This week! Books! We’re entering the dog days of summer, when publishing industry news (and employees) become scarce, but I still have some links to share with you. If you’ve been reading more books in the past year you’re not alone. According to the American Time Use survey, reading jumped 21% year over year in […]
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Watch my ComicCon panel! (This week in books)
This week! Books! First up, I’m very excited to be participating in ComicCon @ Home again this year. A great panel I recorded with literary agents Kurestin Armada, Quressa Robinson, Bridget Smith, and literary manager Lars Theriot will go live on the SDCC YouTube page this evening at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. We talk […]
How to find your hook (This week in books)
This week! Books! First up, I swung by The Kidlit Social to give an interview about how to find your story’s hook, even if you don’t have a very hook-y book, and other assorted advice about the importance of getting good at pitching, even if it just means possessing the ability to talk about your […]
The publishing industry experiences good news (This week in books)
This week! Books! Lots and lots of good links for you this week, so let’s get to it. First up, there’s…. good news? In the publishing industry? 😱😱😱 What is this? Book sales are up a whopping 21.4% YOY, fueled by adult fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books. The rest of the year looks promising as […]
How to write a novel in three days (This week in books)
This week! Books! Summer is upon us, and I’ll be taking a blog break next week, returning on Wednesday July 7. I’ll be checking email though, so don’t hesitate to reach out to me for editing! In the meantime, summer tends to be a very slow time for publishing news, but I found some good […]
Louise Erdrich wins the Pulitzer for fiction (This week in books)
This week! Books! The 2021 Pulitzer Prizes were announced, and Louise Erdrich won the prestigious prize for fiction! Here are the book-related winners: The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich (Fiction) Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America by Marcia Chatelain (History) The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X by Les Payne and Tamara […]
