibbs talks about inspiration, research, reading, and how to build a believable story with outlines, methods, and details. For more on this critically acclaimed children's author of the Charlie Thorne series,...

I Know What You Did Last Summer meets The Haunting of Hill House in this atmospheric, eerie teen thriller following an estranged group of friends being haunted by their friend who died last summer. Watch for Dana Mele's essential writing tools and see...

As an author you should be aware of your audience so you can effectively market to it. It’s important to avoid wasting marketing time and dollars on unfruitful activities. The best way to market each genre of writing is to target special groups. Non...

Querying is the crucial first step when seeking an agent or publisher, but amazingly is also something that very few authors do well. How do you make yours stand out from the hundreds they receive every day? Through years of trial and error and helping...

Singapore-based, award-winning comic artist and graphic novelist Sonny Liew has seen a few key changes in the comic book industry over the last twenty years. First, the market for comic books has expanded outside of the U.S. and is much more global....

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...