It is rare to find a small independent publisher that specializes in audiobooks, but that is exactly what is happening at Post Hypnotic Press, located in Burnaby, British Columbia. Founded in 2010 wit …   read more

One of the earliest lessons we learn while growing up is to 'choose the right tool for the job.' If your job is writing a novel, you not only need a 'typewriter' (these days probably a laptop or PC) a …   read more

Just Answer Three Easy Questions

The practice of book marketing (and it is a practice) can make the hardiest of writers break out into a cold sweat. Most writers find out far too late that writing the book is the easy part of bo …   read more

When you peel back the layers of a literary world largely dominated by traditional publishing, a vibrant and increasingly influential scene unveils itself: the realm of indie authors. These are the se …   read more

Starting a Conversation

About a year ago, I took over the reins as Book Awards Director at Jenkins Group. Before that, I spent fifteen years as the Book Awards Coordinator. The comment I get the most, when I tell people what …   read more

This Renaissance Woman is ALL IN On Self-Publishing and Self-Promotion

Independent author Alisa Hope Wagner is on a mission: To learn about as much as she can, and then share it with others through her writing. 'My goal is to always be learning something new,' she says. …   read more

Celebrating Indies in Publishing, Bookselling, and More

Our country celebrates its 247th birthday this July, but the United States' history of independent publishing is even older. The very first piece of writing ever to be mass-produced in the United Stat …   read more

When you are turning your manuscript over to an editor—whether that's an editor at a publishing house or a freelance editor you've hired—you want your work to be as polished as possible. Y …   read more