Archive for the 'new authors' Category

What website has a program that will email me when my favorite authors are coming out with a new book?

I have a long list of favorite authors and it’s hard to keep up with ALL OF THEM, so I am hoping to find a website that will just email me when a new book is coming out. So far i have tried Amazon and Borders but nothing that will allow me to enter which [...]

Do agents have a problem with new authors who try to generate ‘pre-interest’ (readership) in a book?

Like say for instance, you told everyone you knew on facebook that you had finished your book and asked them to tell everyone they know, and so on and so on…and you came up with 4,000 to 5,000 potential buyers. Do they frown on this type of self-promotion?
Are you kidding, they love it. Any advance [...]

Are there mentors for new authors?

I am a writer of Christian, motivational books and children’s books. Is there a way to find a mentor for a new author for either?
Depending on what area you live in, see if you can find (or form) a writing group. There are lots of forums (Absolute Write, for example), and Livejournal communities [...]

B&A Peeps: Do you feel that new authors do enough to promote and advertise their published works?

Or do you think they do too little to spread the word?
If they have a publisher – a real publisher – then the vast majority of promotion, and ALL advertising, is taken care of by the publisher’s own PR team. Authors don’t even have much of a say in how their work is promoted, let [...]

What publishers are accepting manuscripts from new authors?

I know it’s not easy. I’m just looking for publishers who still accept manuscripts from non-published authors. I can’t afford an agent or to self publish. Does anybody have any ideas?
Also, I’m thirteen, so would that affect it? As such, I have no real qualifications, but my grammar’s fine, I’ve been in set 1 since [...]

Do You know how much advance money to new authors?

A book that ensures economic potentially massive sales. The seed money can give the editors
Sorry for my English
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Deale Donals Whalsh received a million dollars, and was new author …
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No book ‘ensures’ massive sales.
Huge advances are exceptionally rare, and for new authors, almost unheard of. You’d be very lucky to get as much as £1,000, to [...]

Do publishing houses accept New Authors?

Ok, I’ve just finished my third manuscript, now I’m wondering if there is any publishing houses that are willing to accept new unknown authors because from what I’ve read, there aren’t too many.
Sure, publishing houses are looking for new talent all the time. The best way to get published is to find an [...]

What are some good reference sites for new authors?

Some to help with how to write and publish. Some to cross reference so you don’t accidentally think you make up something that’s already copyrighted.
Firstly, if you came up with an idea, then chances are thousands of other people came up with that same idea and you’ll most likely find books (plural) that carry that [...]

Any suggestions on new authors or new books to check out?

I have previously read most or all of these authors books:
Dean Kootnz
Harlan Coban
Stephen King
Micheal Connelly
Anne Perry
John Grishom
Micheal Critchton
Iris Johanson
Robert Ludlum
Mystery, Thriller, and Sci Fiction are my favorite genres but I’m open to others too.
If you have any author suggestions, I would love some new books to read. Thanks
Thanks for all the suggestions
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Authors@Google: Dr. John Ratey

In Spark, John J. Ratey, M.D., embarks upon a fascinating and entertaining journey through the mind-body connection, presenting startling research to prove that exercise is truly our best defense against everything from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer’s. Filled with amazing case studies), Spark is the first book to explore [...]