Sentences with phrase «see their books rise»

I want to see the book rise to the top of the Amazon ranks in its categories.

Cora Carmack, who self - published her book, Losing It, saw her book rise to number 18 in the New York Times bestseller list without it even having a print edition.

Then, to see that book rise to the surface, the author has to become their own publicist, manager, and marketer as well.

Although I've been a book publicist for 20 years, and I've been involved in some incredibly successful book promotion campaigns, it always takes my breath away to see a book rise from obscurity to national prominence.

Not exact matches

Hit by Amazon's explosive growth a decade ago, as well as the rise of e-books (which now seem to have peaked at around 20 % of total book sales), Barnes & Noble closed stores year - in, year - out, benefiting from a savvy move in the 1990s that saw it opt for short leases.

Over the course of a 15 - minute conference call Uber executives projected that bookings — which saw a gross increase of 10 % in Q1 2017 on the previous quarter — would continue to rise and that losses would keep on narrowing, Bloomberg reports, citing unnamed sources familiar with the meeting.

Last year, not a great one for most European economies, saw hotel bookings in the region rise 46 %.

Steven Curtis Chapman also sang of his pain and his hope for the future in his most recent album, «Beauty Will Rise,» and his wife, Mary Beth, has written a book, «Choosing to See,» in which she talked about the challenges of her life, including Maria Sue's passing.

In «Tayloring Christianity» (December), Matthew Rose argues that Charles Taylor, in his widely discussed book A Secular Age, «denigrates the Christian past by seeing it merely as a dogmatic stage in our advance to the progressive present.»

If you want a NT one, there's the one in the book of Matthew 27, where dead people rose from their graves and went into the city of Jerusalem and «were seen by many».

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And during the 1990s and 2000s it helped Alaska become the only US state in which equality rose rather than fell (for more on this, see this book on the Alaska model I co-edited with Michael W. Howard).

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Nichols is a rising director with the fantastic indie Mud under his belt, and he also has a sci - fi movie called Midnight Special coming in 2015, so maybe executives have already seen some impressive work from that movie to give them confidence in his tackling of a big screen comic book adventure.

Martina, the former Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer, rose to acclaim for composing films like The Neon Demon, Drive, and Contagion, and fans were eager to see what he'd do with his first comic book film.

I hated The Hateful Eight but I'd rather not see him quit altogether Interview Jon Favrea (The Jungle Book) talks to Idris Elba about his career thus far Theater Mania Marisa Tomei is starring in The Rose Tattoo at the Williamstown Theater Festival.

Asylum, which was never seen any kind of home video or digital release, is notable for the sheer amount of talent involved: It was directed by Wright, who was then all of 22; co-written by Wright and David Walliams of Little Britain; and starred Pegg, Hynes, The Mighty Boosh's Julian Barratt, Black Books» Bill Bailey, and a host of then - rising British stand - ups who are less familiar to American audiences.

by Roland Laird with Taneshia Nash Laird Illustrated by Elihu «Adofo» Bay Foreword by Charles Johnson Sterling Publishing Paperback, $ 14.95 240 pages, illustrated ISBN: 978 -1-4027-6226-0 Book Review by Kam Williams «One of the invaluable features of Still I Rise, the first cartoon history of black America, is the wealth of information it provides about the marginalized — and often suppressed — political, economic and cultural contributions black people have made on this continent since the 17th C... Using pictures, it transports us back through time, enabling us to see how dependent American colonists were on the agricultural sophistication of African slaves and indentured servants; how blacks fought and died for freedom during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars; and how, in ways both small and large, black genius shaped the evolution of democracy, the arts and sciences, and the English language in America, despite staggering racial and social obstacles.

America's obsession with the Kennedy's has inspired countless books, movies and TV specials depicting the family's triumphs, tragedies, and scandals, but few have solely focused on Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis or as most refer to her, «Jackie O.» One of the most beloved first ladies was often overshadowed by her husband and his brothers, however, in the new drama, Jackie, the famous first lady takes center stage, and we see the rise and tragic ending of the Kennedy White House through her eyes and words.

Details are scarce, but we know the comic book villain Apocalypse will be the antagonist, and we'll see Alexandra Shipp, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan and Kodi Smit - McPhee join the team as Storm, Jean Grey, Cyclops and Nightcrawler respectively with James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, and Rose Byrne all reprising their franchise roles.

It's easy to see why Chloe Grace Moretz wanted to be in If I Stay — it's an adaptation of a hit YA book, she's a rapidly rising star and the role is her first full - fledged romantic lead.

Most odiously, the movie gave rise to the prolific shit machine of co-screenwriters Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, which for many years polluted movie theaters with its audience - insulting, pop - culture - reference - as - punchline brand of dispiritingly popular spoofery, as seen in such abominations as Date Movie, Epic Movie and The Starving Games, whose title, I would imagine, is some manner of humorous allusion to the popular book and movie franchise The Hunger Games.

We're almost as excited by Screen «s news that the busiest writer alive, Jack Thorne (one of our Screenwriters On The Rise picks this year), and director Tom Harper, who were behind the excellent, woefully under - seen «Scouting Book For Boys» a few years back, are getting back together, for a political thriller called «War Book.»

«Admission,» Stephen Trask, composer «Ain't Them Bodies Saints,» Daniel Hart, composer «All Is Lost,» Alex Ebert, composer «Alone Yet Not Alone,» William Ross, composer «The Armstrong Lie,» David Kahne, composer «Arthur Newman,» Nick Urata, composer «At Any Price,» Dickon Hinchliffe, composer «Austenland,» Ilan Eshkeri, composer «Before Midnight,» Graham Reynolds, composer «The Best Man Holiday,» Stanley Clarke, composer «The Book Thief,» John Williams, composer «The Butterfly's Dream,» Rahman Altin, composer «The Call,» John Debney, composer «Captain Phillips,» Henry Jackman, composer «Closed Circuit,» Joby Talbot, composer «The Company You Keep,» Cliff Martinez, composer «The Conjuring,» Joseph Bishara, composer «Copperhead,» Laurent Eyquem, composer «The Counselor,» Daniel Pemberton, composer «The Croods,» Alan Silvestri, composer «Despicable Me 2,» Heitor Pereira, composer «Elysium,» Ryan Amon, composer «Ender's Game,» Steve Jablonsky, composer «Enough Said,» Marcelo Zarvos, composer «Epic,» Danny Elfman, composer «Ernest & Celestine,» Vincent Courtois, composer «Escape from Planet Earth,» Aaron Zigman, composer «Escape from Tomorrow,» Abel Korzeniowski, composer «Evil Dead,» Roque Baños, composer «47 Ronin,» Ilan Eshkeri, composer «42,» Mark Isham, composer «Free Birds,» Dominic Lewis, composer «Free China: The Courage to Believe,» Tony Chen, composer «Fruitvale Station,» Ludwig Goransson, composer «G.I. Joe: Retaliation,» Henry Jackman, composer «Gangster Squad,» Steve Jablonsky, composer «Gravity,» Steven Price, composer «The Great Gatsby,» Craig Armstrong, composer «The Hangover Part III,» Christophe Beck, composer «Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters,» Atli Örvarsson, composer «Haute Cuisine,» Gabriel Yared, composer «Her,» William Butler and Owen Pallett, composers «The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,» Howard Shore, composer «Hollywood Seagull,» Evgeny Shchukin, composer «Hours,» Benjamin Wallfisch, composer «How Sweet It Is,» Matt Dahan, composer «The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,» James Newton Howard, composer «Identity Thief,» Christopher Lennertz, composer «The Incredible Burt Wonderstone,» Lyle Workman, composer «Insidious: Chapter 2,» Joseph Bishara, composer «Instructions Not Included,» Carlo Siliotto, composer «The Internship,» Christophe Beck, composer «The Invisible Woman,» Ilan Eshkeri, composer «Iron Man 3,» Brian Tyler, composer «Jack the Giant Slayer,» John Ottman, composer «Jobs,» John Debney, composer «Kamasutra 3D,» Sreejith Edavana and Saachin Raj Chelory, composers «Labor Day,» Rolfe Kent, composer «Lee Daniels» The Butler,» Rodrigo Leão, composer «Live at the Foxes Den,» Jack Holmes, composer «Love Is All You Need,» Johan Söderqvist, composer «Mama,» Fernando Velázquez, composer «Man of Steel,» Hans Zimmer, composer «Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,» Alex Heffes, composer «The Missing Picture,» Marc Marder, composer «Monsters University,» Randy Newman, composer «The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones,» Atli Örvarsson, composer «Mud,» David Wingo, composer «Murph: The Protector,» Chris Irwin and Jeff Widenhofer, composers «Now You See Me,» Brian Tyler, composer «Oblivion,» Anthony Gonzalez and Joseph Trapanese, composers «Oldboy,» Roque Baños, composer «Olympus Has Fallen,» Trevor Morris, composer «Oz The Great and Powerful,» Danny Elfman, composer «Pacific Rim,» Ramin Djawadi, composer «Pain & Gain,» Steve Jablonsky, composer «Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters,» Andrew Lockington, composer «Philomena,» Alexandre Desplat, composer «The Place beyond the Pines,» Mike Patton, composer «Planes,» Mark Mancina, composer «Prisoners,» Jóhann Jóhannsson, composer «R.I.P.D.,» Christophe Beck, composer «Reaching for the Moon,» Marcelo Zarvos, composer «Romeo & Juliet,» Abel Korzeniowski, composer «Runner Runner,» Christophe Beck, composer «Rush,» Hans Zimmer, composer «Safe Haven,» Deborah Lurie, composer «Salinger,» Lorne Balfe, composer «Saving Mr. Banks,» Thomas Newman, composer «The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,» Theodore Shapiro, composer «Short Term 12,» Joel P. West, composer «Side Effects,» Thomas Newman, composer «The Smurfs 2,» Heitor Pereira, composer «The Spectacular Now,» Rob Simonsen, composer «Star Trek Into Darkness,» Michael Giacchino, composer «Stoker,» Clint Mansell, composer «Thor: The Dark World,» Brian Tyler, composer «Tim's Vermeer,» Conrad Pope, composer «Trance,» Rick Smith, composer «Turbo,» Henry Jackman, composer «12 Years a Slave,» Hans Zimmer, composer «2 Guns,» Clinton Shorter, composer «The Ultimate Life,» Mark McKenzie, composer «Unfinished Song,» Laura Rossi, composer «Wadjda,» Max Richter, composer «Walking with Dinosaurs,» Paul Leonard - Morgan, composer «Warm Bodies,» Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders, composers «We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks,» Will Bates, composer «We're the Millers,» Theodore Shapiro and Ludwig Goransson, composers «What Maisie Knew,» Nick Urata, composer «Why We Ride,» Steven Gutheinz, composer «The Wind Rises,» Joe Hisaishi, composer «Winnie Mandela,» Laurent Eyquem, composer «The Wolverine,» Marco Beltrami, composer

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In his recent book The End of Average, Harvard neuroscientist Todd Rose argues that designing education for the average student is fundamentally misguided — because there are no average students (See «The Not - So - Golden Mean,» book reviews, Spring 2017).

College attendance is rising, along with the long - term economic benefits for earning a degree (see «The Education Factor,» book review).

I think we'll have to look at the way the remuneration of agents is handled... we see the rise of the lawyer - agent coming in and taking fee for books that are probably quite easy to sell... retainers, tapered commission, an a la carte menu for authors where agent will do some of their books, not all of their books.

In the fourth quarter of last year, Thalia's sales rose 7.2 %, while the rest of the book trade saw a decline of 4.8 %, according to buchreport.

I still don't understand how publishers can hope to see their sales of ebooks rise while pricing them at, essentially, the same level as a printed paper book.

«In the educational / professional sector the largest growth was seen in Scientific Technical and Medical (STM) books, where sales increased by 16 %, however, there were also strong performances by schools / English Language Teaching (ELT) sales which grew 14 %, and social sciences / humanities which saw an 11 % rise.»

(cont'd)- I'm giving away hundreds of listings on the Vault, and as a result of doing so, won't see one thin dime of income on the site until October or later - Given all the time and money I've already sunk into developing the site, I don't even expect to earn back my upfront investment until sometime next year - I'm already personally reaching out to publishers on behalf of authors who are listed in the Vault, on my own time and my own long distance bill, despite the fact that I don't stand to earn so much as a finder's fee if any of those contacts result in an offer - I make my The IndieAuthor Guide available for free on my author site and blog - I built Publetariat, a free resource for self - pubbing authors and small imprints, by myself, and paid for its registration, software and hosting out of my own pocket - I shoulder all the ongoing expense and the lion's share of administration for the Publetariat site, which since its launch on 2/11 of this year, has only earned $ 36 in ad revenue; the site never has, and likely never will, earn its keep in ad revenue, but I keep it going because I know it's a valuable resource for authors and publishers - I've given away far more copies of my novels than I've sold, because I'm a pushover for anyone who emails me to say s / he can't afford to buy them - I paid my own travel expenses to speak at this year's O'Reilly Tools of Change conference, nearly $ 1000, just to be part of the Rise of Ebooks panel and raise awareness about self - published authors who are strategically leveraging ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow authors.

In an industry that typically sees breakout books rise to stardom through word - of - mouth book sales, what people are saying about your self - published book can be a huge factor in its success.

Looking at her joyous illustrations, it's easy to see why Elīna Brasliņa is a rising star in Latvian book publishing.

As more and more site owners spread the word, Google should see a rise in its book sales.

The white slipcover, into which the book fits neatly, features the letters of the title rising off the surface at an angle, and the idea all along was to do something unlike anything ever seen in the world of publishing, Riverhead's art director, Helen Yentus said «I didn't even think we'd be able to do it, because it's such a new and innovative technology.»

It is also fascinating to see the rise of interest in children's books, both in presentations and data gathering.

An article in Salon by Mary Elizabeth Williams explained an even more interesting phenomenon that has seen Hitler's mastermind plan to spread the Nazi regime rise above books by other well - known political non-fiction writers.

One of my favorite books of 2014 was To Rise Again At a Decent Hour, his heartbreaking and hilarious novel that was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and I'm excited to see what Ferris has to offer in the short story form.

Small bookstores have seen a rise in business with the sale of hardware and the commutative digital commissions they receive when a customer purchases a digital book.

Odalie radiates glamour and danger, and before long, she is whisking Rose to speakeasies all around the city [see Beyond the Book].

Book Club Tips Along with The Boleyn Inheritance, read and discuss The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory's novel about the rise and fall of Anne Boleyn as seen through the eyes of her sister, Mary.

Ranks (Author Ranks)- Not only will your book see an increase in Sales Rankings, you will also see a rise in your Author Ranks.

I would challenge book cover designers to rise to the occasion in the «Amazon world» and create covers that are specifically designed to be seen on visual search results pages like the one above.

However, we also saw many of these books in Amazon's Kindle store for the same price, so this may reflect rising prices in general.

It has only taken 5 years, but traditional publishers are beginning to see a leveling, a flat - lining of their sales due to the loss of authors, the rise of indie publishing, and the fact that velocity (selling a lot of books quickly) can't be manufactured any longer.

We saw the rise of Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and many other companies, as they experimented with electronic books and e-readers.

The other thing we're seeing as a rise is hard cover books.

Having 3 Daughters and a Grandson I have also seen the massive rise in the use of Tablets and Digital Editions in Education, in fact one the largest growth areas for our company is Education, especially with the ability for educational book publishers to deploy their titles directly to schools and students to read on any Tablet without having to sacrifice 30 % to Apple or Amazon etc..

The book addresses the question of luck versus prowess in the rise of a powerful civilization [see p. 49].