Authorcraft Book Club

5 Things That Authors Should Not be Doing on Social Media

Oct 29, 2015

Daniel Hawksworth┬á – Co Founder & Managing Director of Hawkify ┬áAh, social media ÔÇô you wonderful window into the hearts and minds of all and sundry. To say that social media has taken over the world is a massive understatement. Millions of us log onto to...

Why The Google Books Ruling Is Good For Authors and Publishers

Oct 28, 2015

  By Ellen Duffer┬á – www.forbes.com The decade-long Authors Guild v. Google case came to a close on October 16, with the Second Circuit court siding with Google. Authors, filing with The Authors Guild, Inc. to contest GoogleÔÇÖs book-scanning project...

Ghost: first exciting thing to happen to blogging in years

Oct 27, 2015

Former Deputy Head of the WordPress User Interface Group and well known blogging thought leader, John OÔÇÖNolan has pulled together top talent to create Ghost, a new blogging platform in light of the renowned WordPress platform becoming more of a content management...

How to Build an Author Platform Through Email Lists

Oct 27, 2015

Targeting email inboxes gives authors direct access to readers Author platforms: weÔÇÖre still talking about them because theyÔÇÖre such a crucial part of introducing new books and new authors to a wider readership. And, for indie authors, having a robust author...

Frankfurt Book Fair 2015

Oct 19, 2015

Frankfurt Book Fair was once again attended on behalf of AuthorCraft members by Literary Agent Susan Mears (www.susanmears.com) Though there was no dominant book or theme at this yearÔÇÖs Frankfurt Book Fair, attendees have reported a busy, business-like week, with...

The biggest new trend in publishing might shock you!

Oct 19, 2015

By Michael Kozlowski Ever year major publishers release books by debut authors and perennial bestsellers. What is interesting is how every year the entire industry follows certain trends, whether its genre based or the 2013 trend of celebrity memoirs. The biggest...