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Novel Marketing And Christian Publishing With Thomas Umstattd Jr.

The Creative Penn

This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. is the CEO of AuthorMedia.com , an award-winning professional speaker, nonfiction author, and host of the Novel Marketing Podcast and the Christian Publishing Show. Thomas Umstattd Jr.

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Writing Storybooks with Inspiration from the Storybook Capitol of America in Abilene, Texas

Melanie Saxton

Horton Hears a Who Photo by Chris Koehn of Chrissy Cakes & Bakes in Montgomery, TX Installed: 2013 Sculptor: Leo Rijn Book: Horton Hears a Who! The Grinch Photo by Chris Koehn of Chrissy Cakes & Bakes in Montgomery, TX Installed: 2013 Sculptor: Leo Rijn Book: How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

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Publishing Books For Children And Profitable School Visits With Tonya Ellis

The Creative Penn

In the intro, investment firm KKR will buy Simon & Schuster [ Publishing Perspectives ]; Subscriber Surge Giveaways [ Written Word Media ]; Key Book Publishing Paths [ Jane Friedman ]. This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system.

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Big 4 Publishers Breaking News: DOJ Blocks PRH’s Acquisition of Simon & Schuster as HarperCollinsPublishers Union Strikes

Verblio

The judge argued that the merger of these two largest publishers in the globe may “diminish competition” for “top-selling books.” ” HarperCollins Publishers employees, the only member of the “big four,” are also on an indefinite strike because of the low pay and lack of diversity.

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Are You Sure You Don’t Have an Author Platform?

Jane Friedman

In spring 2017, after learning that an aspiring nonfiction author would need a book proposal to find a publisher, I enrolled in a two-Saturday proposal writing class at UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. In 2013, Samantha’s mother, Jane, who by then had come to support my efforts, suggested that I write a book about her daughter.

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Find the Blog Posting Frequency that Works for You

Express Writers

The survey shows the average blog post is 77% longer in 2023 than it was in 2013. If you can produce and publish a high-quality blog every day, that’s awesome. Just make sure whatever you publish is the best it can be. Consider how much you could gain by publishing premium content on a regular basis.

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People Round-Up, Early November 2023

Publishing Trends

PEOPLE At Penguin Random House , Roseanne Serra , VP and director of art and design and Paul Buckley , senior VP and executive creative designer have left Penguin Publishing Group. At Simon & Schuster , Elizabeth Huang has joined Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing as a digital marketing assistant. At William B.