Amazon Knows Who Your Author Friends Are

If AmazonÔÇÖs commitment to monitoring your shopping, reading, and social networking habits werenÔÇÖt enough of a bellwether for this bit of news, hereÔÇÖs a thing for you: Amazon knows who your writer friends are and no, you canÔÇÖt post reviews for them. HereÔÇÖs...

Lusitania Novel Wins Historical Fiction Prize In The United States

The M.M. Bennetts Award for Historical Fiction Announced The winner of the M. M. Bennetts Award for Historical Fiction was announced today at the Historical Novel Society Conference in Denver. Originality of subject and characters, depth of research and excellence of...

Tips for Overcoming WriterÔÇÖs Fatigue

WriterÔÇÖs fatigue and writerÔÇÖs block are similar concepts. Whereas blocks can happen at any point in the writing process, even before youÔÇÖve begun, fatigue normally occurs after extended periods of writing. The condition is frustrating, emotionally draining, and...

Book Review site

Hello AuthorCraft, my name is D Michelle Gent, IÔÇÖm a writer, author, editor (and a few other things besides). IÔÇÖm running a website aimed at helping Indie and Small Press published Authors. I was first published by my husbandÔÇÖs small press company Gingernut...

VAT changes are a real blow to self-published authors

The closure of the loophole whereby Amazon routed EU online sales through Luxembourg has had an unintended negative effect on writers Anna Baddeley Until 1 January this year, a self-published author or small independent publisher had a couple of choices for where to...

When, How and Where to Promote Your Content on Social Media

by┬áAaron Agius Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time. I canÔÇÖt do that. But sometimes I feel just as skilled when I can manage the multiple arms of content marketing. The process requires so much: coming up with ideas,...

Instagram is Now a Book Publishing Platform?

These kids, they just donÔÇÖt show loyalty to brands like the olden days. Now you have to go on their turf to get their attention to keep getting attention for your brand. So, in an attempt to teach by doing, marketer Jason Sperling is releasing his new how-to in the...

The best websites to discover new books

By Michael Kozlowski http://goodereader.com/blog/author/michael-kozlowski Casual readers often face challenges when new books come out by authors they love. Sure you can visit the local bookstore every few weeks and check out what is new and notable.  Today we look...

UK Publishing is ÔÇ£In A Good Place,ÔÇØ says PA CEO

by Roger Tagholm ┬áUK 2014 publishing revenues were ┬ú4.3 billion, with 44% coming from export markets and strong growth in the Middle East, China and South East Asia. British publishing is in ÔÇ£a good place,ÔÇØ according to Richard Mollet, Chief Executive of the UK...

Spotify offers its 60m users videos and podcasts

The popular streaming service aims to offer its 60m users a more personal experience Music streaming service Spotify has announced it will start offering video content, as the company widens its focus beyond music. Unveiling the changes at a company update in New...