Publisher’s Perspective July 2023
by Jay Hartman Q: With the advent of ebooks and ebook readers, is there really any reason to make my book available in large print? A: Oh heck, yeah. One…
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Of Wizards, Witches, and Muggles
(when friends and family don’t understand you) by Eric Schumacher, reprinted with permission, first published at FlapperPress.com He shuffled upon the stage, nervous, looked at a crowd of diverse and…
Curio Fiction—Say What?
by Sandra Murphy Just when you think you know what’s going on in writing, up pops another genre, sub-genre, or blended genre. The latest is curio fiction, at least until…
Editor’s Choice July 2023
A response to Amazon’s decision to discontinue its digital magazine subscription program All the Ways We Have to Reach You by Janet Hutchings re: Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. The article…
Freedom to Read from Authors Guild
The Authors Guild and the American Booksellers Association have joined the American Library Association and the Association of American Publishers to recognize the 70th anniversary of their Freedom to Read…
What is BookTok and How to Harness It as an Author
by Penny Sansevieri Have you stumbled upon the shelves called “Recommended by BookTok” in your bookstores? If you have, you’re probably wondering what BookTok is and how you can be…
About Format Issues
by Bobbie Christmas Q: I want to ask about the ™ symbol you use after your Find & Refine Method in your book Write In Style. How do I get…
Book Lovers Abound at the LA Times Festival of Books
by Adanna Moriarty Each year in late April USC opens its campus to the annual LA Times Festival of Books (LATFB). Since 1997 Writers & Publishers Network (WPN) has represented…
Publisher’s Perspective June 2023
by Jay Hartman Q: Amazon announced they were raising printing charges. What does it mean for paperbacks I release through KDP? A: It’s time to revisit your pricing. It’s surprising…
Editor’s Choice June 2023
The contest sounds good but…is it too good to be true? A scam? Or overpriced for the return? Ingram is dropping all book set-up fees, eliminating charges for revisions in…