Blogs about Publishing

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There are several reasons: -- 1 -- Generally, your agency agreement will say something to the effect of, any book that is sold or submitted during the period that the agent represents you, they get …

Photo by Nubelson Fernandes on Unsplash Today’s post is by Maggie Langrick, publisher at Wonderwell Press. Writing takes an enormous amount of discipline, even for the most dedicated and productive writers. For those living with …

On Sunday, April 14, 2024, the literary community lost one of its guiding lights when Janet Reid passed away. A New York literary agent for more than twenty years, Janet was possibly even better known …

Authors from across the globe document the joys and travails of diaspora communities.

This August there are more than six dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, every genre, style, and form is wanted, from short stories to …

A trio of universities have collaborated to open Hong Kong's first open-access book program, with plans for more releases ahead. The post Hong Kong’s First Open Access Books Program: Three Universities appeared first on Publishing …

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in …

I love fiction podcasts, or, audio fiction, as it’s called by professionals in the industry. For real, I’m a fiction podcast guru! I’ve listened to so many free audiobooks and audio dramas that I rarely …

(If you’re a regular reader and are feeling some deja vu at the title of this post, it’s because I’ve published it before, in a slightly different form. I’m updating and re-running it because I’ve …