"A Knock at Midnight" is Amazon's favorite book of 2020

Posted on 11/23/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Amazon's editorial team has released its picks for 2020's best books, broken down by category and with one to rule...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Book lists

Actor Alan Rickman's journals will be published in 2022

Posted on 11/23/2020 at 07:54 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Signs continue to point to 2022 being well worth looking forward to. That’s when the journals of late actor Alan...

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Tagged As: Memoir, Pop culture, The Guardian

Author calls attention to issues with Audible sales data, returns

Posted on 11/22/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We shared The Digital Reader’s concerns about Audible’s return and exchange policy earlier. Nate Hoffelder isn’t the only one sounding...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Audiobook, Writer Beware

Bookish birthdays for the week of November 22, 2020

Posted on 11/22/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Here are the literary birthdays to celebrate over the week of November 22, 2020. George Eliot (November 22, 1819): Eliot...

Tagged As: History, Just for fun

Penny Sansevieri: Take a long-term approach to selling books

Posted on 11/21/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The sheer number of books being published each day may lift readers’ spirits, but it can feel discouraging to the...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Penny Sansevieri

Fussy’s favorites: Week of November 16, 2020

Posted on 11/21/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s easy to miss the occasional post or two online, so we’ve rounded up some of the highlights from our...

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Tagged As: Just for fun

Pioneering writer Jan Morris has died

Posted on 11/20/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Jan Morris, who broke both huge news stories and silence about being transgendered in her writing, has died. She died...

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Tagged As: Obituary, The Guardian

How to stay within deep point-of-view

Posted on 11/20/2020 at 01:15 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

C.S. Lakin has noticed a common issue in amateur writers’ work: the failure to stick with deep point-of-view. In a...

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Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Writing advice

The must-read book of 2020: a satirical novel from 1890

Posted on 11/20/2020 at 11:47 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Youngsters have always mocked their elders. The latest such evidence: a social satire written by a nine-year-old in 1890. Daisy...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Literary Hub

BookFunnel is expanding to audiobooks

Posted on 11/20/2020 at 11:38 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

BookFunnel is now offering audiobook delivery. The company announced today that authors currently on certain plans can sign up to...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, BookFunnel