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Three Questions for Liese Sherwood-Fabre
The indie author of a series based around the mythos of Sherlock Holmes chats with BookLife
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New Titles from Self-Publishers: End of October 2021
Booksellers, publishers, librarians, and agents are encouraged to look at the 105 self-published titles below.
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Scouting Report: October 2021
In this roundup of the best-reviewed BookLife titles, we highlight a middle grade horror story, a puppy reincarnation tale, and more.
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Seven Benefits of a Writing Partner
There's no need to go it alone in the writing process.
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What It Would Take to Disrupt the Publishing Industry
Disrupting the publishing industry would require a systemwide reset, writes Brooke Warner, the publisher of She Writes Press and SparkPress.
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Indie Spotlight: September 2021
In this edition of Indie Spotlight, our monthly thematic roundup of BookLife titles, we're celebrating illustrated children's books and graphic novels.
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Cover Redesign: 'Chance or Circumstance?' by James R. Mapp
This month, Michelle Argyle at Melissa Williams Design reimagines the cover of 'Chance or Circumstance?' by indie author James R. Mapp.
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Ten Things Nobody Tells You About the Publishing Industry
An author shares a few hard-earned tips.
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First Lines: September 2021
Our monthly look at some of the best first lines by BookLife authors.
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BookLife Talks with Elisa Downing
A picture book confronts nighttime fears
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TikTok for Viral Book Marketing
It’s very possible for indie authors to reach millions of viewers and potential readers on the video-sharing app; they just need to know where to find them—and a sound strategy.
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New Titles from Self-Publishers: End of August 2021
Booksellers, publishers, librarians, and agents are encouraged to look at the 99 self-published titles that appear with a list of retailers that are selling the book and a description provided by its author.
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Indie Spotlight: End of August 2021
In this edition of Indie Spotlight, our monthly roundup of BookLife titles, we feature sci-fi, fantasy, and adventure stories.
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Cover Redesign: 'The Memory Tree' by John A. Heldt
This month, Michelle Argyle at Melissa Williams Design reimagines the cover of 'The Memory Tree' by indie author John A. Heldt.
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Indie Community: Placing the Genre-Nonconforming Novel
It’s worth it to write the novel you want to write, regardless of where it fits in.
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Scouting Report: August 2021
In this month’s roundup of the best-reviewed BookLife titles, we highlight a biblical mystery, a space colonization adventure, and much more.
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The Hurdles of Finding an Agent
The author of a rock ‘n’ roll primer for kids seeks—and finds—representation.
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When Persistence Pays: PW Talks with Shannon Bradley-Colleary
A screenwriter, author, and wittily confessional writer reaches “to the stars”
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Indie Spotlight
In this edition of Indie Spotlight, our monthly thematic roundup of BookLife titles, we’re celebrating works of fiction about striking out for the unknown and poetry about love, loss, and identity.
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First Lines: July 2021
This month, we’ve got horses, a treatise on accepting death, a medical memoir, and much more.