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Local Authors and Assisted Living Book Clubs

by Mary Brook Book clubs are an important part of the life-enrichment program in assisted living communities. Research shows that reading helps residents retain their long-term memory, focus, and concentration.…

Lessons Learned in ‘The Business’ in 2022

by Gabriel Valjan, reprinted with permission, first appeared on Criminal Minds Now that 2022 is well and truly “in the books” (!) did you learn any business tips you can…

Upcoming Book Fairs and Festivals for May and June

Click here for the complete list thru October 2023 For more upcoming book events check out C-SPAN2 and click on the Book Fairs tab. For more information about book events…

How Do You Want to Be Published?

Confused by hybrid, self-published, large publishers, small publishers, vanity presses? Take a look at Jane Friedman’s article and chart (updated regularly) to see what it all means.

The Gift of Giving Pre-order Gift Certificates

by Ellen Byron Having two books on preorder is the definition of a high-class problem, but it’s a problem, nonetheless. How do you convince people to part with their hard-earned…

Bestselling Mystery Author William Bernhardt

NY Times bestselling mystery author William Bernhardt is the guest for two episodes of Talking Book Publishing with Kathleen Kaiser and Afterhours. This marks the last episode of the 805…

Seven Questions for Finding the Right Hybrid Publisher

by Gabi Coatsworth, reprinted with permission Most writers dream of being published by a major traditional publisher and becoming a bestselling author. It takes a while to realize that the…