For Readers
Here are the literary birthdays to celebrate over the week of December 10, 2023. Emily Dickinson (December 10, 1830): Dickinson is among the greatest American poets, known for such poems as “Because I could not stop for Death,” &ldq...
Here's a collection of lighthearted literary posts that we didn't have a chance to share on our reader blog this week. And the winner of the 2023 Diagram Prize for the Oddest Book Title of the Year is ... (The Guardian) Watch silent book...
Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each story. Your choice! We have two more literary deaths to note: Jane Wodening, who found a small but loyal following as an author later in life, died at...
What are authors talking about nowadays? Here are some noteworthy and entertaining answers. Nobel Prize in Literature winner Jon Fosse delivered his laureate speech yesterday, which the Guardian and The New York Times covered. Key points were how, ha...
For Authors
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft and business advice to offer. Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: Writing a sympathetic antagonist: Author Kristin South shares a different take on a common...
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer. Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: Making dialogue sound natural: Here's some advice on how to strike the balance between interesting...
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft, marketing, and business advice to offer. Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: Nail an opening scene by checking your TV: Journalist and novelist Barbara Josselso...
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of business and marketing advice to offer. Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: Understanding sales figures for indie authors: Robin Phillips talks his fellow au...
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