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Why Bookstores Matter
For his new book, ‘New Yorker’ cartoonist Bob Eckstein illustrated and gathered stories from bookshops around the world.
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When a Book Tour Returns to the Scene of the Crime
Gloria Norris began the book tour promoting her true crime memoir with one hope: "I just hope I don't get shot."
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Why Historical Fiction Will Never Go Away
Historical fiction might be changing, lagging in popularity, or losing ground in the "is it sexy?" competition, but it's not going away.
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Categorizing Nonfiction Books Is Not an Easy Task
An author ponders the dilemma of where to shelves his titles.
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For Publishers Looking to Make Inroads into Big Data, Bundling is Key
Two Carnegie Mellon professors underline the importance to publishers of collecting data that tracks customer behavior.
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An Accidental Novelist
Keith Stuart, the games editor at the 'Guardian,' gets an unexpected two-book deal.
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A Thriller Writer Takes a Literary Risk
After finding success writing suburban thrillers about yoga moms and hedge fund dads, Andrew Gross stepped out of his comfort zone and into WWII.
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There's More Than One Way to Publish. I Know. I Tried Many of Them
After five books with three publishers (and some self-publishing, as well) novelist Allison Winn Scotch landed at Amazon's Lake Union Imprint.
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Writing's A Career, Just Not According to My Family
A bestselling author just can't convince her family that writing is a career.
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Why Having My Book Go Out of Print Was a Pretty Great Thing, After All
An author puts her priorities in order when her book goes out of print.
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When a Bookstore Is Also a Safe Haven
In troubling times, bookstores play an important role as a place to gather, reflect, talk, and heal.
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There Are Only Three Kinds of Books (And They Aren't What You Think)
The author of more than a dozen books shares his ideas on the craft of writing.
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What Does 'Brexit' Mean for Publishing?
A veteran publishing journalist explores the effects of the recent U.K. vote on the industry.
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Ali and Me: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Remembers Muhammad Ali
During my more than 50 years in the public eye, I have met hundreds of renowned celebrities, artists, athletes, and world leaders. But only a handful embodied the self-sacrificing and heroic qualities that defined my friend and mentor Muhammad Ali.
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Books Brought Me Back to Life
Novelist Ann Hood remembers her very first book, and credits reading with helping her through terrible losses.
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Why Parents Should Take Their Children to Literary Readings
Kids learn a lot from going to readings. Just don't expect them to sit there quietly.
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My Very Rough Two Weeks Working for Barnes & Noble
After a stint in her neighborhood chain bookstore, a publishing professional discovers that you can’t always go home again.
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Why Unpaid Interships Are a Raw Deal For Everyone
Experience is nice, says a publishing graduate student offered a 35-hour-a-week internship for no pay, but it doesn't pay the rent.
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How to Write About Scent
An author admires the mastery of Tom Robbins, Paula Hawkins, and others.
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Promoting The Backlist
Few terms are more discouraging to authors than backlist. If a book is backlisted, that means it has slipped to the back pages of the publisher’s catalogue, it now gets little or no attention from booksellers, and (worst of all) there is no longer any budget for promotion.
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