Sentences with phrase «celebrity authors»

They increasingly deal with celebrity authors only, plus the very popular fiction authors.

From celebrity authors to ghosting freelancers and everyone in between, Writers gave the world some friendly etiquette advice.

Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth (Katherine Tegen, 1/17) Roth was only 23 when she published Divergent in 2011, and the series catapulted her to celebrity author status.

There was a time when the word ghostwriter only appeared in splashy news stories that exposed celebrity authors for not writing their own books.

My latest book, The Last Prince of Troy, debuted # 1 in Young Adult on Amazon France, ahead of many celebrity authors.

We receive submissions from independent authors, small publishers, and publishing giants such as Random House, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster, with contestants that range from the first - time, self - published author to New York Times bestsellers like J.A. Jance, James Rollins, and # 1 best - selling author Daniel Silva, as well as celebrity authors like Jim Carrey (Bruce Almighty), Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek) and Henry Winkler (Happy Days).

As traditional publishers contract their marketing dollars and focus on celebrity authors, more and more authors are finding they can use social media to build a platform and develop a following for their work.

Good e-Reader interviewed celebrity author Patti Davis this week to talk about her experience with self - publishing her first title, and how that experience influenced her decision to self - publish her newest book, a haunting YA story called The Blue Hour.

It's yet another example of why so many industry experts are questioning the value that publishers even bring to the table, other than to lure celebrity authors to their imprints.

It's common practice at traditional publishing companies today that all but their top 1 % or «A» list celebrity authors cover their own galley expenses.

Every week, a Tall Poppy Writer takes over the Facebook group (sometimes with the help of a guest celebrity author) and shares insider information, comical anecdotes and other conversation starters.

Working as book publicists in Hollywood these many years has given us the ability to personally know and work with numerous movie and TV star celebrities as well as famous best seller celebrity authors, studio heads, producers, directors and many successful screenwriters as well.

The event was a stellar occasion, with many celebrity authors and guests in attendance and four choice titles to applaud.

Incredibly high booth prices, an increased focus on celebrity authors and Big 5 publishers, and the intentional squeezing out of technology providers, self - published authors, book bloggers, and small presses have all contributed to a rapid shift in how the industry experiences BookExpo today.

«Publisher profits are holding up and, broadly, so are total book sales if you include ebooks but authors are receiving less per book and less overall due mainly to the fact that they are only paid a small percentage of publishers» net receipts on ebooks and because large advances have gone except for a handful of celebrity authors.»

Isn't it just another self - indulgent bestseller by a celebrity author?

The story was such a big deal because, before the truth came out, J.T. Leroy had become a celebrity author and was hanging out with Winona Ryder, Madonna, Courtney Love, etc..

The very much alive masked Myers continues slicing up vics, as the pompous profiteering shrink who treated Myers, the hammy Dr. Loomis (Malcolm McDowell), swears he's dead and the celebrity author comes out with another bestselling trashy book on the maniac that reveals that Laurie, living under an assumed name, is Myer's damaged - goods younger sister.

His portfolio includes both bestselling books and celebrity authors.

With self - published authors now driving so many titles into the same funnel as large publishers and celebrity authors, how is a reader to truly find the most likely products to resonate with?

«D'vorah's program takes the idea of developing your celebrity author platform, which most people feel is a daunting task, and shows you how through a simple step by step process, you can create your ideal author presence.

If you launch that book like the celebrity author you are deep inside, it'll bring you one step closer.

Suddenly, you're on a book tour, just like a celebrity author.

If you're asking a review from a celebrity author in your genre, you either need a relationship, a mutual friend to connect you, or a whole bunch of social proof first (a hundred reviews from regular readers for example).

A signed copy, particularly by a celebrity author, can have increased collectible value and is a special memento for fans.

Ironically, those authors with the best platforms — big celebrities — get the most promotion from their publishers, even though those celebrity authors really need the least help.

However, unless you're a celebrity author, the media probably won't come looking for you.

Oh, for the good old days when, unless you were a celebrity author, what readers cared about were, you know, the books.

It usually features household - name authors like Neil Gaiman and Rick Riordan or celebrity authors like Gillian Anderson and Nick Cannon.

During the webinar, D'vorah asked what being a celebrity author means to you.

It's becoming more rare to find these exceptions, usually now made by a previously negotiated contract with literary agents or in book auctions or bidding wars for the celebrity author.

This event starts on October 8th and will be a 5 week, interactive course that takes authors step - by - step through becoming a celebrity author.

In this webinar she shared five facts you need to know to increase your visibility and your celebrity author status.

Typically, you have to be a celebrity author or part of an anthology to get your novella traditionally published.

I knew very little about the publishing industry, and a lot of what I learned was eye - opening, when taken in comparison to the celebrity authors you see in the media.

HarperCollins Publishers works with a variety of major brands, in industries ranging from travel and tourism to food and entertainment, to develop innovative partnership campaigns for our largest house and celebrity authors.

Unless you are a celebrity author with a huge following, this is not even close to being true.

Our celebrity authors range from Ed McMahon to author - screenwriter Carla Malden (daughter of Oscar winner actor Karl Malden) who authored AfterImage and co-authored her father's Simon & Schuster autobiography When Do I Start?

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Included among those have been award winners, books that have been picked up by traditional publishers or adapted into feature films, and celebrity authors.

It seems, despite impressive statistics, celebrity authors, economic boosts to the industry, and overwhelming acceptance by readers (who don't give a hoot who publishes the books they like), self - published authors and their books remain marginalized in a variety of ways.

Eight million readers paid thirty bucks to hear some of the biggest names in traditional publishing (and some celebrity authors) discuss their work, and maybe get a glimpse or an autograph.

The Gore depicted here is not the politician, but rather the Oscar - winning director, celebrity author, and evangelist for saving the planet.