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Barnes & Noble Launches New Kids’ Book Hangout™

Jul. 9, 2018

Barnes & Noble – the world’s largest retail bookseller, today announced the launch of the “Kids’ Book Hangout,” a nationwide program for young readers ages 6-12 to discover and talk about books while playing fun games and activities.

American Society of Journalists and Authors

ASJA Names New Officers and Directors

Jun. 29, 2018

New York, NY—The American Society of Journalists and Authors announced today the election of officers and directors for the upcoming year. The two new officers are President Milton C. Toby of Georgetown, Kentucky and Vice-President Janine Latus of Durham, North Carolina. Milt is an attorney and award-winning author who has written about horse racing and legal issues affecting the… View Article

Our Nation's Documents - The written words that shaped our country.

Kids Want Facts About Our Government

Jun. 20, 2018

The Newest Installment of the Handbook Series from TIME for Kids… OUR NATION’S DOCUMENTS The Written Words that Shaped Our Country Now, more than ever, kids are asking tough questions about our government. They want the facts. They are living in a time of fast and furious debate and not only need, but want, to… View Article

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Award Winners

Charlie the Caterpillar by Andy Gutman wins Purple Dragon Book Award from Story Monsters

Charlie the Caterpillar by Andy Gutman Wins Purple Dragonfly Book Award

Jul. 9, 2018

Metro Detroit-based businessman, author and songwriter Andy Gutman has received multiple 2018 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards, a prestigious national book contest recognizing authors for excellence in writing and publishing. Purple Dragonfly Book Awards are a program of Story Monsters LLC, home to the award-winning Story Monsters Ink magazine, the literary resource for teachers, librarians and… View Article

Omar El Akkad, winner of the Oregon Book Award for Fiction

El Akkad Wins 2018 Oregon Book Awards for Fiction

Jun. 29, 2018

 Winners of the Oregon Book Awards sponsored by the Portland nonprofit Literary Arts were announced April 30, 2018, in a ceremony hosted by author Renee Watson, a Portland native, at Gerding Theater at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave. in Portland. The Ken Kesey Award for Fiction went to Omar El Akkad, for “American War,” a dystopian imagining of… View Article

New Zealand Mountain Film and Book Festival's grand prize goes to caving book.

Caving Book Wins New Zealand National Mountain Book Award-2018

Jun. 20, 2018

  A caving book has won the New Zealand Mountain Film and Book Festival’s grand prize, announced this week. Caves: Exploring New Zealand’s subterranean wilderness was written by West Coaster Neil Silverwood (pictured), of Blackball, and Marcus Thomas, of Wellington, and includes the exploration of New Zealand’s longest and deepest caves, as well as a cave… View Article

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Interviews

West by Carys Davies

19th Century Farmer in Search of Giant Mysterious Creatures

Jul. 1, 2018

West, Carys Davies, Scribner – Widower Cy Bellman reads about huge bones found in Kentucky and becomes obsessed with the idea that the creatures may still live in the unexplored west.

A Beautiful, Terrible Thing, a Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal, by Jen Waite

Waite’s Memoir, A Beautiful, Terrible Thing, Focuses on Pscychopathy

Jul. 1, 2018

A Beautiful Terrible Thing, Jen Waite, Penguin Random House – Madly in love, enjoying marriage and new motherhood, Jen Waite was eager to dismiss the nagging suspicion that her husband was having an affair after finding a disturbing email on their home computer.

The Mutual UFO Network by Lee Martin

Lee Martin’s The Mutual UFO Network Focuses on Rich Characters

Jul. 1, 2018

The Mutual UFO Network, Lee Martin, Simon & Schuster – In his latest short story collection, The Mutual UFO Network, Lee Martin focuses his lens on seemingly regular people in small towns and peels away the layers until we see even the most difficult characters in their full humanity.

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Quillifer by Walter Jon Williams

Quillifer by Walter Jon Williams

Jul. 1, 2018

Quillifer, Walter Jon Williams, Saga Press – From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Walter Jon Williams comes an adventurous epic fantasy about a man who is forced to leave his comfortable life and find his fortune among goddesses, pirates, war, and dragons.

A Fool's Guide to Actual Happiness

A Fool’s Guide to Actual Happiness by Mark Van Buren

Jul. 1, 2018

A Fool’s Guide to Actual Happiness, Mark Van Buren, Simon & Schuster – Happiness lies within us—but we could all use a little help finding it.

Outside the Fire by Boyd Craven

Outside the Fire by Boyd Craven

Jun. 1, 2018

Outside the Fire, Boyd Craven, Permuted Press – The Taylor family thought they were prepared for everything… but they never could have expected their readiness would make them target #1. 

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Writing Insights

Doris Booth, Founder and Editor, Authorlink.com

How to Write a Query Letter That Grabs an Agent’s Attention

Jul. 9, 2018

In today’s chaotic marketplace how can you capture a literary agent’s attention and get him or her to request your manuscript? Surprisingly, getting an agent to represent your work is not about you. Surprisingly, getting an agent to represent your work is not about you. It’s about what motivates the agent to take you on,… View Article

Donna Galanti is the author of the bestselling paranormal suspense Element Trilogy and the children’s fantasy adventure Joshua and The Lightning Road series.

INTROVERT 911: Putting Yourself Out There as an Author (Part 1)

Jul. 1, 2018

Many writers message me with your fear of putting themselves out there in the public as an author with questions like … “But what if I’m an introvert, Donna?” and “What if I’m too scared to put myself out there?” I so get this because I’m both an extrovert and introvert (must be the Gemini… View Article

Warren Adler, acclaimed author of The War of the Roses

Anna Camp Talks About Film Adaptation of The Serpent’s Bite

Jul. 1, 2018

Warren Adler, The Serpents Bite – Hi all. I’m passing this along to illustrate what I have learned as a writer of fiction. A book has many lives after a birthing in the author’s mind.

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Rants and Revelations

Doris Booth, founder of Authorlink, the news, information and marketing service for writers. She is an award-winning journalist.

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Publishing With Amazon Kindle Self-Publishing Platform

Jun. 3, 2018

The thriving market for ebooks has prompted many authors to turn to Amazon Kindle Digital Publishing (KDP) for book distribution. But with great sales opportunities come great pitfalls. First, let’s examine just how lucrative the ebook publishing market may be today.  An early 2017 five-country, 15-retailer report from Author Earnings shows that Amazon.com owned a… View Article

A Publishing Success Story at Age 83

May. 16, 2018

Editor’s note: In 2003, we at Authorlink helped Graydon Dee Hubbard enhance his first book, SLIM TO NONE, which he ghost wrote from the diaries of Jennifer Hendrix, then we helped him land a publisher, McGraw-Hill Education.  We were pleased to receive this message about his recent success and thought it worth sharing. Dee is… View Article

Is Amazon Kindle Cheating Self-Published Authors?

Apr. 23, 2018

So, you are about to self-publish a book in e-book or print-on-demand format. It seems like a no-brainer to sign an exclusive contract with Amazon Kindle and up goes your book to Amazon’s vast online audience. After all, presumably they own 60 or 70% of the e-book market. This super-rich company has overall product revenues of more than $107 billion and more than 304 million active customer accounts worldwide.  But are they playing fair with the average author dreaming of selling a million copies of his or her e-book?

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