This Week’s Bestselling Books: March 19-24, 2013
View this week’s New York Times bestselling books below. Use these books as starting points for your book club or personal reading lists. Fiction (Print & E-Book) 1 RECKLESS, by S. C. Stephens....
View ArticleIt’s Official: Bookstores Matter
New research from Bowker Market Research (United Kingdom) and Enders Analysis proves that physical bookstores are valuable to a healthy, sustainable publishing industry. Jo Henry, director of the...
View ArticleI’m on a Boat: How One Library is Turning to the High Seas to Find Readers
In this era, public libraries are working to draw new patrons into their buildings by providing new and innovative services to the public. You’ve heard of some of the upgrades found in libraries...
View ArticleThis Week’s Bestselling Books: March 25-31, 2013
View this week’s New York Times bestselling books (fiction and nonfiction) below. Use these books as starting points for your book club or personal reading lists. Fiction (Print & E-Book) 1 ALEX...
View ArticleThis Week’s Bestselling Books: April 1-8, 2013
View this week’s New York Times bestselling books (fiction and nonfiction) below. Use these books as starting points for your book club or personal reading lists. Fiction (Print & E-Book) 1 SIX...
View ArticleThe Funny Thing About Writing
The ability to laugh an effective remedy for problems. Laughter helps the body release endorphins, which are hormones secreted that temporarily relieve stress and pain. While comedians are widely...
View ArticleStudy Finds Tablets Beat Out E-Readers
A new survey from the Book Industry Study Group and Bowker finds that tablet popularity has surpassed e-reader use among ebook readers. The study, titled “Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book Reading,”...
View ArticlePulitzer Winners Announced
Book clubs, start your engines—the Pulitzer Prize is back in the saddle! Despite last year’s disappointing announcement that the fiction prize would not be awarded, this year’s list includes a fiction...
View ArticleThis Week’s Bestselling Books: April 9-22, 2013
View this week’s New York Times bestselling books (fiction and nonfiction) below. Use these books as starting points for your book club or personal reading lists. Fiction (Print & E-Book) 1 WALKING...
View ArticleWhen it Comes to Book Printing, Should You Skip the Gloss?
Self-publishing, it seems, has finally reached its tipping point. According to a 2011 Bowker study, the number of self-published books produced annually in the U.S. has tripled, growing a profound 287...
View ArticleThis Week’s Bestselling Books: April 28-May 10, 2013
View this week’s New York Times bestselling books (fiction and nonfiction) below. Use these books as starting points for your book club or personal reading lists. Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction...
View ArticleMay Writing Contest Wrap-Up
Every now and then, you have to keep the fires burning. Competing for writing contests is one of the best ways to get your creative juices flowing and expose your work to new audiences. They also can...
View ArticleBig Fail: Publishers Settle Out of Court for Ebook Price-Fixing Scheme
Efforts by the world’s largest book publishers to fix the prices of their e-books came to a screeching halt last week when Penguin Books settled in court with 33 courts and consumers. According to...
View ArticleWelcome the Summer Interns
It’s the summertime–the sun is blazing hot, the pool water is warm and you’ve got a sky-high stack of books to read. But remember to set aside time to check your Wrightspeak RSS feeds this summer to...
View ArticleHarry Potter Goes to Jail? Publish That Story with Amazon’s Fan Fiction Tool
In June, Amazon will launch a new tool that will allow avid book fans and writers to publish “fan fiction,” or self-published stories based on popular copyrighted franchises. The new fan fiction tool...
View ArticleHow Much Should You Charge for Your Ebook? Hint: Go Cheap
Did you read the ebook pricing article from Smashwords President Mark Coker? You should have. In a blog post for the Huffington Post, Coker unlocks the secret characteristics of bestselling ebooks. The...
View ArticleFeatured Author: Sam Halpern
Heard of the New York Times bestseller Sh*t My Dad Says? Now, you get to read work from the father himself. Sam Halpern, recently released A Far Piece to Canaan. The book follows retired professor...
View ArticleGoing for the Gold: The Pulitzer Prize
News for writers cranking out the next American novel: The books category for the Pulitzer Prize closes on June 15, 2013. Many of you may be wondering, what exactly is the Pulitzer Prize? Being...
View ArticleFifty Shades of Summer
Looking for something to heat up your summer months? Romance Writers of America (RWA) is gearing up for their 33rd Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia! This annual event serves as a networking event...
View ArticleE-books: Friend or Foe to the Publishing Industry?
With widespread interest in digital technology still on the rise, it’s no surprise that many Americans have merged their love of gadgetry and tech with their avid literature interests. Since Amazon’s...
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