Sentences with phrase «known authors»

He even points to well - known authors and books like JK Rowling's Harry Potter series that have thrived due to their DRM - free status.

Almost all the books I read are either literary classics, extremely popular books like The Hunger Games, those written by well known authors, authors I've heard of from conferences and seminars, or books written by my friends.

I have interacted with well - known authors who have had endless complaints about the level of control that the editorial teams exert on their manuscripts.

Charles Dickens didn't invent serialized novels, but he's certainly one of the best known authors to use the serial approach.

Eisler is one of the best - known authors to take on the traditional book industry, and is a strategic player in the complex and often devious game of book publishing today.

Many book review bloggers enjoy giving attention to new and lesser - known authors, and their circles of influence can often be in the thousands.

Keep reading for some inspiring quotes from well - known authors -LSB-...]

And well - known authors such as Nobel Prize winner Alice Munro, inaugural Folio Prize winner George Saunders, and winner of the 2013 Man Booker International Prize, Lydia Davis, are turning their attention to writing shorter works.

Since 1972 writers from around the world have gathered each June at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference to rub elbows with fellow storytellers, celebrate well - known authors, and network with publishing professionals.

Participants discuss dynamic representations of place from known authors and practice tricks for bringing a story's backdrop to life.

We've recently seen well - known authors and independent presses opening bookstores.

Subtract the ones by James Patterson, Charlaine Harris and other well - known authors.

Since then it has published some of Ireland's best known authors.

There are dozens of well known authors who have been ripped - off.

But then again, when well - known authors like Gaiman and Coelho are not only delighted by their works being pirated, but encouraging people to steal them, some people are bound to feel they are entitled.

Many on the list are new releases by well - known authors; Grisham latest and Flynn's Gone Girl for $ 3.29 each and all 5 Game of Thrones books for just $ 9.99.

This past week, I noticed that my 99 - cent publications are suddenly being listed by Amazon under more and more best - selling novels as publications that «Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought,» some of the best - selling books by well - known authors.

Kindle announced the launch of Singles Classics — a way to make iconic articles, stories and essays from well - known authors writing for top magazines and periodicals available in digital form, many for the first time.

I've known authors to go on major shows (such as Oprah) and sell less than 100 books from that appearance.

Several well - known authors signed exclusive publishing contracts with Amazon.

One of the more well - known authors who makes it her practice to respond is Elle Lothlorien, author of several bestselling titles including the soon - to - be-released Gilding the Lily Pad.

Poor reviews can and do hurt their chances to become known authors.

I know Amazon has Audibles and kindle unlimited for books but does Amazon have a service for both combined and includes well known authors?

An announcement today shared that the oldest ebook publisher and the largest independent ebook publisher have now joined forces to combine their catalogs of high - interest and genre specific titles from some of the most well - known authors in their fields.

I always laugh to myself when even well - known authors or owners of other publishing websites hate on Amazon.

I buy only from known authors that I'm familiar with.

You tend to stick with famous well known authors.

Some of the greatest and most well - known authors in the genre, including Baldacci but also names like James Patterson and Patricia Cornwell, routinely maintain three - and four - star average ratings for their books.

Publicists often use comparisons to well - known authors to convince readers to pick up a novel by an unknown writer.

For curated self - published and small publisher titles, we have Kobo Next, which has been a rotated banner that appears in various different spots on the website and features a mix of well known plus lesser known authors and titles that our merchandisers feel are worthy of a second look (all divided by genre)-- much like that gorgeous table display that reflects a bookstore staff's selection:

Lyons, who spoke at an Amazon roundtable event at last year's BookExpo in New York brought up the comparison between well - known authors like Dan Brown, who often have as much as a two - year gap between the release of titles.

Oh, cofounder of We Need Diverse Books, has compiled a collection of short stories by well - known authors.

The focus of these 10 original stories by well - known authors is how books change lives.

While critics mocked Amazon for its «too big to fail» approach to bookselling, Amazon Publishing has flourished, luring some well - known authors to its five distinctly genre - specific imprints, while still leaving the door open for the occasional debut author with a high - quality work.

The digital imprint announced a list to be released in June of written by some well - known authors, including a title that was published in print in the US by Amazon.

There's a good chance we'll see this trend continue, as it allows publishers to sign on lesser - known authors and test the product with less risk before moving forward with a physical product.

As a young editorial assistant, she worked in the magazines department with well - known authors to sell their short stories and book excerpts to The New Yorker and The Atlantic Monthly.

-LSB-...] self - publishing will allow a lot more content to be created, and create better deals for known authors, it won't be for everyone — just like bedroom music studios aren't for everyone -LSB-...]

He's helped numerous books hit the New York Times bestseller list and worked with many well - known authors, such as Dan Pink, Dan and Chip Heath, Charles Duhigg, Pamela Slim, and Hugh Howey.

And just in case your mind is really being stubborn and refusing to accept the short eBook thing, here are a few examples of short books written by well - known authors:

Amazon's business tactics, the ABA letter continues, threaten publishers» ability to support new and lesser - known authors and publications, thereby hindering the diversity of speech.

Some say that this behavior by book agents in the early 20th century was responsible for the trend of publishers beginning to print fewer titles and take fewer chances on newer and / or lesser known authors... another trend that continues today, and continues to be debated.

The picture looks even brighter for less - known authors, since the big names are dropping the program and lessening the competition.

Since 2005, she has moderated a nonfiction book group that has hosted such nationally known authors as journaling expert Janet Conner (Writing Down Your Soul), genocide survivor and professional athlete Gilbert Tuhabonye (This Voice In My Heart), and Paul Woodruff (Reverence), a TV guest of Bill Moyers.

On the Interviewing Authors Podcast, I interviewed over a hundred well - known authors (dozens of New York Times bestsellers), many of whom have been around for decades and sold tens of millions of books.

According to Thomas Nelson publishers, research shows that consumers look at a book's title first and foremost when the author's name is taken out of the mix (well - known authors are sometimes the deciding factor in purchasing a book).

Surely the settlement can generate enough money from books with known authors to fund that without having to include these books at the outset?

As a young editorial assistant, she worked in the magazines department working closely with well - known authors to sell their short stories and book excerpts to The New Yorker and The Atlantic Monthly.

You can buy most well known authors on Kindle for $ 12.95 or less.

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