From two recent articles, some very interesting figures. Wow, over 400,000 new books available in the U.S. in 2007. U.S. Title Output for 20...

We were all so busy reading, we almost forgot to post a Thursday 13 ! And then there was a lot of arguing about what is fantasy versus urba...

by Raelene Gorlinsky Do you write mysteries or romantic suspense? How do you do your research? So many details to consider! What type of gun...

by Raelene Gorlinsky This is from an article about declining profits at chain bookstores, in the e-newsletter Publishers Lunch: David Schick...

We get lots of questions on all aspects of editing, publishing and books in general. We will, of course, be delighted to dazzle you all with...

Riggio Says Time Is Right to End Returns by Jim Milliot -- Publishers Weekly, 5/22/2008 8:24:00 AM In Barnes & Noble’s first quarter con...

As you can see, our tastes differ wildly. Favorite Historical Romances 1. anything by Georgette Heyer 2. anything by Lisa Kleypas 3. anythin...

by Nick Conrad I have had authors ask me many versions of the following question: “I’m writing this suspense/romantic suspense, but it’s not...

Favorite Urban Fantasy 1. Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon 2. Fiend series by Maureen Child 3. Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pra...

by Raelene Gorlinsky (See part 1 for the definition of returns and part 2 for shelf life.) Reminder that I am discussing mainly genre fictio...