How chill are you? Take the quiz. This is one quiz where you do not want to score 100. And, this is a great way to promote your book and website.
Where you write makes a difference. Find out how popular thriller writers do it (one in the dark, one with an ocean view, another with the shades drawn)
43 Words You Should Cut From Your Writing Immediately
From Podcast to Book Deal: What Agents and Editors Want
Malorie Blackman Wins 2022 PEN Pinter Prize
Malorie Blackman has been named the winner of the 2022 Pen Pinter Prize. She is the first children’s and YA author to be awarded the prize.
Did you know floral book covers are in? Check out Dario Villirilli’s article and the cool examples shown for ideas.
La Quinta used bookstore The Book Rack to close in September unless a buyer is found.
New Features & Changes in KDP Reports as of May 17, 2022
Amazon Starts Monthly Book Club called Sarah Selects and is available on Amazon Book Clubs, a free service, allowing readers to join book clubs of all genres or create their own. for the FAQs Rules from Amazon and Publishers Weekly article about it
Penguin Random House to distribute for Disney Publishing starting April 1, 2023. They will also distribute Marvel Publishing’s collected editions and graphic novels to trade bookstores and wholesalers.
Audiobook revenue continues to grow. A survey by the Audiobook Publishers Association found the 28 member companies reported revenue gains of 25% in 2021, for an estimated $1.6 billion in sales last year.
Rise of the Black Quarterback by Jason Reid details the history of Black players in the NFL and highlights recent quarterbacks. On sale 8/22/2022, it makes a great gift for sports lovers and Black history buffs.
Coming from Sourcebooks Explore August 9, 2022.
Ali Biko Sulaiman Kamanda is an award-winning filmmaker and social entrepreneur from Sierra Leone, West Africa. He runs BIKO Studios, a cross-cultural film production company and is the President of Salone Rising, a not-for-profit organization that provides micro-financing and mentoring resources to small business owners in rural Sierra Leone. Jorge Redmond currently works in the Buncombe County District Attorney’s office as an Assistant District Attorney, and as an adjunct professor in South College’s Legal Department. Ali and Jorge are college friends, and Black Boy, Black Boy is their debut book.
Ken Daley is an award-winning artist/illustrator from Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Ken’s passion lies with stories that reflect his heritage as the child of immigrants, his connection to the Caribbean, and the richness and expanse of the African diaspora. He believes diverse stories are essential to creating a more just and equitable world and this is something he is deeply committed to manifesting through his art.
Clarion Launches New Imprint Headed by Linda Sue Park
HarperCollins Children’s Books has announced the launch of Allida, a new imprint. They will publish books for children and teens beginning in early 2023.
Soapbox: Show Me the Funny Girls aka the argument there are humorous middle grade books for girls but they don’t get the recognition they deserve.
National Ambassador Jason Reynolds returns to in-person visits. Sidelined by the pandemic, author Jason Reynolds is on the road as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, a program of the Library of Congress and Every Child a Reader. His Grab the Mic: Tell Your Story platform worked with the digital publisher, Short Edition, to provide Short Story Cubes, devices that allow students to create, edit, and print stories of their own making.
Queer All Year: 25 Books by LGBTQIA+ Authors to Read Beyond Pride Month
The Book Business Ecosystem Is Under Attack (Book Banning)
Writer’s Digest Best Creativity Websites 2022
Here are the top creativity websites as identified in the 24th Annual 101 Best Websites from the May/June 2022 issue of Writer’s Digest.
Publishers
Annick Press—publishes fiction and non-fiction for children, MG, and YA readers, picture book manuscripts also accepted. Based in Toronto, Canada
Arcadia Press—publishes local and regional history books. Works with experienced and first-time writers.
Baen Books—seeks strongly plotted science fiction and innovative fantasy of 100,000-130,000 words. Submit completed manuscript with synopsis through the online submission manager.
Bilingual Review Press—publishes novels, short-story collections, nonfiction, poetry, translations, and drama written by or about U. S. Hispanics. Publishes through Arizona State University.
Bold Strokes Books—seeks LBGTQ general and genre fiction, also YA fiction, submit entire manuscript by email.
Bookouture—a digital-first publisher of women’s fiction in many genres. Submit through the online form only.
Chelsea Green Publishing—Independent publisher specializing in nonfiction about sustainable living. Submit queries by email.
Chicago Review Press—publishes nonfiction in the areas of African-American interest, autobiography/biography, DIY, film, food and drink but not cookbooks, history, music, parenting, politics, popular culture, popular science, social science, sports, regional (Midwest), nature/outdoor/travel, true crime, women’s interest, children’s activity books, YA, no fiction at this time.
Green Writers Press—Seeks fiction, short stories, poetry, essays, children’s picture books, and YA novels that help foster a sustainable environment.
Hard Case Crime—Publishes original and reprinted hardboiled crime fiction. Submit queries by email.
Just Us Books—specializes in black interest books for young readers. Currently accepting queries for picture books, chapter books, and middle reader titles only.
Lantern Books—publishes books on animal advocacy, vegetarianism, religion, and environmentalism.
Martin Sisters Publishing—accepts fiction in all genres and nonfiction. Submit queries by email through the website.
Seventh Street Books—publishes mystery and thriller fiction. For unagented submissions, send full manuscripts by email only.
Sky Pony Press—interested in children’s book for all ages, especially related to green topics, also interested in special-needs books. Submit manuscripts or proposals by email only.
