Body of Stars, Laura Walter, Dutton Penguin Random House – From debut novelist Laura Maylene Walter, a bold and dazzling exploration of fate and female agency in a world very similar to our own—except that the markings on women’s bodies reveal the future. Laura braved 200 + rejections before her novel found a home.
About eighty percent of humans who answered various surveys in recent years say that someday they would like to write a book and get published. Perhaps half of those will start writing. Maybe five percent of the forty percent will finish, and far fewer will find a...
The Lost Apothecary, Debut Novel, Sarah Penner, Park Row Books – Sarah Penner had more than one hundred rejection for her first novel. But she never gave up. Her second work, THE LOST APOTHECARY, has just been published by Park Row Publishing.
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The Little French Bridal Shop, Jennifer Dupee, St. Martins Press – “The Little French Bridal Shop is a compelling debut that explores grief, love, and finding yourself.”
APPLES ROT ON THE GROUND by Kate Padilla (Finishing Line Press, 2021) Reviewer: Doris Booth Our own Authorlink columnist Kate Padilla has just released her first book of poems, titled APPLES ROT ON THE GROUND. The unlikely title has deep meaning for her and her Latina...
Writing Insights: Who’s Copyright Will Appear on My Book
Black Coral, Andrew Mayne, Thomas & Mercer –
Authorlink Top Five Book Picks of 2020 – Our regular contributors looked back over the last twelve months to pick a favorite book and interview from the year. A few were released in December 2019. Here are their top five picks.
