It is easier than ever before to get a self-published or independently published book into your local library - you just have to know the right steps to take. The key to getting your print book into public libraries is making sure it is listed in the...

Personal letters found following her father's death led Joanie Schirm to start writing her award-winning debut book, Adventurers Against Their Will , a narrative nonfiction about her family's experiences during World War II. The book took Schirm four...

Author Jonathan Brown’s path to securing a publisher began at a crime writers’ conference. A few years ago, he was introduced to Eric Campbell, the founder and executive editor of Down & Out Books, at the conference. No deals were made that day, but...

Book marketing advisor and Author Connections President Beth Kallman Werner wants authors to know that it's never too late to create a marketing plan for your book. Even if it's already published and has been out in the marketplace for some time, there...

When author and educator Tara Botel Doherty was first published, she didn’t entirely understand all that it takes to market your book and create a buzz around it. She believed she would be able to sell it without much extra effort. However, Doherty discovered...

Are you considering the self-publishing path for your book? What are the benefits of taking this direction with your project? Creative control, time to market, cost, rights ownership? We asked several authors and received great insights from Robert...

Christie Henry, editorial director at University of Chicago Press, shares her insights on how the publishing industry has changed over the past 10 years. She focuses on the availability of content to both readers and acquisitions editors, as well as...

Christie Henry, editorial director at University of Chicago Press, shares her insights on how the publishing industry has changed over the past 10 years. She focuses on the availability of content to both readers and acquisitions editors, as well as...

As the son of a librarian, author and Third Day lead guitarist Mark Lee has always had an appreciation for books. He values the role they have played in informing his life. Early on in his musical career Lee consulted books to enhance his songwriting...