Sentences with phrase «by debut authors»

The triptych of slides below make that case with glaring starkness: in them, we can see Big Five debut authors dropping from 22 % of ebook sales by debut authors in early 2014, down to barely 9 % of those vital, career - launching initial sales in early 2016.

«Traditional publishers are rejecting so many quality books we're submitting, by both debut authors and those with a solid track record of successful titles,» Kimberly told me recently.

«Out of the hundreds of titles by debut authors published in 2016, «The Serpent King» stood out with its evocative writing, compelling outsider characters, and themes of friendship and change.

My book is doing a lot better than most new releases by debut authors of mainstream publishers, so in the end I think no matter how you publish, readers will ultimately decide what they want.»

Now, BookPage reviews a lot of different kinds of books, from commercial books that have print runs in the millions, to literary novels by debut authors with much smaller first printings.

«Perhaps surprisingly, half of our favorite books so far this year were written by debut authors.»

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Ever year major publishers release books by debut authors and perennial bestsellers.

You've probably bought books by debut authors before — and paid NY publisher prices.

It is easy to bid millions of dollars on new books by debut authors when you don't have much competition.

Marsal sold the forthcoming The Wedding Favor, a new contemporary romance series by debut author Lisa Connelly to Avon, and The Vanishing Thief, a new mystery series by first - timer Kate Parker, to Berkley Books.

Bloodroot, a family saga set in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, is by debut author Amy Greene.

This is a historical novel by debut author Ellen Marie Wiseman, a first - generation German American who was inspired by her mother's experiences in Germany during World War II.

So it happened today that I found myself reviewing both a YA (young adult) steampunk thriller (sent to me by the debut author) and a collection of Polish poetry in translation (received from Vine Leaves Literary Journal, for which I'm a staff reviewer).

So it happened today that I found myself reviewing both a YA (young adult) steampunk thriller (sent to me by the debut author) and a collection of Polish poetry in translation (received from

This will be followed by the paperback of French Lessons by Ellen Sussman and Sworn Secret by debut author Amanda Jennings.

On September 7th we published our first original, DARK DIGITAL SKY by debut author Carac Allison.

Harlequin TEEN will launch its digital first program on October 1, 2013, with Stir Me Up by debut author Sabrina Elkins, a contemporary young adult novel with New Adult crossover appeal.

Harlequin MIRA and Harlequin HQN will launch their digital first programs in the first quarter of 2014 and begin by publishing a select number of titles, including I See London, a New Adult novel by debut author Chanel Cleeton (Harlequin HQN), and Wonder Girl, a women's fiction novel by Rebecca Coleman (Harlequin MIRA).

Until she meets her match, that is, as Marjorie Bascom does in Lucky Stars by debut author Patricia Roy.

In the six weeks leading up to the publication of Nightshade (Oct. 19, Philomel), a teen novel by debut author Andrea Cremer, readers can watch one of the main characters come to life in 12 webisodes.

BookBrowse readers are very excited about Letters to the Lost by debut author Iona Grey.

Last year in my Christmas post, I linked to books newly published by debut author friends, but this year, I'm way out of the loop.

- Gregg Olsen, New York Times bestselling author «A powerful, emotionally - charged story by a debut author you'll want to -LSB-...]

For example, here's a link to an AMA by my debut author Deborah A. Wolf whose The Dragon's Legacy I sold to Titan Books in London.

Not exact matches

This week, on the debut episode of The Love & Money Podcast, Rafael Robert and Debra Fileta are joined by best - selling author and speaker Jon Acuff!

Author: Rob ChidleyThis debut novel by Rob Chidley is a tale of raw hope overcoming the bleakest of realities.

This week on The Attached Family online, Attachment Parenting International members can read the debut of the «Professional Parenting» series, a column written by Judy Arnall, Canadian mother of five and author of the widely acclaimed Discipline without Distress — you should see my well - worn copy of the book that gives parents real tried - and - true discipline techniques without resorting to spanking, yelling, or the infamous timeout.

Debut author Lahey proposes, however, that parents will ultimately serve their children better by allowing them to stand on their own abilities and experience the occasional failure.

A Manchester - based author whose debut novel was initially rejected by British publishers has won one of the world's richest literary prizes.

◆ Mary Barton, the debut novel by North and South author Elizabeth Gaskell, published in 1848.

Beginning his career as an author and responsible for the source material of Danny Boyle's The Beach in 2000, Alex Garland then directly ventured into the film industry by doing screenplay's - again with Boyle on 28 Days Later and Sunshine - before he eventually took the reigns himself by making his directorial debut with the magnificent science fiction film Ex Machina in 2014.

The overwhelming English sadness of Ian McEwan's novella On Chesil Beach has been transferred to the movie screen, adapted by the author and directed with scrupulous sensitivity and care by Dominic Cooke, known for his stage work and making his feature film debut here.

In 1998, he teamed up with former bandmate David Ryan to adapt a short story by British author Ian McEwan that became his feature debut, First Love, Last Rites.

The Blu - ray debut features all the supplements of that release: three commentary tracks (one by director Terry Gilliam, one by stars Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro, and one by producer Laila Nabulsi and author Hunter S. Thompson), deleted scenes with commentary by Gilliam, the 1978 BBC «Omnibus» documentary «Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood» (with Hunter S. Thompson and artist Ralph Steadman), the ten - minute featurette «Hunter Goes to Hollywood,» an audio documentary on the controversy over the screenplay credit, a survey of the marketing campaign, selections from the correspondence between Johnny Depp and Hunter S. Thompson (read on camera by Depp), an excerpt from the 1996 audio CD «Fear and Loathing» starring Maury Chaykin, Jim Jarmusch, Harry Dean Stanton, and Glenne Headly, background notes on Oscar Zeta Acosta (the real life activist and attorney who inspired the character of Dr. Gonzo), and galleries of storyboards, stills, and Ralph Steadman art.

Ben Affleck makes his feature film directing debut with Gone Baby Gone, based on a novel by Mystic River author Dennis Lehane that Affleck adapted with co-screenwriter Aaron Stockard.

The big one this weekend is the great Ridley Scott's latest film, The Counselor, featuring acclaimed author Cormac McCarthy's screenwriting debut and a star - studded cast headlined by the always captivating Michael Fassbender.

Originally titled Animal Rescue, The Drop was crafted from a screenplay written by highly acclaimed author Dennis Lehane and was directed by Michael R. Roskam, marking the Belgian director's Hollywood debut.

She was most recently seen starring opposite Janet McTeer in Amber Tamblyn's directorial debut Paint It Black, based on the book of the same name by «White Oleander» author Janet Fitch.

This month saw the debut of a web seminar on the same subject, offered by Prof. Tananarive Due and her husband, author Steven...

Wayne Blair)-- World Premiere Adrien Brody and Salma Hayek star in this adaptation of the critically acclaimed debut novel by Iranian American author Dalia Sofer, about a secular Jewish family caught up in the maelstrom of the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

After years of crime reporting, screenwriting, and authoring pulp novels, Samuel Fuller made his directorial debut with the lonesome ballad of Robert Ford (played by Red River's John Ireland), who fatally betrayed his friend, the notorious Jesse James.

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.

The weekend's other debut, DreamWorks» animated children's feature «Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie,» based on the popular series by author Dav Pilkey, took in an estimated $ 8 million to land in second place.

A24 has debuted the first trailer for The Vanishing of Sidney Hall, the new mystery from Shawn Christensen (director of the Acadamy Awarding winning short Curfew) about a mysterious set of arson crimes connected to the books written by a missing author.

The Chalk Man, a debut crime novel by English author CJ Tudor, has an intriguing and creepy premise - but ultimately falls apart after a series of improbable, shading to outlandish, plot twists.

Laura Bispuri's debut feature, Sworn Virgin, adapts a novel by Albanian author Elvira Dones, into a movie that's simultaneously emotionally layered and simple as a flat horizon.

Much like the late author, Robinson first drew acclaim with a black comedy that he scripted and directed entitled «Withnail and I.» After the debut, he became tired of the restrictive practices in Hollywood, such as producers either refusing to fund his works or drastically altering them, eventually succumbing to heavy drinking and falling into a heavy depression, becoming «unavailable by choice.»

He mentions a short - story collection, Godforsaken Idaho, by author Shawn Vestal, which last month won the PEN / Robert Bingham award for debut fiction.

«As a first time author, I was in need of developmental editing, copy - editing, and proofreading for my debut novel, Death by DNA.