“What I really want is to walk down the street and have someone come  up to me and say, ‘I read  your book in one sitting.  I could not put it down.’ ‘” –Lynn Ruth Miller, How I became self-published As writers, isn’t that what we really want? Sure, a Pulitzer would be lovely, and [...]

Sony unveiled its wireless eReader at the NY Pub Lib. 7 inch touchscreen, priced at $399, works on AT&T's network, available by Christmas. #

I recently came across an article titled, How to Write a Killer Bio by Marci Alboher. In it Alboher mentions, “While writers should have an advantage in crafting well-written bios, it’s remarkable how few unleash their facility with language when profiling themselves.” Having a good bio is a necessity if you want to be successful [...]

The New York Observer reports: September will see the publication of three unusual-looking books: Farrar, Straus and Giroux’s No Impact Man by Colin Beavan, Viking’s Bicycle Diaries by former Talking Head David Byrne, and Graywolf’s The Adderall Diaries by Stephen Elliott. What makes these books so unusual-looking is that, even though they’re hardcovers, their cover [...]

“Don’t wait for inspiration. Get to work.” — Twyla Tharp Years ago I had this quote scrawled on a yellow post-it-note and stuck to the side of my computer monitor at work. I had stumbled upon it in a magazine somewhere, and it resonated with me. Big time. I knew it must be immediately captured [...]

“From everyone who has been given much, much will be required.” “Much is required from those to whom much is given.” “Great gifts mean great responsibilities.” Looks almost like an editing exercise, right? Actually, you’ll no doubt recognize part of Luke 12:48. Those three statements are a sampler of three basic translation approaches: formal equivalence [...]

From Chip MacGregor: At ICRS, I had a publisher say to me there were about 20 literary agents doing roughly 90% of the business. # RT @MichaelHyatt: RT @lnobles: Gotta love good news. For the first time this year Bookstore sales were up in June. http://is.gd/2fiUC # Samantha Ettus interviews Publishing Titans Jane Friedman and [...]

A candid and varied look at publishing’s past and future from the former CEOs of two of the largest publishers (HarperCollins and TimeWarner respectively). Well worth a watch! Some highlights: Larry Kirshbaum: More and more authors are finding that even if they are published by a brand name big publisher they still have to an [...]

Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year honors books produced by small publishers each year for outstanding contribution to Christian life. Nominations are accepted in eight categories: Fiction, Biography, Christian Living, Relationships/Family, Bible Study/Theology, Children’s Book 4-8 years, Children’s Book 8-12 years, and Young Adult (12+ years). Nominations must be received by November 15, 2009. [...]

Just finished reviewing applicants for the Christian Publishing Specialist position. Very exciting options! # #1 Business as Mission Book Now in Paperback – BP helped Ken Eldred bring this out of print book back to the market. http://tr.im/vMUB #