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The World of the eBook: What You Need to Know

An eBook is simply an electronic copy of a book. You pay and then download an eBook and then you can start to read instantly, this is one of the many benefits. You can read the book on a tablet, smart phone, and e-reader device...

Is The Resurgence Of Bookstores The Last Kick Of A Dying Horse?

Nobody can refute that the eBook revolution dealt a major blow to the businesses of traditional bookstores. However, despite the tough economic times, small bookstores are reporting increased sales, thanks to their savvy business strategies and adaptability. According to the American Booksellers Association, sales of...

Self-Publishers Thrive At The Expense Of Writers

Evidence suggests that soon we may have many more people writing books than people who want to read them. Many booksellers are struggling to find readers. Most of the big publishing houses are laying off staff and trying to cut their expenses. Smaller independent bookstores...

How To Interpret James Patterson’s Recent Bookstore Bailout

James Patterson is a renowned best-selling author who couldn’t stand idly by to witness the demise of traditional bookstores. He pledged $1 million of his hard-earned money to help independent bookstores countrywide. He pledged to give bookstores between $2,000 and $15,000 to do with it...

Today’s Well-Rounded Authors Are Also Entrepreneurs

Today there are very many ways for authors to get published. Among the methods of publishing include: traditional publishing, self-publishing, digital publishing, scholarly publishing, nonprofit publishing, etc. The reasons why authors want to get published are just as many. Authors want to get published because...

Is Modern American Literature Worth Reading?

Almost a generation of writers passed away in the past two decades. Some of the most talented novelists that departed are Norman Mailer (The Naked and The Dead), J.D. Salinger (The Catcher in the Rye), John Updike (Rabbit Run), and Kurt Vonnegut (Slaughterhouse Five). We...

How Does the New Trend in Self-Publishing Affect Literary Agents?

The self-publishing or e-publishing revolution has gone full force and there is no denying that it has had a great impact on how publishers and literary agents conduct business today. How does the new trend in self-publishing affect literary agents and publishers? There used to be...

A Brief History of Young Adult Literature

Young adult literature or YA is fiction that is written, published, and marketed for adolescents and young adults. The following is a brief history of young adult literature. The Beginning of Young Adult Literature Seventeenth Summer by Maureen Daly is a novel about first love that was...

Can a Literary Trend Do Harm?

If you’re an aspiring writer, you have probably been advised to follow literary trends and try to cash in on their success. Is it worth it to chase literary trends? Can a literary trend do harm? Jumping on the bandwagon can be dangerous You may have been...

What is the Difference Between a Literary Movement and a Literary Trend?

A literary movement and a literary trend are two very different things, though these terms are often used interchangeably. The Harlem Renaissance and the Beat Generation were literary movements; vampire romances and real-life survival tales are literary trends. So what is the difference between a...