Inspired by the events surrounding the BP oil spill, young adult sci-fi author, Jennifer Brody, began writing a story about what life would be like if humans could no longer live on the surface of the earth. She imagined a place where underwater, underground...

Inspired by the events surrounding the BP oil spill, young adult sci-fi author, Jennifer Brody, began writing a story about what life would be like if humans could no longer live on the surface of the earth. She imagined a place where underwater, underground...

Advances from traditional publishers can range from incredibly low to astonishingly high. It depends on how enthusiastic the publisher is about the book, how it’s been pitched to them, and what the author is bringing to the table. If the author has a...

Selling your book can be a difficult task. It is a fear for many writers that they will not be able to sell their book as well as they hope. Bestselling author Tom Rieger's best advice to authors is to look at your book like any other consumer product...

Selling your book can be a difficult task. It is a fear for many writers that they will not be able to sell their book as well as they hope. Bestselling author Tom Rieger's best advice to authors is to look at your book like any other consumer product...

In this webinar session, publicist and communications expert Lindsey Gobel teaches how an author can prepare and deliver dynamic book pitches to publishers, agents and the media. She discusses the “Dos and Don’ts” of pitching your book and the steps...

Moira Allen wrote a wonderful book recently that included information on how to impress publishers, editors, and agents with your understanding of the book market. She said something I have seen in other writing blogs since then: sometimes it pays just...

As an agent, I receive a lot of query letters, and the simple truth is that most of them are awful. I feel bad for the writers, because their work may be very good, but I’ll never know because I’ve deleted their cover letters. When you sit down to...

Many people don't know that blogs are a cost-effective form of marketing and can be a great tool in any book publicity campaign. Literary Agent Pam van Hylckama Vlieg talks about what authors should look for in a book blogger when it comes to getting...