Nathan Bransford | Writing, Book Editing, Publishing
Helping authors achieve their dreams
This year! Books! If last year’s edition of This Year in Books was characterized by a cloudy crystal ball as we seemed on the precipice of change, 2024 was a year when some of those swirling elements came into focus. And… Not great, Bob! Now, let me be clear: if you zoom out, the publishing […]
This week! Books! First up, the blog will be dark the next few weeks for a summer break, but I’ll be back after Labor Day. Make sure to reach out to me in the meantime if you need editing or a consultation! Audiobooks continue to be a major–and growing– driver of revenue for publishers, and […]
Writing is an intensely personal endeavor, even if you choose to walk down the path toward publication. It’s a monumental task to write a book, and chances are you’re only going to finish if you really love what you’re writing. Thus, you must please yourself first. At the same time, if you’re hoping to reach […]
This week! Books! First up, the wonderful organization We Need Diverse Books has launched a site called Indigenous Reads Rising, which is dedicated to helping educators, librarians, and readers find books by Native authors and illustrators. As anyone who is querying, on submission, or trying to negotiate a new deal probably knows, these are not […]
To self-publish or traditionally publish. That is the question. Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of agents and publishers or to take arms against a sea of books on Amazon, and by being among them, rise above? To die, to sleep (oh wait you won’t), to sleep perchance to […]
This week! Books! Some literary awards have been dispensed, and congrats to all the winners and nominees! First, the Hugo award winners for science fiction and fantasy. The book winners (affiliate links): Best Novel: A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine Best Series: Wayward Children by Seanan McGuire Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book: […]
Helping authors achieve their dreams
