SF authors on social networking
This week’s Mind Meld at SF Signal asks: “How has blogging and the emergence of social networking changed the face of publishing? How has it affected you personally?” Fourteen authors offer fourteen answers.
How Twitter works and why people in publishing should consider using it
How Twitter works and why people in publishing should consider using it — another great post from The Book Publicity Blog.
Covers, marketing, authenticity
When Justine sent me the US cover for her upcoming book, Liar, she added, “I hate it.” “Why?” I wrote back. “Faces are visually arresting! The black and white photo is striking!” “The protagonist isn’t white,” she replied. Thud. “OH,”…
“Website visits translate directly to the number of books bought.”
We’re fascinated by Publishing Trends’ report on author websites (found via PersonaNonData). A group called Codex has done a huge survey on the impact of author websites, and we now have some numbers to back up our theories about what…
