Agent Jamie Brenner, who is also an author, describes how she conducted research for her own novel. For her book, she did quite a bit of research on burlesque. While there were many historical books available on the subject, she found herself reveling...

Agent Jamie Brenner, who is also an author, describes how she conducted research for her own novel. For her book, she did quite a bit of research on burlesque. While there were many historical books available on the subject, she found herself reveling...

Today, intercultural and multicultural stories are trending—whether the story is being told on television, in a movie, or in a book. There are some easy methods to enrich your story by incorporating different cultures into setting and characters. Other...

It sounds counterintuitive, but offering discounts on your eBooks on Amazon, or even offering them for free, can increase an author's overall revenue. How? By promoting these discounts through eBook promotional sites such as BookBub, BookGorilla, and...

When authors go to publish their books, they often focus solely on what they want and forget to consider their future readers. They choose the cover they like, the title they want, and write the synopsis as an afterthought in an effort to get their book...

Erin Danielle Russell, coauthor of the bestselling Dork Diaries series with her mom Rachel Renee Russell, discusses her new picture book How to Trick the Tooth Fairy , illustrated by Jennifer Hansen Rolli. For more on this author visit http://www.simonandschuster...

Alan Rinzler is an industry veteran and leader, and in this interview he discusses the rise of self-publishing from the perspective of traditional publishing. He talks about watching vanity publishing disappear and reputable self-publishing emerge, and...