Writers and publishers hire sensitivity readers (also called authenticity readers) for a variety of reasons: to review a character whose identity the writer doesn’t share, a scene set in a country they have researched but never visited, or a dialect they’ve studied but never spoken, among other scenarios.
Read MoreFor my latest author Q&A, I'm delighted to feature Marie Carter, a good friend whose publishing journey I've followed for over fifteen years. Marie's publications include a memoir with a small press, a self-published novel, and most recently, a nonfiction book. Learn about Marie's different publishing experiences and how her "very targeted approach" to querying quickly landed her an agent for her book Mortimer and the Witches, which released in March from Fordham University Press.
Read MoreTo complement the list I put together in January of Twelve Contests From Independent & University Presses That Offer Book Publication as the Prize, here are six more writing contests to consider this summer and fall sponsored by publishers and journals.
Read MoreWant to take your writing career to the next level this summer? Consider attending a writing conference. Some popular summer conferences, such as Write to Publish, and the Santa Barbara Writers Conference, have already taken place, but there’s still time to attend others. See below a list of 20 conferences (and a few retreats) I’ve compiled that are being held from late June to September.
Read MoreThe ongoing success of Colleen Hoover, whose novels straddle categories including new adult and YA, and the more recent frenzy over Rebecca Yarros, published by new adult imprint Red Tower Books at Entangled Publishing, beg the question: Is new adult making a comeback?
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