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Inkspoke is embarking on an exciting project that may be of interest to author and artist community. Over the next few months, they are planning on reading books published by…

One great delight of bookstore work is seeing new cover designs. The mind boggles at the responsibilities those few square inches carry. And there’s so much to admire when they…

Several major houses are releasing adult coloring books. Some have a spiritual theme and others are like the ones from Penguin Random House, who has acquired the next two coloring…

New and forthcoming books for teens tackle increasingly complex and sophisticated issues The hottest topics in YA this year are dark, complex, and mature. Could that describe its teen audience,…

The Amazon editorial team has launched a young adult book club. To kick things off, I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson was chosen as the May/June 2015 read. Participants can…

The coalition of booksellers, authors, readers and librarians that make up the Campaign for Reader Privacy has pressed the House Judiciary Committee to pass the bi-partisan USA Freedom Act of…

by Penny C. Sansevieri Okay readers, listen up. This one is for you. Being an author isn’t easy – in fact it’s a pretty tough job. It’s not easy being…

by Penny C. Sansevieri If you’re not using Facebook to market your book, you certainly should be! Below are some relevant Facebook stats, as well as guidelines for the best…

Following is a look at similar genres and how they differ as defined by literary agents. This is reprinted from Writers in the Storm, a great resource site – http://writersinthestormblog.com…

Prepared by Kathleen Sexton Kaiser This month’s Market Update has news and resources for small publishers and authors to get their books to a broader market and several website with…