Finding a literary agent for your book is an exciting step in the process of getting published, but it can also be frustrating if you don't know where to start. Literary agent Amy Levenson explains how an author obtains an agent. One place to look...

Finding a literary agent for your book is an exciting step in the process of getting published, but it can also be frustrating if you don't know where to start. Literary agent Amy Levenson explains how an author obtains an agent. One place look is...

Lawrence Knorr, author and founder of Sunbury Press, wants authors to know how to best tailor their submissions to publishers. Knorr’s first surprising tip is to find him at a conference and meet him in person. Right now, Sunbury Press has over 1,000...

Marlan Warren, Author and Publicist with Roadmap Communications, explains how to overcome some of the challenges of self-publishing a book. One of the biggest challenges she sites is the stigma that still surrounds self-published books. With this in...

Most authors have a long, winding path between them and their published book. Even a publishing deal isn’t a guarantee of author success. It’s easy to compare your favorite authors’ successes to your own failures. But it’s unfair to compare their end...

One of the advantages of traditional publishing is having access to a whole team of experts that assist with every stage of the process, including public relations. As a Publicity Manager with W Publishing Group, a commercial nonfiction imprint of Thomas...

Signing a contract is both exciting and terrifying for first-time authors. For those who don’t work in the publishing industry, it’s incredibly difficult to know whether or not a contract is fair for the author. José Pablo Iriarte, author and educator...

After his publishing deal fell through for his self-help book, Life Sucks! , Malaysian author Eric Teh wanted to keep his momentum going for his book, so he decided to pursue supported self-publishing with Partridge Singapore. Publishing can be overwhelming...

The e-book is here to stay. As an author, you might be wondering, should I just publish an e-book? Is e-book format enough? Co-authors Sam Barry and Kathi Kamen Goldmark discuss whether authors should publish only in e-book format or if they should...