All About Book Awards: Q&A with Doug Fogelson of NIEA
Among the questions authors often ask is, “should I apply for book awards?” They are interested in learning whether book awards are worth...
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Bridgette Hernandez
- Jul 7, 2020
- 4 min
6 Most Common Writing Challenges & How to Deal with Them
Most people see writers as these lucky individuals who are liberated from tedious nine to five jobs. Seems like a stress-free, perfect...
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dougfogelson
- Mar 15, 2018
- 1 min
Wise Questions: Editing
Oh, editing… The who, the when, the cost. This month, Wise Questions dives into the differences between content editing and proofreading, ho
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dougfogelson
- Mar 15, 2018
- 8 min
Why is a Harvard Business Professor Studying Independent Bookstores?
Yet between 2009 and 2015, the American Booksellers Association reported that the number of independent bookstores increased from 1,651 to 2
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dougfogelson
- Jun 14, 2017
- 1 min
Book Expo 2017 NYC
NIEA President Doug Fogelson recently attended the 2017 Book Expo America Convention at the Javits Center in New York City. He met a few...
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dougfogelson
- May 18, 2017
- 5 min
7 Mistakes that Ruin a Writer’s Self-Publishing Efforts – Micheal Gilmore | Guest Post
Did you recognize yourself somewhere in these mistakes? If that’s the case, there’s a simple solution: don’t make those mistakes in future.
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Jennifer McCartney
- May 17, 2017
- 7 min
Self-Publishing Preview: 2016
The second barrier still stymieing authors in 2015 was the lack of traditional media coverage for indie titles. Though indie authors sell co
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Samita Sarker
- May 17, 2017
- 4 min
Self-Publishing: An Insult to the Written Word or a Boon to the Industry?
Moreover, editors and designers who work at traditional houses also often take on freelance work. Many writers have published with tradition
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dougfogelson
- Mar 29, 2017
- 2 min
Leveraging Book Awards
by Stephanie Barko Book awards are one of the most effective and affordable means of gaining recognition for independent publishers and...
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dougfogelson
- Mar 29, 2017
- 1 min
Print Books Outsold Digital Books During the First 6 Months of 2014
Nielsen Books & Consumer has released the results of a recent survey focusing on book sales from the first six months of 2014. According...
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dougfogelson
- Mar 29, 2017
- 1 min
Indie Excellence Award Winner in the News
Theresa Roemer Interviewed on “The Balancing Act” on Lifetime Television Award-winning Author Talks about Her Book, "Nude" The Woodlands,...
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dougfogelson
- Mar 29, 2017
- 4 min
Do You Quack About Your Book … or Just Peep Here and There?
As summer unfolds, many authors who entered their books in award competitions a few months ago are getting the news—some are finalists,...
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