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RIP Eric Carle, creator of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” (This week in books)

May 28, 2021 by Nathan Bransford Leave a Comment

This week! Books! Lots and lots of links from the past few weeks, but first, in case you’re not a newsletter subscriber, a quick heads-up that I’m offering special “Get your writing back on track” discounts, including 25-35% off coaching sessions and a special editing package to get you unstuck. So if you’re not yet […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Alex Shepard, Camryn Garrett, Casey Cep, Constance Grady, Diana Giovinazzo, Emily Wenstrom, Eric Carle, James McGowan, Jane Friedman, Jessica Faust, Kate McKean, Kristin Nelson, Lincoln Michel, Lisa Lucas, NFTs, Rachelle Gardner, Simon & Schuster, Stacey Abrams

How to fix a boring story (This week in books)

October 30, 2020 by Nathan Bransford 1 Comment

This week! Books! These are tough and anxious times for everyone, and it’s tempting to want your book to be the thing that is going to be the thing that lifts your spirits, naturally when it gets published and validated and you become rich and appreciated throughout the realm. At Jane Friedman’s blog, Susan DeFreitas […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Diversity, Genres, Gilbert Bassey, Hilary Mantel, Rachelle Gardner, Susan DeFreitas

How to write for a changing world (This week in books)

July 24, 2020 by Nathan Bransford Leave a Comment

This week! Books! As you may have noticed there’s a pandemic going on, and it’s upended many of our notions of “real life.” So… what do you do with that as a writer? Writer David James Poissant talked about the struggle (“delusion” in his words) of writing a timely novel in a constantly changing world. […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Austin Kleon, Center for Fiction, coronavirus, Crimereads, David James Poissant, Jessica Faust, Rachelle Gardner

Support indie bookstores (This week in books)

March 20, 2020 by Nathan Bransford 9 Comments

This week! Books! Lots and lots and lots of links for you from this frankly world-changing week. I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. My heart goes out to our medical professionals, those that are experiencing health and financial hardships, and everyone suffering in any way from all of this. I […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Amazon, Bookstores, coronavirus, Emily St. John Mandel, Jessica Faust, Penguin Random House, Rachelle Gardner

“American Dirt” stirs controversy (This week in books)

January 24, 2020 by Nathan Bransford 2 Comments

This week! Books! The 2010s were a strange decade for book publishing, and n+1 really nailed this assessment of the changes, key players, and foibles. Definitely give it a read. Huge news over at Knopf, who announced that Reagan Arthur would be stepping into the role vacated by the late Sonny Mehta. Arthur was his […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: American Dirt, n+1, Rachelle Gardner, Reagan Arthur, Suzanne Collins

When to re-query an agency (This week in books)

October 25, 2019 by Nathan Bransford 1 Comment

This week! Books! First off, I need to give a heads-up to my fellow editors and freelancers who offer their services on Reedsy. I found out the hard way this week that despite how much Reedsy promotes their “project protection,” they do not offer freelancers on their platform protection from nonpayment. If you’re a freelancer […]

Filed Under: Self-publishing, This Week in Books Tagged With: Bookstores, Freelance Editors, Janet Reid, Jessica Faust, Lincoln Michel, Rachelle Gardner, Reedsy, Social Media

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