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The Report Amazon Starts Weekly Bestseller Lists Amazon Charts -- which looks at traditionally published and self-published titles -- will feature two weekly lists that detail the retailer's 20 bestselling titles and 20 most frequently read books. more » » What Amazon’s New Buy Box Policy Means for Indie Authors Amazon's new Buy Box policy will only make indie authors more dependent on the e-tail giant. more » » A New Concept for Indie Bookstores Peter Goodman, the board chair of the Independent Book Publishers Association, has a radical idea for how to sell indie books. 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! » » Book Deals: Week of May 22, 2017 This weekly column helps indie authors keep abreast of the latest book deals and industry trends. In this edition, Graywolf Press took world rights to a new poetry collection by Tracy K. Smith called Wade in the Water. more » » Featured Reviews Banshees Mike Baron. Wordfire, $16.99 trade paper (416p) ISBN 978-1-61475-394-0 Horror buffs and metal fans will marvel at every grinding detail in this meaty, grim fantasy. more » » Busy Mom's Cheat Sheet Lilly Cadoch. Picki Beli, $11.99 trade paper (162p) ISBN 978-0-9969633-0-5 Cadoch’s main goal is for all children to have healthy, well-nourished bodies, minds, and spirits, and she organizes this thoughtful guide by those categories. more » » BookLife Tip of the Week Market Your Book with PW Select By registering for PW Select, your book receives an announcement listing in Publishers Weekly -- which is read by booksellers, publishers, and agents. And, your book will be featured on the homepages of PW and BookLife, as well as in The BookLife Report. Check It Out! » » For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new PW JobZone, now with resume hosting and more! ·  Managing Editor - Macmillan - New York. ·  Production Editor - University of Massachusetts Press - Amherst. ·  Associate Marketing Manager - Abrams Books - New York. ·  Senior Manager, School and Library Marketing - ABRAMS - New York. ·  Project Editor, Baker Academic & Brazos Press - Baker Publishing Group - Ada. Indie News Roundup PC Mag: How to Self-Publish Nonfiction Here's a step-by-step guide to self-publishing your next work of nonfiction. more » » Jane Friedman: A Writer's Greatest Fear What if what other people think about my writing is more important than what I think about my writing? more » » Guardian: Self-Published Authors Are Being Snapped Up by Hollywood Movie producers are looking to self-publishers for the next big thing. more » » IndieReader: 'Until Sage' 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. First Generation Singular: Reactions to Living in Post-Holocaust Germany by Shirlee Sky Hoffman Drifting in the Push by Daniel Garrison The Last Train (Detective Hiroshi Series Book 1) by Michael Pronko The Memory Box: A Novel of Love, Regret and Memory by Jay Caselberg Parkinson's Lite: The Laughable Side by Yoram Nachimovsky Arkansas Summer by Anne Moose Ms. Pretty Rickey: The Street Sweeper by Bryneen Gary Corner Confessions: Everyone Has a Secret. What's Yours? by Kiersten Hall Pondering Pogo's Enemy: One Op-Ed at a Time by Herb Van Fleet The Fade Out: The Obama-Clinton Elite Gave Us War, Oligarchy, Big Brother, Propaganda, and Trump by Will Pflaum Jabulani by Jonathan Stotler A Fine Line (A Sebastian Drake Novel) by Dan Burns Click here to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or click here to sign up your book for the program.	Services Spotlight Production: Out of Eden Creative If your business is book production -- like Out of Eden Creative'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 self-publish a book, Services Directory is a place to connect with industry professionals. more »

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The Report New Amazon Buy Button Program Draws Ire of Publishers, Authors The program, which allows third-party re-sellers to "win" the main buy button on book pages, is drawing ire from the publishing industry. Some fear the program will "decimate authors' and publishers' earnings.” more » » From YouTube Screen to Print Earning billions of views and millions of followers, YouTubers entice legions of fans that publishers are eager to attract by translating their brand to the page. We've rounded up some recent and anticipated YA releases from this new community of celebrities. more » » Smashwords Self-Published Bestseller List, March 2017 Nashoda Rose’s romance Kept from You tops the list of bestselling titles on the Smashwords platform for the month of March. 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! » » Book Deals: Week of May 15, 2017 This weekly column helps indie authors keep abreast of the latest book deals and industry trends. In this edition, Stephanie Thornton's American Princess, about Theodore Roosevelt’s daughter, was preempted in a world rights acquisition by Berkley. more » » Comics: The King of Libraries Demand for graphic novels and comics -- including self-published titles -- keeps growing in libraries, as patrons are asking for print and digital formats. 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 » » Featured Reviews The Dining Car Eric Peterson. Huckleberry House, $16.95 (350p) ISBN 978-0-9824860-0-9 The novel inspires dreams of savoring decadently elaborate foods, drinking fine wines and specialty cocktails, and rolling with unlikely adventures while hurting, laughing, and falling in love. more » » Hiding Magic Ray Rhamey. Platypus, $14.99 trade paper (290p) ISBN 978-0-9909282-1-8 Rhamey focuses as much on his racially diverse characters’ emotions and goals as on the intricacies of magical properties, crafting a solid paranormal story with an epic feel. more » » BookLife Tip of the Week Post Your Book Cover Indie authors can post cover art to project pages on BookLife. Simply upload a photo of your book's cover to share it with fans and the BookLife community. Check It Out! » » For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new PW JobZone, now with resume hosting and more! ·  Senior Editor - Storey Publishing - North Adams. ·  Administrative Assistant - Guilford Publications - New York. ·  Managing Proofreader - Sounds True - Louisville. ·  PRODUCER OF LITERARY PROGRAMS - Symphony Space - New York. ·  International Sales & Support Representative - Ingram Content Group - New York City. Indie News Roundup The Book Designer: Indie Author Andrea Ring on Becoming a Bestseller Ring, the author of more than 20 novels, discusses why she started writing, how she built her author platform, and a whole lot more. more » » Jane Friedman: Publishing Journey: A Case Study A look at how NetGalley’s Stuart Evers and Myfanwy Collins went from manuscript to publication, including marketing and PR advice. more » » ASJA: Self-Publishing: It Takes an Army It you want to self-publish a book, don't go it alone -- and definitely don't wing it. more » » IndieReader: 'Joy Ride' 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. Chatur and the Enchanted Jungle by Subhash Kommuru Face Value: A Wright & Tran Novel by Ian Andrew Revelations by J. F. Tucker An Uncut Diamond: A Memoir by Angela N. Hsi, Ph.D. The Fixer: The Naked Man by Jill Amy Rosenblatt Fox: A Jessica James Mystery (Jessica James Series Book 3) by Kelly Oliver Do You Solemnly Swear? A Nation of Law, The Dark Side by Lin Wilder Hard Sentences: Crime Fiction Inspired by Alcatraz by David James Keaton Agile Scrum: Your Quick Start Guide with Step-by-Step Instructions by Scott M. Graffius Essential Magic (The Fay of Skye Book 1) by Cara McKinnon Parenting at Your Best: Powerful Reflections and Straightforward Tips for Becoming a Mindful Parent by Roni Wing Lambrecht Personal Development Simplified by Kshitij Prasai (Coach KP) The Government by Peter Gulgowski Champion Your Career: Winning in the World of Work by Halimah Bellows The Very First Christmas Stocking And The Gifts of The Seven Coins by Terry Paul Lafargue Blame by Tony Holtzman Pumpkinville by P. Holiday Gardner Controlling Darkness (The Control Series Book 4) by Anna Edwards A Bitter Wind, Time Entanglement (Book 1) by Anita Merrick Driver Confessional by David Winters Words to Say Out Loud! A Safety Book for Children Around the World by Connie Ellis Myers The Accidental Captain by Glenn Patron First Generation Singular: Reactions to Living in Post-Holocaust Germany by Shirlee Sky Hoffman Click here to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or click here to sign up your book for the program.	Services Spotlight Art & Design: Gatekeeper Press If your business is art and design -- like Rob Price at Gatekeeper Press -- a free advertisement on BookLife's Services Directory is a great way to grow your business. And, if you're an indie author looking for help with cover design, Services Directory is a place to connect with industry professionals. more »

The Report What Writers Need to Know About Envy A look at the origins of authorial envy and what writers can do to slay the green-eyed monster. more » » Book Cover Redesign: 'Misdiagnosed' Tugboat Design's Deborah Bradseth reimagines the cover of indie author Nika C. Beamon's Misdiagnosed. 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 » » First Lines: April 2017 Our monthly look at some of the best opening lines from titles by BookLife authors. more » » Book Deals: Week of May 1, 2017 This weekly column helps indie authors keep abreast of the latest book deals and industry trends. In this edition, Adriana Mather sold a new YA series to Knopf Books for Young Readers. 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 Coming Out Seven Slade. Howling Mad, $12.99 trade paper (322p) ISBN 978-0-9861465-4-1 A screwball comedy of sexual misinterpretation... This charming story will win readers’ hearts. more » » Judas Wolf Robert J. Wolfe. Wolfe, $15 trade paper (330p) ISBN 978-1-519608-36-9 Wolfe knows his stuff and successfully integrates esoteric details into a compelling story line. more » » BookLife Tip of the Week Post Reviews of Your Books to BookLife Indie authors can post the latest reviews of their books to BookLife. Simply by adding reviews to project pages, authors can update the BookLife community about their titles. And, all reviews are featured on BookLife's home page. Check It Out! » » For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new PW JobZone, now with resume hosting and more! ·  Executive Director, Publishing and Professinal Learning - SAGE Publishing - Thousand Oaks, CA. ·  Sales & Marketing Administrator - Bloomsbury Publishing Inc. - New York. ·  Development Editor, Primary ELT - RedNova Learning - Palmetto Bay. ·  Commissioning Editor, Primary ELT - RedNova Learning - Palmetto Bay. ·  Freelancer - Fiction Book Marketing - Indie Book Author - New York, NY. Indie News Roundup Jane Friedman: How to Optimize Your Amazon Author Central Pages Indie authors need to leverage their author central pages on Amazon as a sales tool. more » » IndieReader: Quiz: How Buff Is Your Book? Is your self-published book ready for prime time? Find out with this fun quiz from IndieReader. more » » Express: The Secret Behind One Indie Author's Success After scores of rejections, John Marrs decided to go indie. What happened next is every author's dream. more » » IndieReader: 'The Hot Shot' 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. Three Score and Ten, What Then? by Peggy Smith Oriana by Oriana Josseau Teens and the Job Game by Beverly Slomka, MSEd The Tale of Tumeleng by Ryke Leigh Douglas Curtis Daycare by Doreen Barnett Conversations and Soliloquies by Maurice Hommel Surviving and Preventing Cancer by Janusz Dals-Pawlicki Nothing Good Happens at … the Baby Hospital by Daniel Fulkerson, MD Bucket of Blood by Mack Goodman Hawk Star by the Sea by Kathleen Quinn Famous Times by Angus Gordon The Corrupt Costermonger by Joe Carr Secrets Hidden Behind Closed Doors by Marshall Hanlon My Brain Is Out of Control by Dr. Patrick Mbaya Trimodology by David J. Besley A Broken Man by Joseph Tyler Put the Sky Inside of You by Milos Toth The Clydeside Cats by Sandra Lane Poor No More: An American Dream by Steven Bentley Marty May by Elliott Murphy Life After the Down Low by Ingrid M. Ellis Dare to Dream Ambrosia by Ingrid M. Ellis Tears of a Patriot by John E. Siipola The Strawberry Room by Marilyn Sanders Mobley, PhD Chess Gypsie by Damian Lewis The Legacy Family: Father, Son, and “Holy Coach” by Kip Kolson Aging Wisely by Viola Mecke, PhD, ABPP The Highmore Circle by Cricket Reynolds Blades of Grass by Mark Aylwin Thomas Games of Mind by Dennis Quiles Kimo and Kalini by Jimbo Harris Corrie's Timeless Travels and Travails by Iain H C Morrison Handmaidens of Rock by Linda Gould Hang in There: Quotes & Meditations for Spiritual Survival by Jeanette Bishop and Helen Varga Big: Crisis by Greyson Bryan Falling Into Flowers by Lynne Barnes Strange Estrangements by David Hoeft Starting from San Francisco: A Life in Writing by David Kherdian The Last Train by Michael Pronko The Good Officer: Can They Love Again? by Helena Halme Watching from Within by Daniel LaMonte Black Divinity: Manifesto of the Black Theocracy Third Edition by Anthony Saunders The Reflecting Man: Volume Three by D.K.R. Boyd As My Mother Would Say: Como Decia Mi Mama by Judith V. Valles Where Is Home?: How a Childhood in East Germany During World War II Shaped My Adult Life by Anneros Valensi Killing Time by Roberta Parry Two Shades of Vice: Based on the True Story of an Interracial Couple's Life Together in Crime. by Dewey Reynolds Dr. Dee Dee Dynamo's Beemore Breakthru by Oneeka Williams MD The Island by Pete Healey Click here to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or click here to sign up your book for the program.	Services Spotlight Publishing: Gatekeeper Press If your business is book publishing -- like Rob Price at Gatekeeper Press -- 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 self-publish a book, Services Directory is a place to connect with industry professionals. more »

The Report The Secrets of Writing in Multiple Genres A look at how indie author Sarah Dalton manages her YA and thriller personas. 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 » » Ask the Editor: April 2017 Editor Betty Kelly Sargent answers writing questions submitted by readers. This month, she tackles how to seamlessly weave scientific information into a novel. more » » Book Deals: Week of April 24, 2017 This weekly column helps indie authors keep abreast of the latest book deals and industry trends. In this edition, blogger Olivia Kiernan sold her debut novel, Too Close to Breathe, to Stephanie Kelly at Dutton. 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 Forest Child Heather Day Gilbert. WoodHaven, $13 trade paper (290p) ISBN 978-0-9978279-0-3 Gilbert crafts an engaging story depicting timeless human struggles with faith, love, loyalty, and leadership. more » » An Affair with Beauty James Philip Head. North Loop Books, $23 (292p) ISBN 978-1-63413-882-6 Head’s glowing and revelatory biographical novel chronicles the life of Howard Chandler Christy, a talented painter of celebrities, dignitaries, and beautiful women. more » » BookLife Tip of the Week Connect Social Media Accounts to Your BookLife Profile Indie authors can connect their social media accounts -- everything from Facebook and Twitter to Goodreads and LinkedIn -- to their BookLife profiles. Link your social media accounts for easy sharing and to view your friends' activity on BookLife. Check It Out! » » For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new PW JobZone, now with resume hosting and more! ·  Licensing Contracts Administrator - Quarto Publishing Group USA - Beverly. ·  Project Manager, Ad/Promo - HarperCollins Publishers - New York. ·  Associate Publisher - HarperCollins Christian Publishing - Nashville. ·  Senior Commissioning Editor, Young Adult ELT - RedNova Learning - Palmetto Bay. ·  Marketing Manager, Artisan Books - Workman Publishing Co. - New York. Indie News Roundup Jane Friedman: The Most Common Entry-Level Writing Mistake A lot of new writers do this -- you shouldn't make the same mistake. more » » CNBC: Indie Author Knocks Stephen King from Amazon's Top Spot A look at how indie author Dylan Jones's novel Black Book beat out Stephen King's The Stand on Amazon's list of the most popular horror titles. more » » Daily Mail: Six Novelists Reveal How to Self-Publish Successfully Six independent novelists reveal the secrets of finding and keeping readers. more » » IndieReader: 'Mister Moneybags' 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. The Journal of Francis Darling by K. D. Bradshaw Finding God w/o the Church by Roy C C What Is Alcoholics Anonymous? by Marc Galanter, MD Due North: A Collection of Travel Observations, Reflections, and Snapshots Across Color, Cultures, and Continents by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom Your Life, Your Way: A Practical Guide to Getting Your S**t Together by Paula Meir Beneath an African Sky by Catherine Keese Thirty Days Has September: First Ten Days by Chuck Bartok A Collection of Short Stories for Children by Judy T. Hynes Jolly Town Adventures by Michelle Robinson Dream Alibis by JoAnn Stevelos There Will Be a Thousand Years of Peace...Ushered in by the Women by Anne Wilson Schaef The Choice: The Pocket Watch Chronicles by Ceci Giltenan My Name Is Mud by Terri Saville-Sewell Gestation Seven: One Was Black and One Was White by J. Stewart Willis The Spy and His CIA Brat by Carol F. Cini Natural Strength by Oscar Smith Three Score and Ten, What Then? by Peggy Smith Oriana by Oriana Josseau Teens and the Job Game by Beverly Slomka, MSEd The Tale of Tumeleng by Ms. Ryke Leigh Douglas Curtis Daycare by Doreen Barnett Conversations and Soliloquies by Maurice Hommel Surviving and Preventing Cancer by Janusz Dals-Pawlicki Nothing Good Happens at … The Baby Hospital by Daniel Fulkerson, MD Click here to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or click here to sign up your book for the program.	Services Spotlight Promotion & PR: Stephanie Barko If your business is book promotion -- like Stephanie Barko'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 create some buzz around your book, Services Directory is a place to connect with industry professionals. more »