Library Journal and Publishers Weekly star it, with LJ writing, «Beautifully crafted and smartly written, this fairy - tale novella is everything that speculative
fiction readers look for: fantastical worlds, diverse characters, and prose that hits home with its emotional truths.»
Not exact matches
Whether you are
looking for
fiction for middle schoolers, a picture book for young
readers, or a nonfiction text, one of today's books is sure to fit the bill!
We
look for books that are unique, providing
readers with something other than the standard commercial
fiction already lining bookstore shelves.
Historical
fiction buffs will also want to
look out for Karen Harper's The Queen's Governess, a Tudor drama told from the perspective of Elizabeth I's governess; Ellen Horan's 31 Bond Street, about a 19th - century murder scandal in New York City (the book will be «difficult for any
reader to put down,» according to Ron Rash); and Lynn Cullen's The Creation of Eve, about Renaissance female painter Sofonisba Anguissola.
Maybe soon all this book gaming will start to piss
readers off when there's hardly any good books to read any more, then they'll go
looking for writers who stuck with it and write good
fiction, rather than just pumping out crap and then gaming the system.
Of course, we're always
looking to reach new
readers, but the majority of a new author's audience will likely be
readers who enjoy other Christian
fiction that we publish.
So instead of listening to others
looking for the secret, just go home, sit down at your writing computer, and experiment with every different form and method until you find the way that produces selling
fiction that
readers like and buy.
Tracy Marchini Literary Agent is on our list of New Book Agents (new publishing agents
looking for writers), Book Agents USA (publishing agents in the United States),
Fiction Book Agents (publishing agents who represent fiction authors), Nonfiction Book Agents (publishing agents who represent nonfiction, not just novels), Children's Book Agents (publishing agents who represent books for younger readers), Young Adult Book Agents (publishing agents who represent YA books for teens), Middle Grade Book Agents (publishing agents who represent books for middle grade tween readers), and Picture Book Agents (publishing agents who represent picture books for
Fiction Book Agents (publishing agents who represent
fiction authors), Nonfiction Book Agents (publishing agents who represent nonfiction, not just novels), Children's Book Agents (publishing agents who represent books for younger readers), Young Adult Book Agents (publishing agents who represent YA books for teens), Middle Grade Book Agents (publishing agents who represent books for middle grade tween readers), and Picture Book Agents (publishing agents who represent picture books for
fiction authors), Nonfiction Book Agents (publishing agents who represent nonfiction, not just novels), Children's Book Agents (publishing agents who represent books for younger
readers), Young Adult Book Agents (publishing agents who represent YA books for teens), Middle Grade Book Agents (publishing agents who represent books for middle grade tween
readers), and Picture Book Agents (publishing agents who represent picture books for kids).
Renee Fountain Literary Agent is on our list of New Book Agents (new publishing agents
looking for writers), Book Agents New York (publishing agents in New York State), Book Agents NYC (publishing agents in NYC), Book Agents USA (publishing agents in the United States),
Fiction Book Agents (publishing agents who represent fiction authors), Nonfiction Book Agents (publishing agents who represent nonfiction, not just novels), Children's Book Agents (publishing agents who represent books for younger readers), and Young Adult Book Agents (publishing agents who represent YA books for
Fiction Book Agents (publishing agents who represent
fiction authors), Nonfiction Book Agents (publishing agents who represent nonfiction, not just novels), Children's Book Agents (publishing agents who represent books for younger readers), and Young Adult Book Agents (publishing agents who represent YA books for
fiction authors), Nonfiction Book Agents (publishing agents who represent nonfiction, not just novels), Children's Book Agents (publishing agents who represent books for younger
readers), and Young Adult Book Agents (publishing agents who represent YA books for teens).
For
fiction writers,
readers may be
looking for a writer who has some kind of life experience that led to the writing of the book.
To overcome the resistance that many young and old blacks have of
looking deeply into our past I have come up with a creation: A historical novel that uses the tools of mythology and science
fiction to create a scenario that allows the
reader to identify with a main character who will rise above all others; a character who will be a triumphant hero amidst the travesty of slavery.
Readers don't
look for
fiction on Google.
Like Hitchcock's mantra that films can not exceed the holding time of the average filmgoer's bladder or Poe's insistence that the short story last not one more floor - board thudding heartbeat beyond the average
reader's notion of a «sitting» (whatever that is), flash
fiction has been hastily defined in terms of its least vital statistic — not what it does, or what it says, but what it
looks like.
In a 2006 Guardian article, a publishing industry official pointed out that «
readers of these books would previously have
looked to
fiction for their emotional engagement but now they respond to the extra «integrity» of fact.»
Currently
Looking For:
Fiction that hits the sweet spot between commercial and literary with interesting settings and a strong narrative voice; mystery (particularly cozies and crossover literary — think Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger), literary thriller, and psychological suspense; and memoir by writers who connect the events of their lives to
readers through incredible storytelling, as well as a wide variety of prescriptive and narrative nonfiction and gift books.
Writers who wish to write in differing genres with the same brand author name can locate the same type of response or authenticity recognition in their potential
readers if they
look for common threads and key words for them personally and for their
fiction.
Over the last few years, the genre has seen saturation, especially with some
readers looking for escapist
fiction to move away from their problems.
Jason Allen Ashlock of Thought Catalog Books pointed out, «You learn a lot about what people care about,» when explaining his concern that
fiction was a difficult obstacle, given that Thought Catalog has a website with 35 million users; the company can
look every month at what those
readers are engaged with when they publish non-
fiction.
In Hunter, former
Reader's Digest staff writer Robert James Bidinotto makes the transition from non-
fiction to
fiction look seamless, delivering one of the best vigilante thrillers since Clancy's Without Remorse....
Honest reviews, whether they're from media outlets or
readers, help
readers decide if your book is what they're
looking for in
fiction or nonfiction.
In this article I offer some definitions of serial
fiction and take a
look at problems encountered by both
readers and authors, concluding with some tips on how to make your serials more appealing to the market.»
Flash
fiction seems to suit today's
readers preferences though
looking at the results of the survey most prefer short stories to anything else.
I launched this blog, «The Vigilante Author,» to position me in the minds of thriller
readers who like and are
looking for that kind of
fiction.
«[A] beta
reader... is a non-professional
reader who reads a written work, generally
fiction, with the intent of
looking over the material to find and improve elements such as grammar and spelling... [and give] suggestions to improve the story, its characters, or its setting.»
I have a completed Visionary
Fiction manuscript, and I'm
looking beta
readers that might be interested in having a read to help me to improve it before I send it to the editors.
I write science
fiction, but if I want traction, I need to pick one of those shelves to focus on because that's where the most likely
readers will
look.
But the truth is, the vast majority of
readers aren't
looking for literary
fiction, maybe 10 % of the market, and the other 90 % are normally people who want an easy, entertaining read.
It's not an Amazon algorithm thing per se, but it's often the newly, refreshed content that helps to spike visibility of the book because it
looks new to
readers, especially if your book is genre
fiction.
These book promotion sites allow
fiction writers to hone in on
readers looking for books in their specific genres, which is helpful.
Recommended for
readers looking for Christian
fiction that's a little out of the ordinary.
When it comes to finding beta
readers,
look for people who are familiar with the subject (nonfiction) or enjoy the genre (
fiction).
Readers of science
fiction, fantasy, graphic novels, young adult, and romance have also been
looked down on.
Science
fiction writers and
readers have
looked right back at literary writers with almost the same level of disdain.
Thanks for writing such a comprehensive post, and please do come back with another closer
look at how to help a
fiction writer maintain a website that makes
readers want to come back.
Since launching the Free Content Alerts column, which highlights sites and platforms where ebooks and econtent may be downloaded and read for free, we've brought to our
readers» attention 10 great sites to recommend to anyone
looking for quality content online in digital format, particularly those unable to access quality ebooks through their local libraries, ranging from classics to professional literature and from popular
fiction to scholarly monographs.
Containing a mix of sci - fi, fantasy, and historical -
fiction, GLITTER is truly an exceptional novel and perfect for
readers looking for something that's really different from your average sci - fi or fantasy novel.
Cast of Wonders is aimed at the young adult
reader, and their guidelines note that they are
looking for «high fantasy», «all forms of science
fiction» and psychologically - based horror.