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Ken Liu on His Collaboration with Lucasfilm Publishing
Ken Liu
A lifelong fanatic of Star Wars, award-winning author Ken Liu never imagined he would be invited to contribute to the Star Wars universe, but that's exactly what happened. He received an email from Lucasfilm Publishing, inviting him to discuss a potential...
over 8 years ago
Fiction
Reason for Writing
Where is the best place to find book illustrators?
Author Learning Center
Question: Where is the best place to find book illustrators? Answer: Obtaining high quality illustrations is a critical part of publishing children's books, comics, and graphic novels. Knowing how to find the right artistic fit for your story is...
over 4 years ago
Author Learning Center
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Keep the Writing Flowing - podcast
R.L. Stine
Generating a fresh idea for a story isn't always easy. If you are stuck and need some inspiration, watch this short interview with national bestselling children’s author, R.L. Stine. He shares his expert tips on how to get an idea for a book. One way...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writing Exercises
Keep the Writing Flowing - video
R.L. Stine
Generating a fresh idea for a story isn't always easy. If you are stuck and need some inspiration, watch this short interview with national bestselling children’s author, R.L. Stine. He shares his expert tips on how to get an idea for a book. One way...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writing Exercises
The Secret to Being Prolific - video
R.L. Stine
National bestselling children’s author R.L. Stine knows a thing or two about how to be a prolific writer. His books have sold 400 million copies and he writes six books a year in his Goosebumps series. How does he produce this much material? Stine shares...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writer's Block
The Secret to Being Prolific - podcast
R.L. Stine
National bestselling children’s author R.L. Stine knows a thing or two about how to be a prolific writer. His books have sold 400 million copies and he writes six books a year in his Goosebumps series. How does he produce this much material? Stine shares...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writer's Block
Audiobooks 201: Creating, Publishing and Marketing Audiobooks
Derek Taylor Kent
This session is a follow-up to " Audiobooks 101: Creating, Publishing and Marketing Audiobooks for the Avid Listener ". In this follow-up session, bestselling author and audiobook producer Derek Taylor Kent guides you through the steps of how he has...
over 5 years ago
Formats
Audiobooks
How In-House Publicists Support and Encourage Authors
Maryam Ahmad
For Associate Publicist Maryam Ahmad, author care is a priority at Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. She typically gets involved with a book once it has gone through the editing process and is close to being finalized. During this time, she creates...
1 month ago
Traditional Publishing
Advantages/Disadvantages
What are the best ways to present a book at a reading or book club?
Author Learning Center
Question: What are the best ways to present a book at a reading or book club? Answer: In-person events continue to be one of the most effective ways authors can reach readers because readers love meeting authors face-to-face. These events give...
over 4 years ago
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4 Reasons to be Riveted by 'Ever Cursed' from Corey Ann Haydu
Corey Ann Haydu
Damsel meets A Heart in a Body in the World in this incisive and lyrical feminist fairy tale about a princess determined to save her sisters from a curse, even if it means allying herself with the very witch who cast it. Author Corey Ann Haydu shares...
over 5 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
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