Business news and tips for authors: December 19, 2024

Posted on December 19, 2024 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of business news and advice to offer. Here are the ones that we thought...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, Marketing / promotion, The business of writing

Bookish best-of-2024 lists: December 19, 2024

Posted on December 19, 2024 at 8:09 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Keeping up with the year-end best-of lists is impossible, but here's our latest try. Book Riot shared its favorite children’s...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book lists, Libraries, Movie adaptation, TV adaptation

News of note for readers: December 18, 2024

Posted on December 18, 2024 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book lists, Obituary

Best-of-2024 book lists: December 18, 2024

Posted on December 18, 2024 at 9:15 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Keeping up with the year-end best-of lists is impossible, but here's our latest try. Forty-nine contemporary poets share the best...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Book lists, Poetry

News of note for readers: December 17, 2024

Posted on December 17, 2024 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Literary tourism, Movie adaptation, Publishing, TV adaptation

Top tips for authors: December 17, 2024

Posted on December 17, 2024 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of advice to offer, spanning a variety of topics.  Here are the ones...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Plot / narrative, Social media and websites, Writing advice

Literary Hub’s look back at 2024

Posted on December 17, 2024 at 8:36 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Literary Hub has a few lists to sum up the book world in 2024. On the positive side is Emily...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book lists, Book reviews, Literary Hub

News of note for readers: December 16, 2024

Posted on December 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Artificial intelligence (AI), Diversity, Fantasy, Obituary, Poetry, Pop culture

Craft and inspiration tips: December 16, 2024

Posted on December 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice and inspiration tips to offer.  Here are the ones that we...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Language, Writer's block / writing prompts

Book lists: December 16, 2024

Posted on December 16, 2024 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Most, but not all, of these lists are best-of-the-year roundups ... Ayesha Rascoe and Book Riot's Kendra Winchester talk about some of the...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Audiobook, Book lists, Cover design, Movie adaptation, TV adaptation