by Kaelyn Barron |
Whether you’re an avid reader or aspiring author, you may have heard of publishing imprints, or seen their logos on the backs of your favorite books. But there’s a good chance you’ve never given much thought to what publishing imprints really are or...
by Kaelyn Barron |
The right literary agent can help an author take their career to the next level. Not only can they help score a great publishing deal, but they can also negotiate contracts and sell the rights to books for translations or on-screen adaptations. In this post, we’ve...
by Kaelyn Barron
In the US publishing world, literary agents have long been essential players in the pursuit of a traditional publishing deal, especially if an author wants to get signed by one of the Big Five. But in France, publishing is a bit different. Until recent years, literary...
by Kaelyn Barron |
There has long been a stigma around self-publishing, an assumption that a book published directly by an author can’t be of the same quality as a traditionally published book. However, the history of self-publishing actually goes back a long way, and some of the...
by Kaelyn Barron
Self-publishing may seem like a relatively new concept, but writers have actually been doing it for centuries, from Ben Franklin to Jane Austen. While the technologies may have changed, the DIY-approach is nothing new. In this post, we’ll trace the history of...
by Yen Cabag |
If you’re an aspiring writer, it may be disheartening to send out your manuscript and either not receive any response, or receive the dreaded rejection letter. But did you know that many books that later became bestsellers were also initially rejected? They weren’t...
