Art of Publishing

The Chain of Souls Kickstarter Campaign Launches Today!

Today, October 1st, 2014, starts our month long campaign with Kickstarter to raise funds in order to produce a movie based on Jack Heath’s #1 bestselling books Salem VI: Rebecca’s Rising and Salem VI: Chain of Souls! That’s right! The film rights have been obtained to start creating the first of a trilogy of movies called Chain of Souls!

We need your help to get the CHAIN OF SOULS movie to the…

Hello Authors How Can I Reach You?

by Sherrie Wilkolaski

Ring, ring.  “Hello. I’m with the local radio station and interested in speaking with the author of the book XYZ to do an interview, is he available?” Oh wait, you have to actually have a phone number to make a call.

Are you an author who doesn’t promote a phone number on your website, email signature or on your marketing materials?  HELLO!!!  How is someone supposed to…

Allegra Lee Jordan Author Interview

Allegra Jordan is an author and innovation consultant. She led marketing at USAToday.com, handled crisis communications for the Enron investigation, co-developed a Google Glass app and has taught innovation in 16 countries on five continents. Her articles, cases and book reviews have appeared in USA Today, TEDx, and in publications by Duke, Harvard and UT-Austin. She curates a top-ranked…

Full House for Barbro Lindgren in Stockholm’s Concert Hall

02-Jun-2014 Author Barbro Lindgren accepted the 2014 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award on Monday evening before a crowded audience in the Stockholm Concert Hall. H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria presented the award, and Minister for Culture Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth hailed Lindgren for her literary achievements:

– Barbro Lindgren is a brave and innovative author. She gives her readers courage and is not…

Barbro Lindgren to Receive Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2014

25-Mar-2014 Barbro Lindgren, born in 1937, is a Swedish author of innovative and multifaceted works for children of all ages. Her body of work includes picture books, poetry, plays, and books for young adults. Since her debut as an author in 1965, she has published over a hundred titles, and her work has been translated into more than thirty languages. The Jury’s Citation reads:

Barbro Lindgren

B…

How Not to Get a Book Reviewed

by Nancy Shiffrin

Author Nancy Shiffrin has been a free-lance Book Reviewer for the Los Angeles Times and various literary publications. She says, “For me, writing about books is part of my creative process, but not central as poetry is. I would suggest asking nicely and offering to send a PDF (of the book) and cover art. I would not suggest offering money, favors and/or reciprocity — editors…

by Sherrie Wilkolaski

Get Your Book Into the Gift Bags at the International Emmy® Awards

The International Emmy® Awards recognizes excellence in international television by honoring outstanding programs produced outside of the United States. No other event brings together such a unique international television and entertainment audience in one place with a common goal — to celebrate television from around the globe. 

Books Wanted!

The International Emmy® Awards is looking for four…

Blenheim Palace Literary Festival

12-Jun-2014 The Blenheim Palace Literary Festival is the first major event of Britain’s Autumn literary season and will take place between the 25th – 28th September. Set within the magnificent grounds of a World Heritage Site this will be a unique opportunity to enjoy an unrivalled literature offering within a fantastic setting.

This year the Festival is looking forward once more to welcoming the…

5 Tips For Fantastic Book Designs

As an avid book reader, I fully admit I do judge a book by its cover. I am constantly aware of this, but I’ll admit I do it anyways and usually follow it by an excuse of “I’m a designer; it’s my job.” However, most customers do too; even if they don’t admit it or don’t realize they are doing it. Good cover design can grab the attention of the reader. Just the same, bad design can turn them away.…

Two Ocean Books: The Cowboy Bookseller

by Chelsea Reid

“Please leave your cow and beardogs outside to guard the pickup.”

Suffice to say, no one does cowboys and country like Wyoming; and Two Ocean Books is a prime example of everything good and great from the Old West. Located in Historic Dubois, Wyoming, Two Ocean Books is an independently owned bookstore indicative of cowboys, great literature and grand old Wyoming pride.

Owned and…

Two Ocean Books: The Cowboy Bookseller

by Chelsea Reid

“Please leave your cow and beardogs outside to guard the pickup.”

Suffice to say, no one does cowboys and country like Wyoming; and Two Ocean Books is a prime example of everything good and great from the Old West. Located in Historic Dubois, Wyoming, Two Ocean Books is an independently owned bookstore indicative of cowboys, great literature and grand old Wyoming pride.

Owned and…

by Meghan Hall

Are you interested in metaphysical and mystical books, but your bookstore has little to no selection? The Next Millennium, a family-owned bookstore in Omaha, Nebraska, has everything you need.

Don’t live near Omaha? Never fear!

This one-of-a-kind business has an online shop, Magicalomaha, where you can purchase all their items found in-store. In addition, they offer classes on…

Barrington Books: Shop, Read, Breathe Local

by Chelsea Reid

Most independent booksellers have always understood that in order to run and own a successful independent bookstore and business it is important to remember the core values and purpose in which the business was founded. By maintaining an activeness within the community, a humility with the customers and a resourcefulness with keeping the business alive, independent bookstores acro…

Payne & Misery by Catherine Leggitt

Christine Sterlingnotices cracks in her happily-ever-after retirement dream almost as soon as she and husband, Jesse, settle in Grass Valley, a quiet California town in the scenic foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Jesse gleefully dives into new hobbies, but loneliness, boredom, and discontentment reduce her to snooping on neighbors, which fuels her active imagination. Jumping to…

Catherine Leggitt Author Interview

Catherine Leggitt is the author of the Christine Sterling Mysteries, Payne & Misery, The Dunn Deal, and Parrish the Thought published by Ellechor Publishing. A native Californian, Catherine raised two daughters, taught school, and cared for aging parents before retirement drove her to the keyboard. The complete works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle–which Catherine devoured during her high school…

BookPeople: A Proven Austin Favorite

by Meghan Hall

Looking for a place in Austin, Texas that the locals love? Look no further than BookPeople. Voted best bookstore in Austin for over 15 years, BookPeople is Texas’ leading independent bookstore since 1970.

With a café, events almost everyday, and a huge selection of books in a wide range of genres, there is something for everyone in this unique shop. Not to mention, it has all the…