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Award-winning author Marlon James launches a literary podcast

Posted on 01/27/2020 at 04:32 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Marlon James, a Man Booker Prize-winning and internationally bestselling author, has launched a podcast today. Marlon and Jake Read Dead...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, Podcast

Posted on 01/27/2020 at 04:19 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Does working on your novel — or, heck, even marketing novels you’ve already written — sound more fun than boning...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese

Posted on 01/27/2020 at 02:37 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Several book signings with the author of American Dirt are being canceled in the wake of criticisms of the novel....

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Scandal, Women in literature

Posted on 01/27/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Another high-profile literary executor has passed away: Stephen Joyce, the grandson and last direct descendant of James Joyce. The Guardian...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, Obituary, The Guardian

Posted on 01/27/2020 at 11:49 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Many thriving indie authors attribute their success to their ability to publish frequently. Great, you might think, but what if...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Writing advice

Posted on 01/27/2020 at 10:52 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The creators of an upcoming comic strip in which Nancy Drew dies are urging fans of the sleuth to give...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, Graphic novel, Women in literature

Posted on 01/27/2020 at 08:18 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the top ten bestselling indie novels for the week of January 20, 2020, as compiled by IndieReader. 1....

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists

Posted on 01/26/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

This article from the Guardian is, technically, about defacing books, but in a manner that most bookworms will find much...

Tagged As: Just for fun, The Guardian

Posted on 01/26/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We promise we’re not looking to add more social media tasks to your plate. But Sandra Beckwith of Build Book...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Marketing, Social media and websites, The Book Designer

Posted on 01/26/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary birthdays to celebrate over the week of January 26, 2020. Colette (January 28, 1873): Among Colette’s...

Tagged As: History, Just for fun