Nathan Bransford | Writing, Book Editing, Publishing
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Nathan here, I invited author and editor Christine Pride to post about writer’s retreats–she should know, she has one coming up this fall! Perhaps you’ve noticed new writer’s retreats popping up across the country and around the world. (Including my own!) These getaways offer a chance to escape your daily routine, travel somewhere new, exotic, or […]
Hi everyone, just a quick note that I’ve become aware of scammers who are impersonating me and reaching out to authors of self-published books with A.I. generated messages. I do not use a gmail.com email address in my work. If you are ever uncertain whether you’re really corresponding with me, reach out to me via […]
This week! Books! First up, I’ll be out for the next few weeks to take a break around the 4th of July holiday, so I will see you again later in July. BookCon Will Return in 2026 – Jim Milliot, Publishers Weekly – After shuttering during the pandemic, the exposition formerly known as BookExpo will […]
One of my favorite truisms about the publishing industry is that no matter what year it is, the golden era was always twenty years ago. There’s a perennial sense of doom in this business that’s belied by the fact that major publishers have been humming along making tidy–if unspectacular–profits for decades. I’ve long maintained that […]
This week! Books! Some things are bigger than books and writing, and this feels like one of those weeks. The photos and videos out of the Los Angeles area are lurid and unsettling, no matter your political vantage point, and I guess that’s kind of the point in our eyeballs-are-money-and-power era. Even a mile away […]
Researching literary agents is an absolutely crucial step in the traditional publishing process, and I personally believe there are no good shortcuts. You’re essentially searching for a (hopefully) long term business partner who will have enormous influence over your burgeoning literary career. A good agent can help you immensely. A bad agent is worse than […]
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