MORE CONFERENCE CANCELLATIONS
Bouchercon 2020 in Sacramento October 5 to 18 is cancelled.
Thrillerfest 2020 in New York City July 7 to 11 is cancelled.
The Cat Writers Conference in Iselin, New Jersey, July 16 to 18 is cancelled although there are plans for a virtual awards ceremony. Stay tuned.
NoirCon is cancelled.
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The latest on Amazon’s review policies https://tinyurl.com/r7fu4kn
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A New Bookselling Platform Challenges Amazon’s Monopoly
“Directing readers to buy their books from Amazon is harmful to the authors, and the publishers, whose work you are trying to support,” reads a letter encouraging independent media resources to use platforms like Bookshop.
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Ingram Vows to Defend Industry through Crisis With five North American distribution centers, plus one in the UK and seven global print-on-demand facilities, when business is interrupted at one location, another can pick up the work. Some print centers are in the same location as the distribution centers, minimizing handling. Social distancing, massive cleaning, and timing between shifts are keeping warehouse workers safe.
https://tinyurl.com/worwxud
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Need to keep the kids busy so you can write? So you can think? Here are the organizations that are helping with that.
https://tinyurl.com/ut2ocm7
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Latinx Children’s Authors Launch Digital Writers Series Las Musas Latinx Authors Collective, a coalition of women and nonbinary Latinx kids’ lit writers, has launched a series of programs on writing and publishing for aspiring and published writers alike.
https://tinyurl.com/rr8rh7d
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Market Your Book like a Major Publisher Would An article from last year but still timely.
https://tinyurl.com/v2rt8ch
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5 Tips for Writing a Great Book Description
https://tinyurl.com/w5g9qrb
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Do These Three Things before Submitting Your Book for Review
https://tinyurl.com/vy5damc
Also, know your readers and where to find them!
