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New Titles from Self-Publishers: January 2020
Booksellers, publishers, librarians, and agents are encouraged to look at the 70 self-published titles below. Each appears with a list of retailers that are selling the book and a description provided by its author.
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First Lines: January 2020
Our monthly look at some of the best first lines by BookLife authors
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Indie Scouting Report: January 2020
In this month’s roundup of the best-reviewed BookLife titles, we highlight a sci-fi novel, a military thriller, a dream guidebook, and others.
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People Don’t Have to Read Your Book to Support It
There are myriad ways to find support for your book
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Book Cover Redesign: ‘Dreaming of Animals’ by Valerie Harms
This month, Michelle Argyle at Melissa Williams Design reimagines the cover of ‘Dreaming of Animals’ by Valerie Harms.
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“It’s the Work”
Author John Bragg, winner of the 2019 BookLife Prize Fiction Contest, discusses writing his novel, 'Exit 8'
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Memoir, Uninterrupted
The memoir trend is showing no signs of slowing down.
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New Titles from Self-Publishers
Booksellers, publishers, librarians, and agents are encouraged to look at the 55 self-published titles below. Each appears with a list of retailers that are selling the book and a description provided by its author.
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First Lines: December 2019
Our monthly look at some of the best first lines by BookLife authors This month, we’ve got sobriety, galoshes, and not being afraid of the dark.
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Indie Scouting Report: December 2019
In this month’s roundup of the best-reviewed BookLife titles, we highlight a campus thriller, a mythological fantasy, a Manhattan Mafia story, and others.
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Cover Redesign: 'Stingers'
This month, Michelle Argyle at Melissa Williams Design reimagines the cover of 'Stingers' by Graham Downs.
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Mining for Truth: An Indie Success Story
A BookLife Prize finalist discusses her newly published historical fiction novel.
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Author John Bragg Wins the 2019 BookLife Prize Fiction Contest
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Meet the 2019 BookLife Prize Finalists in Fiction
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First Lines: November 2019
This month, we’ve got the wrong teeth, Thor, and motherhood.
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Avoiding Platform Theft
How Amazon Advertising is harming indie authors.
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New Titles from Self-Publishers: November 2019
Booksellers, publishers, librarians, and agents are encouraged to look at the 87 self-published titles below.
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Friends Among the Stacks: An Indie Success Story
The independent bookstore community embraces an author newly turned indie.
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Ask the Editor: How to Write a Book Proposal
A veteran editor answers your writing questions.



