Questions have perhaps always existed about the value of hiring an outside publicist. Novelists in particular—including those who have signed with major publishers—may wonder what this financial investment can tangibly and realistically deliver, especially since book review outlets have disappeared, and the remaining professional reviews have declined in importance.
Read MoreHere are the podcasts that currently make up my phone’s library. Some offer exclusive content or perks through Patreon, and others are completely free. Some are updated weekly, and others, less often. Many of the podcasts include show notes and automatically generated transcripts, so you can read (rather than listen to) the episodes.
Read MoreWriters and publishers hire sensitivity readers (also called authenticity readers) for a variety of reasons: to review a character whose identity the writer doesn’t share, a scene set in a country they have researched but never visited, or a dialect they’ve studied but never spoken, among other scenarios.
Read MoreFor my latest author Q&A, I'm delighted to feature Marie Carter, a good friend whose publishing journey I've followed for over fifteen years. Marie's publications include a memoir with a small press, a self-published novel, and most recently, a nonfiction book. Learn about Marie's different publishing experiences and how her "very targeted approach" to querying quickly landed her an agent for her book Mortimer and the Witches, which released in March from Fordham University Press.
Read MoreTo complement the list I put together in January of Twelve Contests From Independent & University Presses That Offer Book Publication as the Prize, here are six more writing contests to consider this summer and fall sponsored by publishers and journals.
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