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The Report Thirty-Five Titles Advance to BookLife Prize Semifinals The 35 semifinalists were chosen from seven genres by the editorial staffs of Publishers Weekly and BookLife. more » » Five Writing Tips from Harlan Coben The bestselling author urges you to "Write like there is a knife against your throat." more » » Leveraging Digital and Social Media for Bespoke Books How one determined publisher is tapping digital marketing for its decidedly analog publications. more » » Ask the Editor: Writing Dialogue Editor Betty Kelly Sargent answers writing questions submitted by readers. This month, she explores writing convincing dialogue. more » » First Lines: September 2017 We take a look at some of the best opening lines from titles by BookLife authors. more » » Book Deals: Week of October 2, 2017 This weekly column helps indie authors keep abreast of the latest book deals and industry trends. In this edition, Kensington—in what it’s calling a “hybrid publishing partnership”—struck an agreement with bestselling fantasy author Michael J. Sullivan. more » » Featured Reviews Begin Again Crystal Walton. Impact Editions, $13 trade paper (346p) ISBN 978-0-9862882-8-9 This classic love story will have readers enthralled until the last page. more » » Reflections in the Mist Curtis Krusie. CreateSpace, $12.99 trade paper (292p) ISBN 978-1-5446-9923-3 A dream job turns into a nightmare for architect Grey Cavanaugh in Krusie’s thrilling page-turner. 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! ·  Acquisitions/Commissioning Editor - Sounds True, Inc. - Louisville, CO. ·  Vice President, People - ABRAMS - New York. ·  Operations Coordinator - Abrams Books - New York. ·  Associate Digital Marketing Manager - Albert Whitman & Company - Park Ridge. ·  Senior Art Director - Albert Whitman & Company - Park Ridge. Indie News Roundup Good E-Reader: New Collaboration Boosts Indie Author Discoverability The American Booksellers Association and Authors Guild are working together to boost the discoverability of indie authors by pairing them with more recognizable names for live events. more » » Jane Friedman: When You Shouldn’t Hire a Professional Editor Think it's always the right time to hire an editor? Think again. more » » IndieReader: 'Dear Bridget, I Want You' 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. Living the Good Death by Scott Baron Love in the Cretaceous by Howard Robertson The Mammoth Letters: Running Away to a Mountain Town by Jennifer K. Crittenden Tom and Lovey: Under the Moon into the Wood by G.R. Jerry The Sun Shines Brightest at Midnight by Youlanda Brewster The Best Season: The Challenging Finish by Bob May Johnny Quantum: Flight of the Aereothenon by Tom Pawlik Memories in the Land of Stardust by Sharon De Pontes My Doctor Said, Trust Me by Beth Bach Father's Day by Gary Kyriazi Saba & Nisha: A Love Story by Lakshmi Raj Sharma Term Limits by Paul Holbert The Harvard Square Mob by Neil Mahoney Taxes Made Happy by Mario Costanz The Hope Store by Dwight Okita That Job He's Got to Do: The Life and Times of William Lafayette Cook by Frank N. Cook Back to the Futures: The Remarkable Power of Simple Mathematics in Futures Trading by Richard A. Fell The Journey of My Life by Eugene McCann The Rise of Africa’s Small & Medium Size Enterprises by Robin Sanders The Right to the Truth by I.C. Papachristos, MD Ansgar: The Struggle of a People. the Triumph of the Heart by Aleksandra Layland Missing Mr. Wingfield by E. Christopher Clark Blood & Water by Katie O'Rourke Greco's Game: An Aleksandr Talanov thriller by James Houston Turner Ember Burning by Jennifer Alsever God Wants You to Be the Man and So Does She by Nicole Showell Humans: From Nothing to Now by Brett Ashcroft Harrison 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 Social Media: Book Buzz If your business is social media—like the team at BookBuzz—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 boost your social media presence, Services Directory is a place to connect with industry professionals. more »
Your digital copy of the BookLife BookLife September 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 Seventy-Nine Books Advance to BookLife Prize Quarterfinals The 79 titles from seven genres advancing to the quarterfinals were scored and selected by Publishers Weekly reviewers. more » » Go Local: Marketing Books to Targeted Communities How leveraging local communities can land authors on the bestseller list. more » » Politics Take Center Stage at 2017 Small Press Expo At this year's festival of indie and self-published comics, the focus was on the current political climate, race, and Donald Trump. more » » Ask the Editor: Working with an Editor Editor Betty Kelly Sargent answers writing questions submitted by readers. This month, she explores the author-editor relationship. more » » Book Deals: Week of September 25, 2017 This weekly column helps indie authors keep abreast of the latest book deals and industry trends. In this edition, Riverhead bought Ruchika Tomar’s debut, A Prayer for Travelers. more » » Goodreads Marks 10 Years of Supporting Books Ten years after its founding and four after its acquisition by Amazon, the book discovery site has grown into one of the most influential literary communities on the web. more » » Featured Reviews Remember, Remember Anna Elliott, with Charles Veley. CreateSpace, $12.80 trade paper (356p) ISBN 978-1-5450-4916-7 This winning mystery, the third in the series pairing Sherlock Holmes with his daughter, finds the duo investigating memory loss and murder. more » » Unrest Sandra Heath. Sandra Ann Heath, $24.99 (350p) ISBN 978-0-9965517-2-4 Heath’s debut novel masterfully incorporates family, romance, tension, and fully realized characters into a wonderfully written piece of historical fiction set in 1978 Tehran. more » » BookLife Tip of the Week Post and Share an Excerpt from Your Book Indie authors can post book excerpts to their BookLife pages. Simply by uploading a PDF of the excerpt to a book's project page, users can show off a sample of their work to 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! ·  Operations Coordinator - Abrams Books - New York. ·  Associate Digital Marketing Manager - Albert Whitman & Company - Park Ridge. ·  Senior Art Director - Albert Whitman & Company - Park Ridge. ·  Group Marketing Director - Lerner Publishing Group - Minneapolis, MN. ·  Acquisitions Editor - Shambhala Publications - Boulder. Indie News Roundup The Guardian: Self-Publishing Helps Women Break Book Industry's Glass Ceiling A survey indicates that while men still dominate traditional publishing, female indie authors release and sell the most self-published books. more » » SPAC: How Effective Is Facebook Advertising for Indie Authors? A new survey looks to help self-publishers determine the efficacy of Facebook ads. more » » Quartz: Amazon Reveals How to Game Its Self-Publishing Platform In taking legal action against users violating its policies, Amazon laid out how book rankings can be gamed through fake accounts and downloads. more » » IndieReader: 'Misadventures of a City Girl' 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. New Praetorians 1: Sienna McKnight by R.K. Syrus Harley and Regina: From Missing Birds to Massacre by Ralph Roland Karst, PhD Song at Dawn: 1150 in Provence (The Troubadours Quartet) by Jean Gill Keep Breathing: Recollections from a 103-Year-Old by Morrie Markoff Sammy and Susie Visit the Seaside by Gloria Eveleigh Reapers of Souls and Magic: A Rohrland Saga (The Rohrlands Saga Book 1) by R.E. Fisher Success Without Fulfilment by au yong chee tuck Right in the Middle but Left Out by Jeffery Trees Boom-Boom! by Wally Duff The Sorceress: Book One: The Prophecy by John Sinisi Legacy at Liberty Lake by Cheryl Devenney Anthony Comes to the Rescue by Gloria Eveleigh Titan the Time-Traveling Tiger by Gloria Eveleigh Idris, the Invisible Imp by Gloria Eveleigh Penelope the Purple Pig Finds a Pal by Gloria Eveleigh Neville the Nibalong Is Scared of the Night by Gloria Eveleigh Jack's Temper Tantrums by Gloria Eveleigh Edmund the Excitable Elephant by Gloria Eveleigh High Desert High by Steven Schindler The Adventures of Jumperoo Joey by S. Jags How the Vortex Changed My Life by Pamela K. Kinney The Imagineer by David L. Hudacek Unraveling the Mahler Enigma: A Lost Insight by Franz Loschnigg, Ph.D. The Seasons of Treaty Oak by Jane Bauld Really Weird Stuff II by Gregg Kanon A Most Daunting Time by Robert Roach Overdose: Letters From Dad by Jack Dison My Life with Death: The Firsthand Account of an Undertaker’s Journey by David J. VanBuskirk A Spoon Called Poon! by Theresa Marie Vallotton The Quest to Overthrow Heaven by Bolko Zimmer House on Jacaranda Hill by Mary Kay Abbott Baby Chomper's Bath Time by Jeff Minich Srepska by Lucas Sterling Oliver Griffon and the Witch's Curse by Stephen Huggins Apollo Dreams by Syd Gilmore A Broken Peace: Chronicles of Nysa by Emmy Wu Coffee Shop University by Mario Kfoury Running Cold by Steve Zell Passing On: What's Fair in Family Inheritance? by Ruth Dixon-Mueller Walking on a Moonbeam by Bill McDonald A Skeptic's Journey Through the Yoga Experience by Earl Ofari Hutchinson Living the Good Death by Scott Baron Love in the Cretaceous by Howard Robertson 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 Web Design: Moons Stardust Designs If your business is web design—like Denise Alicea at Moons Stardust Designs—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 build an author website, Services Directory is a place to connect with industry professionals. more » The Report Amazon Alleges Violations by KDP Authors, Publishers Amazon filed complaints against five individuals whom it claims offered services to KDP authors and publishers to help them manipulate the reading platform for financial gain. more » » Creating a Successful Book Tour: Five Tips from an Indie Author Edie Jarolim, author of the memoir Getting Naked for Money, offers some tips and best practices for self-publishers looking to organize book tours. more » » The BookLife Prize: Checking In with Jennifer Voigt Kaplan We touch base with last year's finalist in the middle-grade category to talk about reaching readers and what she's working on now. more » » Book Deals: Week of September 11, 2017 This weekly column helps indie authors keep abreast of the latest book deals and industry trends. In this edition, the North American rights to Raphaëlle Giordano’s French bestseller, Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One, were acquired by Putnam. more » » Featured Reviews Into the Funhouse Walter Harp. LS Publishing, $14.95 trade paper (288p) ISBN 978-0-9982068-3-7 Harp’s harrowing debut exhaustively chronicles the twists and turns of his struggle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia over the past decade. more » » Botticelli’s Muse Dorah Blume. Juiceboxartists Press, $24.95 trade paper (528p) ISBN 978-0-9981316-0-3 Set in Renaissance Italy, Blume’s interpretation of master painter Sandro Botticelli is at once a florid love story and a chilling political drama. more » » BookLife Tip of the Week Add Your Facebook Fan Page BookLife users can add Facebook fan pages to their BookLife profiles. This gives indie authors another tool to help get the word out about their work, share news about their books, and connect with other authors: all through their pages on BookLife. Check It Out! » » For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new PW JobZone, now with resume hosting and more! ·  Senior Editor, Kindle Singles - Amazon Kindle - New York City. ·  Production Designer - Quotable Cards, Inc. - New York. ·  Billing and Collections Specialist - Macmillan - New York. ·  Royalties Specialist - Macmillan - New York. ·  Royalties Analyst - Macmillan - New York. Indie News Roundup Huffington Post: Making Peace with Self-Publishing One reluctant indie author tells her self-publishing story. more » » The Guardian: Book Doulas: A New Self-Publishing Service What are book doulas? And do you need to look into bookbirthing for next release? more » » SPAC: Should Indie Authors Go KDP Exclusive? A look at the pros and cons of self-publishing exclusively with KDP. more » » IndieReader: 'The Time in Between' 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 Children of Time by Chaiene Santos Belle's Tale and Other Stories by David D. Davis, Jr. Shelby's Creek by Mark Matthiessen The Man from Mensa: 1 of the 600: Politics 1990-1995 by BERNARD MULHOLLAND The Startup Survivor: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Starting, Building and Succeeding in Business by Michael Maloof The Forbidden Darkness Chronicles: A Dark Discovery by Alec John Belle Licensed to Steele: The Most Expensive Thing in the World Is Trust by Noland Mattocks The Dead of Night by Jean Rabe Four Seasons by Eve Blohm Saddle Sore by Mike Schaible The Vanishing of Owen Taylor by Kyle Michel Sullivan I, Jetebais by Robert Martin Bishop Bless Me, Mother: : How Church Leaders Fail Women by Finbarr M. Corr, Ed. D. Manifesting the Divine: Going Beyond the 120 Lessons by Tony Saunders Lead with Courage: Unleash the Lion in You by Arthur E. Puotinen Cactus Jumpers by Andrew Burch The Box Top to Life's Puzzle: Examining Life's Mystery from a Distinctive Perspective by Marcus Hurst Finding Your Spiritual Balance in a Religious World: Discover Simple Christianity by Kenneth Weatherford Keeping Your Balance in Our Religious World: Student Study Guide by Kenneth Weatherford Richie Millstone, the Firewater Dragon & the Platinum Water Crystal by E. H. Allen Chasing Mercury by September Williams A Past Life: As Told by Brave Hawk by Donald Silver Forest Lungs: A Poem by Andrew Zubinas Escape from Manchuria by Paul Maruyama Bless Me Indeed: Discover the Secret of Success Through a Bold and Yet Powerful Prayer of Jabez by Janet Kisyombe Patty Pemberton and the Haunted Candy Factory by Chad Prevost The Diamond Escape by Sheila Bitts Redemption Lake by Susan Clayton-Goldner Siren Song: Har Megiddo 2.0 by Ian T King In the Beginning by BCE For the Love of Moose: How One Man's Trash Became My Treasure by Margaret Ludwig Pink Mountain by Phil Sparks Healing Mind: Five Steps to Ultimate Healing, Four Rooms for Thoughts: Achieving Satisfaction Through a Well Managed Mind by Janice McDermott Love in the Cretaceous by Howard W. Robertson Murder at the Rocks by Jill Paterson Twisted Doubles by Joanie Pariera There's a Bigfoot in My Shower by John Nygard The Gills Creek Five by Greg M. Dodd The Quantum Cop by Lesley L. Smith The Jewish FBI Agent by Martin Ettlinger Clondike and Mudo's Adventure by Matt Armbruster Wendall's Lullaby by Kip Koelsch Half Life by Dana Barney Unloved: A Love Story by Katy Regnery Vicissitudes of Fortune by Bob Siqveland The Legend of Santa Dan and Mark the Elf by Georgiann Fischer Why the Wind Loves Children by Fred Schlissel Tigranes by Dikran Chamlian The Ramblings of an Old Man by Cal Kraft The Portfolio Manager by Paul Blueford Dream Fishing the Little Spokane by Jeffrey Dunn Ferdie and the Seven: Book One: When the Angels Are Gone by Larry Buenafe 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 Distribution: Emerald Lake Books If your business is book distribution—like the team at Emerald Lake Books—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 get your book into stores, Services Directory is a place to connect with industry professionals. more »