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The Report Hire the Best: Tips from an Indie Author Indie author Carter Niemeyer urges self-publishers to focus on editing and get over themselves. more » » The Indie Author's Guide to Free Reviews These online resources help authors connect with bloggers and writers who review indie books for free. more » » BookLife Partners with Ingram for 'Indie Author 101' The free event -- which will take place at BookCon on Saturday, June 3 in New York City -- will feature educational presentations by publishing experts on issues essential to indie authors. more » » Book Deals: Week of May 8, 2017 This weekly column helps indie authors keep abreast of the latest book deals and industry trends. In this edition, Coretta Scott King Award–winner Jason Reynolds closed a seven-figure, four-book deal at Simon & Schuster. more » » Enter the BookLife Prize to Win a $5,000 Writing Stipend The second annual BookLife Prize is accepting submissions in seven categories, with each entry receiving a publishable critique and the grand-prize winner receiving a writing stipend of $5,000. SUBMIT YOUR BOOK TODAY! » » Featured Reviews Wounded Warrior, Wounded Wife Barbara K. McNally. Battle Flag, $7.99 e-book (228p) ISBN 978-1-63393-287-6 McNally, writing in heart-wrenching detail, outlines the bitter joy that comes with being a wife of a wounded military service member. more » » Alaska Virgin Air Izzy Ballard. 40 Below Ink, $12.50 ISBN 978-0-9818267-0-7 Fans of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum will find a kindred spirit in the beleaguered heroine of Ballard’s charmingly sassy AVA series. more » » BookLife Tip of the Week Post Your Author Photo Indie writers can post author photos to their profiles on BookLife. Simply upload an author photo to help readers put a face to your name and connect with fans. Check It Out! » » For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new PW JobZone, now with resume hosting and more! ·  National Sales Manager - Blackstone Audio, Inc. - Ashland. ·  Art Director - HarperCollins Christian Publishing - Grand Rapids. ·  Publicity Director, Time Inc Books - Time Inc. - New York. ·  Senior Editor - HarperCollins Christian Publishing - Nashville. ·  Marketing Associate, HarperAudio - HarperCollins - New York.   Indie News Roundup Guardian: Milo Yiannopoulos to Self-Publish Memoir After being dropped by publisher Simon & Schuster -- which he is suing -- the alt right provocateur is going indie. more » » The Book Designer: E-Book Cover Design Awards, March 2017 A look at some of the best-designed e-book covers with commentary from self-publishing guru Joel Friedlander. more » » Jane Friedman: A Look at Author Marketing Collectives A conversation with the members of the only national author marketing co-op in the United States about how its members work collaboratively to promote books. more » » IndieReader: 'Once You're Mine' Tops IndieReader Bestseller List A look at the self-published books hitting IndieReader's weekly bestseller list. more » » PW SELECT The following are this week's books from PW Select, Publishers Weekly's marketing program for indie authors. To sign up your book for PW Select, click here. Dr. Dee Dee Dynamo's Beemore Breakthru by Oneeka Williams MD The Money Ship by Joan Druett The Island by Pete Healey Genocide by Pat Krapf Return To Earth (The Galaxy Series Book 2) by Aithal Beyond The Milky Way (The Galaxy Series Book 1) by Aithal Oink: A Food for Thought Mystery by J.L. Newton The Yoke by Darrell Dunham Color Your Own Creation by Dan Ferraina Hurry the Night by John J Asher To Be a King: Volume 1 by Gunner A. Lindbloom Breathing Yourself Thin by Qizhi Gao The Voynich Gambit by Quintin Peterson Mein Name Ist Peter Dietrich: Deatrick/Dedrick Family Heritage by Ronald J. Deatrick & Claudia Barnard Coffey Oh Susannah: It's in the Bag by Carole P. Roman Chevalier the Queen's Mouseketeer: The Hither and Yon by Darryl Hughes Interview with a Terrorist by James Rosone and Miranda Watson The Devil's Dragon by Jason F Boggs The Walking Stick: Willow of the Wind by Kathy Love Cowen Face Value: A Wright & Tran Novel by Ian Andrew Click here to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or click here to sign up your book for the program.	E-mail not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Services Spotlight Editing: Cynthia Shepp If your business is editing -- like Cynthia Shepp's is -- a free advertisement on BookLife's Services Directory is a great way to grow your business. And, if you're an indie author looking to find an editor, Services Directory is a place to connect with industry professionals. more »

 

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