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The bestselling frontlist books of 2023 (This week in books)

January 19, 2024 by Nathan Bransford

This week! Books! First up, impersonation scams are the rage among the unsavory people trying to prey on authors. Be really careful that the “agent” who reaches out to you really is who they say they are. Now, according to Writer Beware’s Victoria Strauss, there is an entire website imitating Macmillan Publishers. Yes, really. Be […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Bookstores, Jessica Mason, Music, Victoria Strauss, Vroman's, We Need Diverse Books, Writer Beware

What song best captures your work in progress?

May 3, 2017 by Nathan Bransford

Lots of authors have playlists and soundtracks in mind when they’re writing and imagining the incredible movie that will be based on their work. (That’s how it works right?) But what song best captures your work in progress? As much as I would like to write the novel version of The Mariner’s Revenge Song or Daniel […]

Filed Under: Culture Tagged With: Music, You Tell Me

Growing Older With a Band

January 24, 2013 by Nathan Bransford

I’m by no means old, but I’ve lived long enough that I can mark the passage of time by the lives of others: I can remember the events around every presidential election since Bush/Dukakis, the players who were rookies when I started paying attention to basketball are in the process of retiring, and the actresses […]

Filed Under: Culture Tagged With: Culture, Music

This Week in Books 3/11/11

March 12, 2011 by Nathan Bransford

This week in books! Just a little late! I wasn’t able to get this up on Friday as I was watching the fabulous Stringer Belle and todayokay at the Hotel Utah Thursday evening, but I saved up lots and lots of links for your weekend! Oh, and if you want to see Stringer Belle yourself, […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Kindle, Music, Science Fiction, Social Media, Young Adult Literature

Do Record Stores Point the Way of the Future for Bookstores?

February 22, 2011 by Nathan Bransford

Now that Borders is in bankruptcy and at least 200 stores closing, some people have asked me what I think is going to happen to brick and mortar bookstores in the future. Do they have a future? Will they survive? There’s one comparison I keep coming back to: record stores. When you consider that the […]

Filed Under: Business of Publishing Tagged With: Borders, Music, Publishing Economics

You Tell Me: What Is Your Favorite Song of All Time?

January 19, 2011 by Nathan Bransford

Ah yes, we are continuing to branch out on this blog. First writing, then baby elephant videos, now……. Music! It’s ever the steady evolution. Ahem. So. If you had to pick one. Just one. Just one song to listen to the rest of your life, your favorite song of all time, the one that speaks […]

Filed Under: Culture Tagged With: Music

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