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The Report Indie Scouting Report: February 2019 In this month’s roundup of the best-reviewed BookLife titles, we highlight a romance novel, a work of historical fiction, a parenting guide, an analysis of the book of Job, and more. more » » Book Cover Redesign: 'That Night' This month, Michelle Argyle at Melissa Williams Design reimagines the cover of That Night by indie author Cecily Wolfe. more » » How a Viral Trailer Launched a Picture Book into Bestsellerdom When I Pray for You recently debuted among the top five on PW’s bestsellers list after a trailer for the book went viral. more » » Book Deals: Week of March 11, 2019 This weekly column helps authors keep abreast of the latest book deals and industry trends. In this edition, Ballantine took home rights to former Vogue creative director André Leon Talley's second memoir, The Chiffon Trenches. more » » Smashwords Self-Published Bestsellers: January 2019 Kristen Ashley's romance Free tops the list of bestselling titles on the Smashwords platform for the month of January. more » » Help Your Books Find Readers Your readers are on Amazon, so shouldn’t your book ads be here, too? Amazon Advertising helps increase your visibility, so you can reach readers searching for books like yours. Have a limited budget? You can create a campaign for just $1/day and you only pay when readers click your ads. Plus, user-friendly features make it easy to get started. (Sponsored) Learn More » » Featured Reviews A Printer’s Choice W.L. Patenaude. Izzard Ink, $27.95 hardcover (334p) ISBN 978-1-64228-007-4 This work is a must-read for those who enjoy thought-provoking, challenging speculative fiction. more » » Bay State Skye Janice S.C. Petrie. Seatales Publishing Co., $14.99 trade paper (298p) ISBN 978-0-9705510-4-7 Readers will find themselves caught up in the stormy excitement and the tantalizing touch of mystery. more » » The Best of BookLife How to Self-Publish an E-Book A roundup of the major e-book platforms and what they have to offer. more » » Print-on-Demand 101 Here’s a breakdown of some of the major POD players and the attributes that make each service unique. more » » For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new PW JobZone, now with resume hosting and more! Project Editor - Independent Publishers Group - Chicago, IL. Associate Designer - Independent Publishers Group - Chicago, IL. Editorial Director - Little Bee Books - New York, NY. Publicity Manager, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - Hachette Book Group - , . Inside Sales Representative - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group/Sundance Newbridge - Marlborough, MA. Indie News Roundup The Book Designer: Getting E-Book Typefaces Right Authors make sure they find the right fonts for print books. They should do the same for digital editions. more » » IndieReader: 'When August Ends' Tops IndieReader Bestseller List A rundown of 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. Schotsi: A Family Wilderness Dog Story by Tracy Bright The Seventh Guard: Destiny Expires by Francis Halpin Italy: The Best Places to See by Rail: An Alternative to the Escorted Tour by Bob Kaufman The Early Years by Rachel G. Carrington Everything Is Matter Moving Through Space by Joseph Palazzo The Last Caliph by T.L. Williams Take My Heart by J. J. Sorel Determinate by jdgray1425 Stories from the Pews by G. Modele "Dale" Clarke All the Clocks Are Wrong! by Benno Kreuzmair Bohemienne by Monita Ford Coin of the Realm by Peyton Hooper Hodge Darkness in Ronda by Paul S Bradley Common Sense and Reasonable Amswers by Warren William Luce Near-Death Experiences Are Real!: But Only for Survivors! by William Pillow The Five-Year Marriage: Shifting the Marriage Paradigm by Annmarie Kelly Let's Make a Contract: Getting Through Unhappy Romantic Relationships by Ann Schiebert, PsyD The Long Journey to the Fair by Radka Yakimov Snapshots: Say Cheese! The World Is Watching by Cara Cilento Half of Faith by Rod Johnson The Circle: Taken by Sage Sask Smartphone Photography: Great Tips for Awesome Portraits by A. R. Knight The Driver, the Journey, the Fall by Lisa M. McDougald Journey Into Darkness: A Story in Four Parts by J. Arthur Moore Martin's Scribbles: Sort of a Memoir by Martin Holub Meet Me at the Farmers Market by Lisa Pelto Love in a Tuscan Kitchen by Sheryl Ness Puffy Gets Angry by Rich Pfeiffer The Persistence of Memory: Déjà Vu by Karen Janowsky Attachment Fathering by Neena Roumell Adventures of a Rideshare Driver by Charles Campise Footsteps in the Dark: Stories of the Bizarre and Unusual by Carlo Armenise 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: BookBuzz 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 up your social media game, Services Directory is a place to connect with industry professionals. more »

The Report The Art of the Book Review Query How to query book reviewers and bloggers in three easy steps. more » » How to Get That Manuscript Right An editor looks at three different approaches to revising a manuscript. more » » A Tale of a Frustrated Library Patron An author learns how (not) to get a library to purchase his book. more » » Book Deals: Week of February 25, 2019 This weekly column helps authors keep abreast of the latest book deals and industry trends. In this edition, Suzanne Nossel, the CEO of PEN America, who is at the forefront of the current debates surrounding free speech, sold Uncensored to Alessandra Bastagli at Dey Street. more » » Featured Reviews Halfway to Halfway and Back Edited by Dick Linford and Bob Volpert. Halfway Publishing, $19.95 trade paper (318p) ISBN 978-0-692-13625-6 Every story in the book is well worth one—or two—thoughtful reads. more » » The Best Possible Angle Lloyd Johnson. Lloyd Johnson, $14 trade paper (294p) ISBN 978-0-9973234-4-3 Secrets, blackmail, and murder make for a tantalizing trifecta in Johnson’s edgy and entertaining novel. more » » The Best of BookLife Five Writing Tips from Tana French The bestselling author tells us her secrets, including the one about killing that dream sequence. more » » How to Pitch an Agent Here are the steps to ensure you have the best chance of catching the right agent’s eye. more » » For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new PW JobZone, now with resume hosting and more! Associate Publicist / Publicity Assistant - Other Press - New York, NY. Manager/Assistant Manager, Online & Digital Sales - Workman Publishing Co. - New York, NY. Staff Writer - Trustbridge Global Media - New York, NY. Development Director - Trustbridge Global Media - New York, NY. Assistant Editor - Letterform Archive - San Francisco, . Indie News Roundup Good E-Reader: Is the Dream of a Traditional Book Deal Dead? The bad old days of the vanity press are long behind us. more » » IndieReader: 'Luck of the Devil' Tops IndieReader Bestseller List A rundown of 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. NanoMorphosis by Marla L. Anderson Memories of a Devil: My Life as a Jesuit in Dachau by Dr. Danuta B. Fabisiak What Luck by Suzanne O'Connell Farmer's Son, Military Career by Clarence Vold The Scribe's Deceit by Michael Berens Resilience by Tricia Morrison by Tricia Morrison Darkness on the Horizon by Christopher Renna Prophecy of a Planet: The Meeting by Anthony B. Smellie Rock Hard: Chord Brothers, Book 1 by M. J. Roberts The Adventures of Vince the Cat: Vince Discovers the Golden Triangle by Heidi Bryant In the Doghouse: A Couple's Breakup from Their Dog's Point of View by Teri Case Hello, My Name is Bunny!: London by Matt Bloom The Destiny Relic by Ed Mitchell We Dwell in Possibilities by Carlotta G. Holton Making Sense of God in this Chaotic World by James Hammond and Joseph Hammond Leigh: My Amazing Son by Charlene McIver Not Gonna Write Poems by Michael A. Lee Smeagull the Seagull: A True Story by valerie elaine pettis In the Cradle of Silence: Inner and Outer Journeys Though Beauty, Pain, Laughter, Reverie and the Infinite by Gary Siegel No Ordinary Man by Nicky Webber Inside the Mind of Martin Mueller by EA Luetkemeyer An Affair with Beauty: The Mystique of Howard Chandler Christy: Romantic Illusions by James Philip Head Timothy Mean and the Time Machine by William AE Ford Cognition: A Thriller on the Future of Intelligence by Jacques St-Malo Revolutionary Powercycles: The Science of Sweat by Giacomo Fasano Power to Pray: God's Immense Purposes for Our Simple Prayers by Don Andreson Death and Other Things: Stories by Kimberly LaRocca Retrospect by Bryan DeMinico Remove This Cup by H.L. Grey The Book of Enlightenment by Don Alternative Facts by Publius Valerius Poplicola Ace Carroway and the Great War by Guy Worthey The Desire Card by Lee Matthew Goldberg The Surgion's Mate by Dr Gerald Stulc Death at Crooked Creek by Mary Ann Cherry Always My Hero: The Road to Hope & Healing Following My Brother's Death in Afghanistan by Renee Nickell 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 Pedernales Publishing If your business is book distribution—like the team at Pendernales—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 libraries and stores, Services Directory is a place to connect with industry professionals. more »