by Mike Shatzkin, The Shatzkins Files The Authors Guild and its allies have recently appealed to the Department of Justice to investigate Amazon’s possible monopoly control of the book business.…
by Dan Smith, CEO/Founder, Smith Publicity Believe it or not, August is the time to start planning ways to sell more books around the holidays. There’s no doubt about it–books…
by Judith Rosen Kids have always been curious about the world around them and the way things work. That curiosity, coupled with guidebooks for popular games like Minecraft and Pokémon,…
Click on any name below to see the full mini-profile on the GLA Blog (with submission instructions). Good luck querying! 1. Danielle Burby of HSG Agency She is seeking: young…
The following article we link to has a great many resources and information for the writer or author considering self-publishing, including: Additional publishing items Book Sales Career Advice Jargon Legal/Taxes…
Smashwords is a retailer and an ebook distributor, and a great choice for indie authors. Why? Because the platform lets you upload once and sell on multiple outlets, saving authors…
Jane Friedman has more than 15 years of experience in the publishing industry, with expertise in digital media strategy for authors and publishers. From 2001–2010 she worked at Writer’s Digest,…
Reader Research Having a reader base is essential to an author’s success. And more and more readers are turning to ebooks to get their fix, though according to Forbes print…
By Frances Caballo Note: This is a two-part online series that has great information on developing a social media program that works. About the Author: Frances Caballo is an author…
For any successful business these days, the concept of social media marketing is undeniable. On one hand, we have business giants like Starbucks using their Facebook page to announce their…
