Selling the film rights to your book is an exciting prospect. Agent and rights consultant Judy Klein discusses film and performance subsidiary rights and how it all works. If you have an agent, he or she will often look for opportunities to sell film...

Selling the film rights to your book is an exciting prospect. Agent and rights consultant Judy Klein discusses film and performance subsidiary rights and how it all works. If you have an agent, he or she will often look for opportunities to sell film...

In order for a book's release to be as successful as possible, there are several things authors should do leading up to launch. First, book marketing expert and New Shelves Books Executive Director Keri-Rae Barnum recommends that authors acquire reviews...

A book or e-book is a great way to share your experience and insights, bring more visibility to your cause and establish yourself as a passionate authority. With the expanding universe of independent publishing (a.k.a. self-publishing), the world is...

So you've been working hard on your book marketing efforts and now you have been asked for an interview. In this podcast, Lynda O'Connor, of O'Connor Communications, describes how to prepare for an interview so it is a success. Lynda suggests you research...

Author Francis Cholle, winner of the USA Book News award for “Best Books 2011? in the Business Motivational category, shares his thoughts on how an author can be a better business person. Being an author these days is as much about being an entrepreneur...

Philippa Burgess of Creative Convergence, Inc. explains how to sell your book rights for film and TV projects. She also shares what motivates Hollywood executives to option your story by pointing to why buyers buy. She expounds on the three things...

Discover four critical elements of a pitch that can get you booked as a guest on a radio show or podcast. Literary publicist Stephanie Barko breaks down how to sell your book and yourself as a good guest, from the initial email to your talking points...

Philippa Burgess of Creative Convergence, Inc. explains how to sell your book rights for film and TV projects. She also shares what motivates Hollywood executives to option your story by pointing to why buyers buy. She expounds on the three things...

Many writers wonder when the best time to contact an agent about their book is, and the answer is complicated. Agents Jennifer Weltz and Jean Naggar offer advice on what kind of groundwork authors can lay even before they make that first contact, as...