Sentences with phrase «by a new author if»

Sometimes larger bookstore chains can not purchase books by a new author if the book does not have a Booksellers Return Program.

Not exact matches

«If you are into fantasy novels, here's a first novel that was written by the author on his New York City subway commute,» Schluep says explaining this pick.

Owens said the company could triple its business if Congress passes a new bill authored by Tenney that would require the Department of Defense to buy American - made flatware for its installations across the world.

«With the change in screening, we wanted to see if there were other implications, and indeed a decrease in chlamydia screening occurred even though the number of visits by young women was about the same,» says U-M Medical School Department of Family Medicine lecturer Allison Ursu, M.D., the lead author of the new paper in Annals of Family Medicine.

Essentially, drought years could become the norm for the Amazon by 2050 if deforestation rates rebound, said Dominick Spracklen, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Leeds School of Earth and Environment, United Kingdom, and lead author of the new study published today in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union.

Those figures, say the authors of the report, an update on a similar report in 2003, mean that «even if all the announced plans for new nuclear power plant construction are realized, the total will be well behind that needed for reaching a thousand gigawatts of new capacity worldwide by 2050.»

«If atmospheric waves are generated by ice vibrations, by rhythmic vibrations of ice — then that carries a lot of information of the ice shelf itself,» said Oleg Godin, a professor at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, and lead author of the new study, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, a journal of the American Geophysical Union.

«If we can find a way to target those neurons in humans, maybe we can reduce the «high» produced by the drug and reduce the withdrawal symptoms,» said Olivier George, assistant professor at TSRI and senior author of the new study.

But perhaps this book can help you get away from it all, if only for a little... View Details The Cancer - Fighting Kitchen, Second Edition: Nourishing, Big - Flavor Recipes for Cancer Treatment and Recovery by Rebecca Katz (Author), Mat Edelson (Author) This new and revised edition of the IACP award - winning cookbook brings the healing power of delicious, nutritious foods to those whose hearts and bodies crave a revitalizing meal, through 150 new and updated recipes.

One of those papers, by lead author Francis Nimmo of the University of California Santa Cruz, and New Horizons colleagues, modeled how Sputnik Planitia could have formed if its basin was produced by an impact, such as the one that created Charon.

As the science and its applications develop, a comprehensive approach to addressing ethical and social issues of emerging technologies as a whole is called for if scarce intellectual resources are to be used optimally, according to a new report authored by Erik Parens, Josephine Johnston, and Jacob Moses of The Hastings Center.

«These findings mean that physicians should try to control a patient's heart rate by using alternatives as a first line, such as beta - blockers or calcium blockers; if digoxin is used, use a low dose with careful clinical follow - up, evaluate potential drug interactions when starting new medications, and monitor digoxin levels,» the authors said «Patients should be aware of potential toxicity and see their physicians immediately in specific clinical situations, for instance if they experience palpitations or syncope (fainting), as those may precede arrhythmic death,» they added.

If you are not aware of it, «Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter» is actually based on the New York Times Best Selling novel by Seth Grahame - Smith, author of «Pride and Prejudice and Zombies» (who also wrote this screenplay).

He won't say if the script will be based on the new «Black Panther» comic - book series by celebrated journalist and author Ta - Nehisi Coates, which debuted last month.

That holds true even if the novel the film is based on was written by the same author (Darryl Ponicsan) who wrote «The Last Detail» (1970), and even if the new film is directed by one of the finest directors working today — Richard Linklater.

As one of the authors, John Scalzi, pointed out, if the first day of ebook bundle purchases was counted by the New York Times, all the authors would be on the bestseller list and this clearly demonstrates the worth of the format.

Either way, as a self - published author, if you hope to have your worked noticed and picked up by new readers, you'll want as many stars and reviews as you can get.

If someone searches for a specific title and its written by a well known author, Bing now displays a carousel that lists a number of New York Times bestsellers.

By bundling your work with other authors, particularly if they are in the same genre, you stand a greater chance of reaching new readers, as well as a better chance of making money in a «pay what you want» model.

«when I read a good book by a self - published author, particularly if that author is a new author, I always try to spread the word and encourage other people to give it a try, and always try to leave a positive review.»

I know that when I read a good book by a self - published author, particularly if that author is a new author, I always try to spread the word and encourage other people to give it a try, and always try to leave a positive review.

I know readers say that now, that they would not try a new debut author at $ 2.99 but this is because there has been ebooks introduced at $ 0.99 in the first place by Amazon for years;) but if $ 2.99 was the absolute minimum available from the beginning readers would buy a book at that price because it would be considered the «entry price».

Colbert even spoke out in support of Hachette and its authors on his show by calling for a boycott, saying that Amazon «wants to control book selling, book buying, and even book publishing, and that is a national tragedy... if this is to be the new American way, then maybe it has to be changed, by law if necessary, immediately, if not sooner.»

So that makes sense, all other things being equal, but if there was a new book by one of my favorite authors, length no longer came into the equation.

A cheap book only appeals to me if it's written by a well - known author (usually temporarily discounted) or a new author who has gotten buzz.

As for your comments about Amazon re: always encouraging authors to raise their KDP prices if appropriate, I'm going by what KDP authors are reporting on the K boards, where they're worried about the new price data.

There are companies like Autography have developed platforms that allow authors to sign the digital book by interjecting a new page within, but if an author wants to talk directly to the readers, there aren't many viable platforms to make... [Read more...]

On October 31, Riverhead will release a new deluxe edition of This Is How You Lose Her ($ 40) featuring illustrations by Jaime Hernandez, co-creator of the Love and Rockets comics series — which, if you read our interview, was influential in helping Díaz recognize his calling as a Latino author.

The Bottom Line: If you're an author with expectations of having your book reviewed by the New York Times Book Review there is hope.

Before any author hires help — especially if new to the industry — she should list the very specific goals she hopes to achieve by hiring freelance assistance, and then try to match those goals with professionals who have experience in achieving them.

If you're David Pogue, the technology writer for the New York Times, you may debut your first book as an «unknown» author, but you have a platform created by the most respected newspaper in the world.

Interview (Starts at 6:03)-- Mike Shatzkin, founder and CEO of The Idea Logical Company in New York, spoke with me on April 23rd by Skype about why there was so much hand wringing at the recently concluded London Book Fair, what's ahead for authors and readers if Amazon's dominance of the book business grows, and how his father, the late Leonard Shatzkin, who also had an illustrious career in publishing, probably would have been more inclined to applaud Amazon's disruption than is Leonard's son.

Sometimes an author may elect to create a new name for himself if he's writing in a different genre or different voice, as Stephen King chooses to do when he writes as Richard Bachman, a fact that eluded some of his readers through more than four books and is now the subject of a work by Michael R. Collings, Stephen King is Richard Bachman.

According to an article by Matt Enis for The Digital Shift on Hachette's new program with the NLS, this initiative came about after a fan reached out to author Douglas Preston, asking if he knew when the latest title in the Pendergast series would be available as an audio download through Talking Books.

Rules Members are free to create author threads by surname if they do not currently exist — but be sure to search the group first to see if a thread is already present before starting a new one!

This is especially true if it's by Hervé Tullet, the New York Times best - selling author of Press Here.

Well, if you read Chloe and the Lion, a smart and hilarious new book by Mac Barnett and Adam Rex, you'll get an idea of what the process might be like if the author and illustrator collaborate a little too closely.

By the way, in an NPR Planet Money discussion of Amazon's new Kindles and the Fire, Eduardo Porter, author of The Price of Everything, compared Amazon's strategy of selling e-readers at below cost with bars in the mid-19th century U.S. that offered a free lunch if customers paid for drinks.

A new book finds new readers — and — if they like what they read — their first instinct are to find more written by the same author.

Inspired by guilty - pleasure reality shows like REAL HOUSEWIVES of New York, New Jersey, Orange County, and Atlanta, author G.T. Herren has herein single - handedly invented the brand new genre of Bitch Noir, which makes delicious use of that old and beloved adage, «If you can't say something nice, sit next to me.&raqNew York, New Jersey, Orange County, and Atlanta, author G.T. Herren has herein single - handedly invented the brand new genre of Bitch Noir, which makes delicious use of that old and beloved adage, «If you can't say something nice, sit next to me.&raqNew Jersey, Orange County, and Atlanta, author G.T. Herren has herein single - handedly invented the brand new genre of Bitch Noir, which makes delicious use of that old and beloved adage, «If you can't say something nice, sit next to me.&raqnew genre of Bitch Noir, which makes delicious use of that old and beloved adage, «If you can't say something nice, sit next to me.»

I know many multi-published (by NY) authors who would happily make their backlists (and new indie titles) available to libraries in digital form if the process was easier.

And if you click on the «see all» button, you'll note that every one of the 26 titles Apple is pushing is scheduled to be published by Hachette, including «The Silkworm,» the new book from «Harry Potter» author Rowling, written under her Robert Galbraith pseudonym.

What authors might be confused about in regards to this newest lending market in Japan is that their books are still only available in English, so the risk of losing royalties by putting their titles in the Select program might actually be a little higher than if they were not already enrolled.

If you're an aspiring author, I believe it's harder to get noticed by traditional publishers these days, yet with the digital boom in e-books, I feel there is even greater potential for getting discovered in a whole new way that still feeds our addiction.

To introduce you as a new author, eg if you get picked up by a major book chain as Author of the Month, the publisher may sell your books to that chain at a high discount in return for a large order, and guaranteed publicity and shelf author, eg if you get picked up by a major book chain as Author of the Month, the publisher may sell your books to that chain at a high discount in return for a large order, and guaranteed publicity and shelf Author of the Month, the publisher may sell your books to that chain at a high discount in return for a large order, and guaranteed publicity and shelf space.

I was self published by Westbow Press and was cast into publishing hell, I have cancelled my publishing agreement with them in Feb 2013 but Westbow and Author Solutions is still selling my book to online book stores and now Author Solutions has place new publishing dates and ISBN Numbers on my book title if you go online check my book titlw «God Sent Us Angels In The Form Of Good White Folks» you will see what I am talking about this is a new Author's Nightmare.

If you enjoy the LOVE IN BLOOM series by New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Melissa Foster, you'll love HARBORSIDE NIGHTS.

If I'm a «Prime» customer and entitled to one «free ebook» each month, am I going to blow my freebee on an unknown author of a $ 2.99 novel or take the $ 12.95 «Buried Prey» by John Sandford??? That's a no - brainer — but that's assuming his publisher participates in the new program!!!

Having already allocated an ISBN number to a book & successfully uploaded the book information onto the Bowker Identifier website, if I were to add «written and illustrated by» above my author name on the front cover, would I have to count this as a second edition and therefore need to use a new ISBN number?

Earlier this year I answered a post on the numbers of new releases from publishers divided by sex, and looking at «newness» Back then the traditional publishers were skewed marginally female, and if you took out the long established authors and just did the 3 book or less than 10 years in publishing — very skewed to female.