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The Report How Indie Authors Can Cultivate Superfans What self-publishers can do to build relationships with readers. more » » Ask the Editor: Tips on Revising a Novel Editor Betty Kelly Sargent answers writing questions submitted by readers. This month, she explores the challenges of revision. more » » The BookLife Prize: Checking in with Kipp Wessel We touch base with last year's finalist from the general fiction category to talk obsessions, second novels, and traditional publishing. more » » Less Than 30 Days Left to Enter the BookLife Prize With the submission period for this year's BL Prize ending on August 31, it's time to enter your novel or memoir. Every entry receives a written assessment from a Publishers Weekly reviewer. SUBMIT YOUR BOOK TODAY! » » Book Deals: Week of August 14, 2017 This weekly column helps indie authors keep abreast of the latest book deals and industry trends. In this edition, activist and writer Jessica Goudeau sold a history of the U.S. refugee resettlement program to Viking. more » » Featured Reviews One More Cup of Coffee Tom Pappalardo. Object Publishing, $12.99 trade paper (154p) ISBN 978-0-9983278-0-8 These hilarious shorts are a perfect snarkfest, combining people-watching and café criticism with abundant humor. more » » Simply Dirac Helge Kragh. Simply Charly, $7.99 trade paper (122p) ISBN 978-1-943657-09-4 Kragh goes some way to giving Dirac and his legacy the attention they deserve. more » » BookLife Tip of the Week Post Your Author Photo BookLife users 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! ·  ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS - NYU School of Professional Studies - New York City. ·  Publicist/Senior Publicist, Workman Publishing - Workman Publishing Co. - New York. ·  Associate Publicist/Publicist - Other Press - New York, NY. ·  Managing Director for Digital Content and Editor HBR.org - Harvard Business Publishing - Brighton, MA. ·  Audience Development Director - One Day University - New York City.   Indie News Roundup Forbes: How One Woman Went from Self-Publisher to Anime Creator For years, Mugi Tanaka self-published her own comics. Now she's working with anime streaming service Crunchyroll. more » » Jane Friedman: Four Key Elements of Author Websites If you're creating an author website, make sure you have these vital pieces in place. more » » Forbes: Three Things Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know Before Writing a Book Tips about writing, fear of failure, and book marketing. more » » IndieReader: 'Delectable' 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. Skyward Bound: Hot-Air Ballooning by Alese Pechter Enterprise Reporting: Can Anyone Ever Trust the News Again? by Tom Chorneau Evolution Revolution: Simple Machines by Charlotte Bennardo The Right Ask: What Every Advancement Officer Should Know by Michael Y. Warder Sr Silicon Valley Girl: My Adolescent Life and Times, and an Ode to Generation X by Maya Morrow The Night the Sky Fell by Stephen G. Levy Good Girls on Bad Drugs by Mark Mathew Braunstein The Misery Manifesto: A Self-Help Parody for the Self-Absorbed by Barb Best Will Allen and the Terrible Truth: Chronicles of the Monster Detective Agency Volume 4 by Jason Edwards Seeking the American Dream by Heidi M. Thomas Face to Face with the Identity Thief by Evelyn L. Bolden Dig the Zone of Freedom by Richard Byrne Bsc(Hons) All That Remains (Metamorphosis Book 1) by Lauren Dane Media Group Secrets Behind Things that Look Good: How Small Changes in Design Lead to a Big Jump in Sales by Claire Langju Lee Beauty of Morality by Pierre Edens Sully The Tyler Files by Brian Rock My Secrets of Survivorship by Melissa Mae Palmer Super Rooster and Wonder Cat by Alma Hammond The Irresistible Muse of Jack Kidd by Chris D. Dodson New Possibilities in Memory Care: The Silverado Story (New Edition) by Loren Shook and Stephen Winner Once There Was Fire: A Novel of Old Hawaii by Stephen Shender Surviving a Cyberstalker: How to Prevent and Survive Cyberabuse and Stalking by Alexis Moore	Services Spotlight Editing: Lane Diamond If your business is editing—like Lane Diamond'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 for an editor, Services Directory is a place to connect with industry professionals. more »

The Report Indie Author Mark Manson Finds His Niche The self-help author reflects on his success. more » » Author and Comics Artist Jessica Abel Returns to Her Indie Roots A look at why Jessica Abel turned to self-publishing for her creative self-help book. more » » The BookLife Prize: Checking in with Krys Batts We touch base with last year's finalist in the romance/erotica category to talk literary agents and believing in yourself. more » » Less Than 30 Days Left to Enter the BookLife Prize With the submission period for this year's BL Prize ending on August 31, it's time to enter your novel or memoir. Every entry receives a written assessment from a Publishers Weekly reviewer. SUBMIT YOUR BOOK TODAY! » » Book Deals: Week of August 7, 2017 This weekly column helps indie authors keep abreast of the latest book deals and industry trends. In this edition, Berkley took world rights to two more books by bestseller Juliet Blackwell. more » » Featured Reviews Blowback '07 Brian Meehl. MCP, $12.95 paper (352p) ISBN 978-1-6350-5185-8 Believable characters infuse energy into each scene—readers will eagerly await future installments. more » » The Last Letter Susan Pogorzelski. Brown Beagle, $12.99 trade paper (278p) ISBN 978-0-9888751-3-5 Pogorzelski’s exceptional debut shares the challenges, dreams, fleeting optimism, and difficulties of 15-year-old Amelia Lenelli at the turn of the millennium. 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! ·  Media Producer & Buyer (Publishing) - RedNova Learning (a Macmillan Education company) - Palmetto Bay. ·  Royalty Account Associate - Abrams Books - New York. ·  Assistant, Digital & Web Operations - Workman Publishing Co. - New York. ·  BUYERS: Gift Buyer; Licensed Apparel/Insignia Buyer - Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore - Middletown. ·  Acquisitions/Commissioning Editor - Sounds True, Inc. - Louisville, CO.   Indie News Roundup The Book Designer: Sex Sells. But Does It Sell Books? A look at what Sharon Sultan Cutler learned while publicizing the coffee table book Bandstand Diaries. more » » Jane Friedman: Using Amazon Ads: An Analysis A detailed examination of one author's efforts to boost book sales via ads on Amazon. more » » Kobo Will No Longer Support PDF Files As of Nov. 1, Kobo will no longer be offering PDFs of books on its online store. more » » IndieReader: 'Dangerous' Back on Top of 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. Choose Resilience by Jen Shirkani Gold in Havilah: A Novel of Cain's Wife by Jean Hoefling Chronicles of the Kwedake Dikep by Robert J. Thayer Flickering Kingdoms by Jeff Grinnell The Shepherd's Calculus by C.S. Farrelly Rescue Man by Pamela Patterson Cecil and the Big Wave by Adam W. Jones Solve by Christmas by Amber Schamel Sea Girl by Oz Carter My Little Heart, Ruthie by Toni Jannotta Dragon Lad: The Thirteenth Egg by J. C. Stevens Junkyard Lucy by Tony Nesca Shatterproof: 7 Powerful Principles to Rise Above Any Stress & Crisis by Conrad Drapeau A Penguin Rolling Down a Hill by Kevin Tranter Lost in the Reflecting Pool by Diane Pomerantz The Surgeon's Wife by William H. Coles Days Of Joy by James J. Pallante Evil Reigns by Albert M. Iosue, M.D. High Water by Richard Spitz I'll Love You Even More by Marybeth Bluhm Between by David Stringer Why I Love Dogs by K. A. Masters I Was a Child but Not by Deanna Jones Come Back Home by Iain A. Tunliss The Iron Fist by Richard Nordin The Foetal Circulation by Dr. Alan Gilchrist Footsteps in the Sand by William Knippschild Possum Crossing by Leigh Anne Cooper The Portrait Maker by Bryan T. Blunt The Intrepid by Jeff Tellier Crossing Clayborn by Robert Willis Online With God (G-Mail): The Ultimate Icon by Bronco Cucina by Bronco Cucina New Beginnings by Jennifer Gawlik When Your Child Discloses Sexual Abuse: A Step-By-Step Guide for Parents by Chris Schopen Chevalier the Queen's Mouseketeer: For Queen and Country by Darryl Hughes My Life as a Country Album by LJ Evans How the Maya Changed the World by James O'Kon Animal Graph by M. Black Antitheus by G.A. Minton Skyward Bound: Hot-Air Ballooning by Alese Pechter 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 self-publishing—like the team at Gatekeeper Press—a free advertisement on BookLife's Services Directory is a great way to grow your business. 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Your digital copy of the BookLife July 2017 issue has arrived.

 

Welcome to the digital edition of BookLife, Publishers Weekly's monthly supplement dedicated to all things self-publishing. As a subscriber to The BookLife Report you are entitled to receive the digital edition of BookLife, which contains interviews with authors, book announcements and listings, news, features, analysis, and more, all delivered straight to your inbox. BookLife gives you the self-publishing information you need right at your fingertips! The new digital edition and app allow you to easily access BookLife wherever you go. Click here to read the latest issue of BookLife on your desktop or laptop. Download our new app, BookLife, to read it on your tablet or smartphone. Simply enter the email address that received this message to gain access. Sincerely, Adam Boretz Editor BookLife Download our new App!

The Report The BookLife Prize: Checking in with T.J. Slee We touch base with the winner of last year's BookLife Prize to see what he's working on and what advice he has for aspiring indie authors. more » » Spotlight on Thomson-Shore's Printing, Marketing, and Distribution Services Celebrating its 45th anniversary, Thomson-Shore is more than a high-quality book printer; today, it's a one-stop publishing problem solver for publishers and indie authors. (Sponsored) more » » Book to Film Deals: Week of July 24, 2017 Universal Cable Productions has lined up a TV adaptation of indie author Hugh Howey's self-published novel Sand for Syfy. more » » Check Out the BookLife Prize Charts Want to know which book is leading the pack in Romance/Erotica? Or who wrote the best Mystery/Thriller? Take a look at the BookLife Prize Charts for all the latest scores and critiques. SUBMIT YOUR BOOK TODAY! » » Book Deals: Week of July 31, 2017 This weekly column helps indie authors keep abreast of the latest book deals and industry trends. In this edition, M.A. Bennett has inked a six-figure deal with Delacorte Press for her debut YA novel, S.T.A.G.S. more » » Featured Reviews The Grace of God and the Grace of Man Azaan Yadin-Israel. Lingua, $16.99 trade paper (202p) ISBN 978-0-692-71851-3 This is a fresh addition to the burgeoning body of scholarship on Bruce Springsteen, who’s little known for his spiritual interests. more » » A Peace of My Mind: American Stories John Noltner. John Noltner, $25 trade paper (144p) ISBN 978-0-692-76084-0 Photographer Noltner makes a powerful political statement about the backbone of America—its citizens—with these 136 portraits of everyday people. more » » BookLife Tip of the Week Connect Your Social Media Accounts 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! ·  Marketing Associate - Bloomsbury Publishing Inc. - New York. ·  Literary Publicist - Wildbound PR - San Francisco. ·  Editorial Director - Library of America - New York. ·  Director of Marketing and Sales - University of Washington Press - Seatte. ·  Editor Shambhala - Shambhala Publications - Boulder.   Indie News Roundup Jane Friedman: Crunching the Numbers to Improve Book Sales Jellybooks looks at consumer reading behavior to determine how authors can boost sales. more » » AIPT: Creating My First Comic Book: The Wilds of Self-Publishing The writer and co-creator of the comic Skeleton Bay Detective Agency talks Kickstarter and self-publishing. more » » The Guardian: Indie Archaeological Thriller Takes £20,000 Amazon Award The Relic Hunters by David Leadbeater is the inaugural winner of the online retailer’s DIY publishing prize. more » » IndieReader: 'Beautiful Mistake' 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. Understanding Me, Understanding You: An Enquiry into Being Human by Manoj Krishna The Resistance Between Us: Ingrid's Wars (Volume 1) by Phyllis Kimmel Libby Eyes of the Seer by Ashley York In the Gentle Blue Light of the Dog Star by Chuck Farritor The People Hitler Left Behind by Larry Stell Jessica Lost Her Wobble by J. Schlenker When Angels Play Poker by Maura OLeary Republican Presidential Candidate Versus Demon-Crats Doomsday by Patricia Ann Taylor What Happened to Paul Carter by Katherine De Bois What Happened to Paul Carter: Vol. II: Collateral Damage by Katherine De Bois Thank God for Drugs by Kewalnam Christ Two Big Days by Rickey Lee A Pardon For Tommy by Patricia Nmukoso Enyi Daingerfield Island by John Adam Wasowicz Jesus in the White House by Gina Messina Cami's Decision by Valenciya Lyons Chronicles of the Kwedake Dikep by Robert J. Thayer	Services Spotlight Promotion & PR: 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 a self-publisher looking for promote your book, Services Directory is a place to connect with industry professionals. more »