Indie Bestseller List – Published Wednesday, July 7, 2021 (for the sales week ended Sunday, July 4, 2021). Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States.
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Bookshop.org Earns $15 Million for Indies, Fights Amazon
1.47 million customers flock to ethical alternative to Amazon Over 1,200 independent bookstores benefitting from the platform Independent booksellers report Bookshop.org has helped them attract new customers, build an online presence, feel connected to their community...
Create a Powerful Story Using Five-Act Stucture
This article originally appeared on Novel Factory Understanding story structure is critical if you're going to write successful novels. Knowing how to set up a story, build to a climax, create reversals that surprise your readers, and tie up loose ends will make the...
Sony TV’s Diverse Writers Program Wrapping Up
Culver City CA – July 13, 2021 – Sony Pictures Television (SPT) in early June 2021 announced the launch of its Diverse Writers Program. Sixteen participants kicked off a six-week professional development program in which they had discussions with creative executives,...
PRO Act May Harm Writers and Other Freelancers
After California passed Assembly Bill 5, Lisa Rothstein lost a big piece of her income. She works as a freelancer in various roles, including a cartoonist, copywriter, and advisor. AB 5 requires many independent contractors to be reclassified as employees, preventing...
Books to read: The Summer Thieves by Paul Di Filippo
The Summer Thieves, Paul Di Filippo, Night Shade – A masterful, witty, picaresque science fiction adventure story evoking the styles of Gene Wolfe and Jack Vance, The Summer Thieves is the first novel in the new Quinary series by noted author and reviewer Paul Di Filippo.
Books to read: The Man in the Iron Mask by Josephine Wilkinson
The Man in the Iron Mask, Josephine Wilkinson, Pegasus Books – A vivid, dramatic, and eye-opening historical narrative, The Man in the Iron Mask reveals the story behind the most enduring mystery of Louis XIV’s reign.
The Indie Bestseller List
Indie Bestsellers List – Published Wednesday, June 30, 2021 (for the sales week ended Sunday, June 27, 2021).
Literary Agent Jim Hornfischer Dies at Age 55
Austin writer, naval historian, book editor, and literary agent James D. Hornfischer died June 2, 2021 at age 55 after a lengthy illness. This report is reprinted from Lone Star Literary Life The author of several books focusing on the U.S. Navy, Hornfischer recently...
Love Local, Choose Indie Bookstores Over Amazon Prime
Love Local, Choose Indie Bookstores Over Amazon Prime Bookshop.org offered free shipping on June 21/22 to encourage customers to support local bookstores instead of Amazon during that weekend. New York, 22 June. This Prime Day, Bookshop.org, the book buying platform...
