NEW EDITOR AT AVE MARIA PRESS
Jon M. Sweeney named as Ave Maria Press’s new Executive Editor, TradeJon M. Sweeney has been named executive editor, trade, at Ave Maria Press. In his new position—which he will begin in late...
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BRUSH OF WINGS by Karen Kingsbury (Howard Books) is #10 in Hardcover Fiction; #14 in Combined Print & E-Book Fiction; #14 in E-Book FictionTHE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES by Gary Chapman (Northfield/Moody)...
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The practice of attributing the source of information in an article to an unnamed or unidentified source. This is a questionable practice often discouraged by editors, who will need extra verification...
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The personal history of each of your characters in fiction, as well as the world in which it happened. Even if you created the characters yesterday, they still must have experiences in their...
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For a nonfiction book proposal, a publisher will ask for a brief synopsis of the content of each chapter in your book. The synopsis of each chapter should only be about a paragraph long. The key to a...
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A written or spoken injury to the reputation of a living person or organization. If what is said is true, it cannot be defamatory. Publishers are especially concerned your manuscript does not include...
View ArticleNEW: GILEAD PUBLISHING
Contact: Nichole Parks (nichole@gileadpublishing.com) (Wheaton, Illinois) Two Christian publishing industry veterans announce the formation of Gilead Publishing, LLC, an independent publisher of...
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THE WEDDING DRESS by Rachel Hauck (Thomas Nelson) is #11 in E-Book Fiction; #17 in Combined Print & E-Book Fiction. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES by Gary Chapman (Northfield/Moody) is #1 in Relationships...
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An ellipsis indicates that some part of the text has been omitted. Many writers are confused about when to use an ellipsis, and use a dash instead—or visa versa. You will most often see an ellipsis in...
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When a story, book, or article is written as if narrated by the author. Using that “I” viewpoint brings the reader closer to the character or writer. However, one difficulty of using a first person...
View ArticleGALLEY PROOFS OR GALLEYS
A typeset copy of a book manuscript used to detect and correct errors before the final print run. At this point, the type on the pages will be formatted the way it will look in the final copy, although...
View ArticleAND THE AUTHOR SAID . . .
“If the book is true, it will find an audience that is meant to read it.”—Wally Lamb
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MORE GLIMPSES OF HEAVEN by Trudy Harris (Baker Publishing) is #6 in E-Book Non-Fiction.TRIED BY FIRE by William J. Bennett (Thomas Nelson) is #11 in E-Book Non-Fiction.THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES by Gary...
View ArticleHOW-TO BOOKS
This type of nonfiction book tells the reader, in detail, how to make or do something. Such books won't just give you a step-by-step plan to accomplish the task at hand, but will offer their advice...
View ArticleAND THE AUTHOR SAID . . .
“Everybody else is working to change, persuade, tempt and control them. The best readers come to fiction to be free of all that noise.”—Philip Roth
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THE WEDDING DRESS by Rachel Hauck (Thomas Nelson) is #3 in E-Book FictionTHE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES by Gary Chapman (Northfield/Moody) is #1 in Relationships; #4 in Advice, How-To & Misc.FERVENT by...
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ICRS/International Christian Retail Show. An annual trade show that draws Christian bookstore owners and buyers to purchase books from publishers who have set up booths to display their current titles....
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Jpeg files (Joint Photographic Experts Group). A common file format for digital photographs and other digital graphics. This is a good format for keeping your PR photos in, which can then be used...
View ArticleSPEAKING TIP OF THE DAY . . .
When speaking, stand tall, plant your feet a few inches apart, and maintain a good posture throughout your talk.
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