How I Scored an Amazon Book Deal with Thomas & Mercer (in 5 Stages)
May 19, 2017 – From our Authors, Understanding Publishing
Indie author Natalie Barelli reveals how she beat submission guidelines and scored a book deal with Amazon's thriller imprint, Thomas & Mercer. Read more →
How to Turn Your Blog Into a Book in 2023
Mar 02, 2017 – Understanding Publishing
Turning your blog into a book can be a game-changer for your business. Learn how to turn your blog into a book in 5 steps! Read more →
5 Reasons Why Selling to Libraries Needs to be a Top Priority
Feb 22, 2017 – Understanding Publishing, Book Marketing
Publishing industry expert Amy Collins reveals why self-publishing authors should try to get libraries to stock their books. Read more →
The 21 Best News Roundups for Self-Publishing Authors
Feb 08, 2017 – Perfecting your Craft, Understanding Publishing, Book Marketing
Don't miss out on the best new articles and tips for self-publishing authors. Add these 21 exceptional roundups to your regular reading rotation! Read more →
What do Women Writers Want from an Editor?
Jan 24, 2017 – Understanding Publishing
Author and editor Laurie Garrison takes a long hard look at how the editing process needs to evolve to better suit women writers in the 21st Century. Read more →
Ask an Editor: How are textbooks made and why are they so damn expensive?
Nov 30, 2016 – Understanding Publishing
Karrin Marie Varucene is a Reedsy editor with seven years of editorial experience, including development editing, copy editing, and proofreading. She gained her editorial start in educational publishing and has since groomed her skills with creative nonfiction manuscripts and digital content mark... Read more →
"How I made Simon & Schuster give me my own publishing company:" An Interview with Tucker Max
Oct 13, 2016 – Understanding Publishing
Tucker Max is a trailblazer in the world of publishing. Find out how the author of 'I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell' sold millions of copies and held a Big Five publisher to ransom in the process. Read more →
Stuck on your first draft? Call a developmental editor... or a ghostwriter
Sep 15, 2016 – Understanding Publishing
So, you’ve got an original idea for a book. Maybe it’s the memoir you’ve meant to write for years, or a stunning business book designed to shake up the status quo in Silicon Valley. Once you have this idea, how do you turn it into an actual manuscript? Writing a book is no simple task, which is ... Read more →
Why I Self-Publish My Literary Fiction
Jul 07, 2016 – Understanding Publishing
Is self-publishing your literary fiction book a good idea? It might be time to challenge popular opinions and maximize creative control. Read more →
Self-Publishing Tips from one of the UK's Bestselling Authors
Jun 07, 2016 – Understanding Publishing, Book Marketing
For those of you who are still skeptical about the extent of self-publishing's promise, Adam Croft is all the inspiration you need. With 150,000 copies sold in the first quarter of 2016 and a book deal with Amazon, things are only looking up for this new indie giant. In this post, he shares his t... Read more →
“I'm a huge fan of self-publishing” — An interview with literary agent David Fugate
May 18, 2016 – Understanding Publishing
You know we like to bring you some of publishing's most forward-thinking voices here on the Reedsy blog. This interview is one we've been meaning to do for a while, so you won't be disappointed… David Fugate is the founder of LaunchBooks Literary Agency. He had worked as a literary agent for 20 y... Read more →
"My old publisher made mistakes I wouldn't tolerate" – The story of Greg White's The Pink Marine
Mar 15, 2016 – From our Authors, Understanding Publishing
Greg White, author of The Pink Marine, left his publisher shortly after his first book's publication. He went on to self-publish the book with great success Read more →
How to Self-Publish a Graphic Novel
Jan 25, 2016 – Understanding Publishing
Self-publishing a graphic novel can be new territory even for veterans in the business. This is because graphic novels are as much a work of art as a written piece. We got in touch with Ben Galley to tell us about his experiences in this field. Read more →
Getting Your Book Coverage in the National Press
Jan 21, 2016 – Understanding Publishing, Book Marketing
This is a guest post by Douglas Wight, freelance journalist, author, publisher and book serialization specialist. He explains how authors can get book coverage in the national press… and get paid for it! Book Coverage: Making A Splash How many “likes”, how many “followers”, how’s your “discoverab... Read more →
Agent-Assisted Publishing: Interviewing Robert Caskie from IPSO Books
Oct 20, 2015 – Understanding Publishing
We started Reedsy around a year ago, thinking mostly about independent authors and hoping to give them, through our marketplace, access to a range of talent that has so far been exclusive to traditional publishing companies. Read more →
Learning from a world-class designer and typographer, Erik Spiekermann
Jun 11, 2015 – Understanding Publishing, Book Design
Today, our CEO Emmanuel has the amazing opportunity to interview Erik Spiekermann. Erik is a world-famous art historian, typographer, designer and author who says he is “suffering from typomania: a sickness that is incurable but not lethal.” Erik is the designer behind many global brands and pub... Read more →
Is It Worth Partnering With A Book Marketer?
Apr 13, 2015 – Understanding Publishing, Book Marketing
Expert book marketer Mike Doane explains why it can be a good idea for authors to partner with a book marketer, and how to do it in a fair way. Read more →
5 Digital Publishing Questions for Seth Godin
Feb 25, 2015 – Understanding Publishing
Today we interview Seth Godin, American author, entrepreneur, marketer and public speaker. The amazing thing about Seth is that he uses all these skills for his publishing efforts. And some of his ideas for (digital) publishing are so great that we were bound to interview him. Let’s talk about th... Read more →
A Refreshing Teen Author Success Story — Interviewing Anna Caltabiano
Jan 16, 2015 – Understanding Publishing
While the good folks of the “publishing industry” are discussing trends, numbers, and predictions over at the DBW conference, we thought we would give the readers of the Reedsy blog a sneak peek of what the future could actually hold. Today, we interview Anna Caltabiano, a rising teen author who... Read more →
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