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Beth Kephart on Discovering Her Passion for YA Literature

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Author Beth Kephart on how chairing the National Book Awards’ jury for children’s books led to her calling as an inspired YA author.

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Peter Brown Knows What His Audience Needs

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Children’s book author and illustrator — and one time reluctant reader — Peter Brown hides lessons in his stories, and learns a few himself visiting schools.

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BABF’s “Zona Future” Celebrates Trends, Experimentation

Author Felix Bruzzone

At the Buenos Aires Book Fair, Zona Futuro showcased alternate, interdisciplinary and experimental projects — publishing of the future.

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Is a Virtual Book Signing as Satisfying as Real Life?

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Can a virtual signing replace the experience of standing in line, waiting your turn, and exchanging 30 seconds of repartee with a real live author? Perhaps not.

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iDoLVine Offers Long-Distance Autographs for Books and More

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iDoLVine is the evolution of Margaret Atwood’s Long Pen, which allows authors to sign books remotely, and is expanding the technology throughout the entertainment world.

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Why Writers Need Publishers…Or Do They?

Lisa Buchan

Given the number of public attacks on the value of publishers, why have so few writers abandoned their existing publishers? There are some very good reasons.

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SURVEY: Top Reason Authors Should Go with Traditional Publishers?

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Publishers need to deliver value to their author clients. So tell us what is the single most important thing a publisher does for an author?

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Is America’s Forgotten Flyover a Gold Mine for Publishers?

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A-list authors have flocked to read at the National Writer’s Series in Traverse City, Michigan. Why? Because organizer Doug Stanton delivers audiences, sales.

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Interview with Policeman-Turned-Novelist Ah Yi

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Roger Tagholm interviews Chinese author Ah Yi about his career change from policeman to blogger to novelist.

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SURVEY: What Tool Is Most Effective for Promoting Your Book?

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Social media, press releases, flash sales, book reviews, speaking engagements…which tools have worked best for you in getting the word out about your book?

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