Posted by Holly Brady under Traditional Publishing  BookExpo 2015 was part booksellers conference, part bookfest, part circus. Here’s a look at some of the highlights in pictures.  Posted by Holly Brady under Self Publishing  Jeff Bezos spoke at the Stanford Publishing Course for several years running in the ’90s. At the time, the only thing Amazon was selling was books, and we loved books. But he tipped […]
Posted by Holly Brady under Traditional Publishing  A selfie taken with Martin Short, one of the celebrity authors featured at BEA 2014. Book Expo America (BEA) is one of the largest and most prestigious book conferences in the world. Over […]
Posted by Holly Brady under Book Design  Pentecost, by Joanna Penn uses League Gothic font I’m working with an author on a book cover for a nonfiction book with strong commercial potential. Since the cover is among […]
Posted by Holly Brady under Book Marketing Below is a terrific summary of practical things you can do to make your book more visible on Amazon. It comes from the enewsletter of Smith Publicity, Inc. Kudos to Book Publicist Jennifer Tucker who put together the list.  Posted by Holly Brady under Self Publishing  If you don’t think fonts matter, take a look at the article in Friday’s New York Times. Errol Morris describes the […]
Posted by Holly Brady under Traditional Publishing Folks who came through Stanford Publishing Course will remember Helen Gurley Brown, the editor of Cosmopolitan, who gave such memorable talks about her rise to the top of the New York publishing world–alongside her husband, film producer David Brown (Jaws, The Sting, Driving Miss Daisy). Helen died today at the age of 90. Posted by Holly Brady under Self Publishing Just back from BookExpo in New York, where I saw some extraordinary book covers. Over at Pinterest, I’ve put together a little board with comments on why each deserves special attention. If you believe, as I do, that people do indeed judge a book by its cover, check out my Pinterest Board. […] Posted by Holly Brady under Self Publishing  Do you really need an editor? Yes! Absolutely. Without question. Regardless of how good your writing is, you need a professional editor to work with you before you publish. Think of it […]
Posted by Holly Brady under Traditional Publishing  I’m often asked by writers who want to take a traditional publishing route: how do I find an agent? The best answer to that: check out the […]
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