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  Digital news: Self-published books dominate this week's Digital Book World's eBook Bestseller list. HarperCollins will launch a "digital-first" mystery imprint. GalleyCat discusses how many copies sold makes a self-published bestseller. Amazon adds feature to...

Event: Writers’ Institute Location: Concourse Hotel, Madison, WI Length: 3 days Cost: $280 for all 3 days; $180 for day 1 only or days 2-3 only Website: http://continuingstudies.wisc.edu/LSA/writing/awi/ I first attended this one in 2012, and it has since leapt into...

I love Earth Day. I'm a veteran environmentalist and I love that on this one day of the year most other people are at least aware of the natural world they live in. I've been reading a ton of dystopian fiction lately and juxtaposed against this day of celebrating our...

  Digital news: New Adult is the “hot new category in books” says USA Today. ICM and other agencies utilize Perseus’s Argo Navis self-publishing program for their authors. Rachel Van Dyken’s self-published novel THE BET hits the New York Times and USA Today...

In celebration of the book deal for MariNaomi's next graphic memoir, TURNING JAPANESE (press release can be found here), we are excited to offer a chance to win an exclusive piece from MariNaomi herself! The winner will receive a personalized avatar illustrated by...

A few days ago I decided I throw out this question on Twitter: For my PB writing followers: What's one thing you'd like to ask/learn from an agent or reviewer? (Outside of getting an agent/reviewer)— Danielle M. Smith (@the1stdaughter) April 11, 2013 Being the...

Last week, Sarah Johnson posted on the Historical Novel Society blog about which centuries have been best represented in traditionally published historical fiction in the last year. You can check out the results for yourself (don't forget to read the comments, many of...

My client Kait Nolan is a self-publishing phenomenon. She knows more about PubIt! and its challenges than most. So she seemed like the perfect writer to reach out to for her opinion on Barnes and Noble's recently announced DIY publishing platform: NOOK Press. As usual...

Traditional News: Association of American Publishers reports that adult hard-cover revenues dropped 7% in 2012. Sixteen books penned by Ray Bradbury will soon be available in ebook format.  Seventeen-year-old author, Beth Reekles, talks about her seven figure, three...

So, have you seen our new mascot? Our fabulously talented author Julie Kagawa made us this adorable dragon: Being from Julie, though, he has a bit of magic about him. Like Prince Ash from Julie's Iron Fae series, this little dragon has not told anyone his true name...