Building a platform is critical for all authors and part of that is knowing how to make your book relevant. Linda Duggins, Director of Multicultural Publicity at the Hachette Book Group, emphasizes the importance of relating the topic of your book to...

What is an e-book? An e-book is an electronic book that can be read on a variety of devices, such as computers, e-readers, and smartphones. Author Jorja Leap describes how e-book files interact with the various e-readers, and why it is so powerful...

What is an e-book? An e-book is an electronic book that can be read on a variety of devices, such as computers, e-readers, and smartphones. Author Jorja Leap describes how e-book files interact with the various e-readers, and why it is so powerful...

Building a platform is critical for all authors and part of that is knowing how to make your book relevant. Linda Duggins, Director of Multicultural Publicity at the Hachette Book Group, emphasizes the importance of relating the topic of your book to...

Did you know that readers need to see a book by a new author at least five times before they even consider buying it? It can be promoted in a blog post by their favorite book blogger, a local newspaper article, their Facebook or Instagram newsfeed, or...

E-books are a great way for emerging authors to make their first splash, because e-book publishers don’t reject you. You also don’t need an agent to publish an e-book, so whatever you make is yours and yours alone (once the e-book retailer gets its split...

New York Times bestselling author Lynn Painter shares her journey from knowing almost nothing about writing fiction, to writing bestsellers. For more on this author visit: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Lynn-Painter/168268126 .

Mike Padilla, author of The Girls from the Revolutionary Cantina, provides some great tips for developing well rounded, authentic characters. His tips are based on what he actually does in his own writing and the information is something you can use...

Mike Padilla, author of The Girls from the Revolutionary Cantina, provides some great tips for developing well rounded, authentic characters. His tips are based on what he actually does in his own writing and the information is something you can use...

Senior Vice President and Editorial Director of National Geographic Books, Janet Goldstein, discusses the importance of timing when considering writing your book.