There are many reasons a book isn’t getting picked up by a publisher. It’s possible, though, that there’s a market for your book that many big publishing houses can’t reach. A smaller publishing house, though, has the opportunity to specialize in certain...

Developing your book's pitch is important when you are looking for a literary agent or want to find a traditional publisher. Senior editor Claudia Gabel describes the importance of a good pitch and how to blend the familiar and the unexpected. She defines...

With all the social media platforms available today, where do you even begin? Author Lisa Nielsen provides a beginners guide to social media for authors. First, join a social media platform, such as Twitter or create a blog. Don't be afraid of starting...

With all the social media platforms available today, where do you even begin? Author Lisa Nielsen provides a beginners guide to social media for authors. First, join a social media platform, such as Twitter or create a blog. Don't be afraid of starting...

In this exclusive webinar with Karen Schechner, Vice President of Kirkus Indie, you’ll discover how Kirkus Indie reviews work (fees, privacy, matching books with reviewers, genres we cover, etc.), why several reviews from various publications is good...

Author and film critic Sam Staley (SR Staley) is an educator at heart. With a background in social science and public policy, he knows a lot about politics, economics, and history. Staley enjoys learning from the world and relationships around him...

Whether your book is self-published or traditionally published, generating publicity for your book is an important part of your marketing campaign. Author Daylle Deanna Schwartz offers tips on how to generate publicity as an author. She describes how...

Whether your book is self-published or traditionally published, generating publicity for your book is an important part of your marketing campaign. Author Daylle Deanna Schwartz offers tips on how to generate publicity as an author. She describes how...

The internet and the democratization of the publishing industry have made it easier than ever today to publish a book. With so many people publishing material in so many different formats, the competition to sell one’s writing has never been keener....