HOLLY BRADY

HELPING SERIOUS WRITERS SELF-PUBLISH
Dave Barry talks about writing humor for children with Alan Zweibel (black jacket) and Adam Mansbach (short sleeves). Mansbach is the author of Go the Fuck to Sleep, and has co-written with Zweibel Benjamin Franklin: Huge Pain in My...
Traditional Publishing

BookExpo 2015 in Photos

BookExpo 2015 was part booksellers conference, part bookfest, part circus. Here’s a look at some of the highlights in pictures. Gigantic banners feature books with high expectations, including Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee,

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Book Expo 2014 photo album

  A selfie taken with Martin Short, one of the celebrity authors featured at BEA 2014. Book Expo America (BEA) is one of the largest and most prestigious book conferences in the world. Over a

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Best Fonts for Book Covers

I’m working with an author on a book cover for a nonfiction book with strong commercial potential. Since the cover is among the top 3 reasons why readers buy a book, we’re working closely with

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The “Truthiest” Font Is…

If you don’t think fonts matter, take a look at the article in Friday’s New York Times. Errol Morris describes the informal experiment of a university student who found that he could raise his grade

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Best Book Covers

Just back from BookExpo in New York, where I saw some extraordinary book covers. Over at Pinterest, I’ve put together a little board with comments on why each deserves special attention. If you believe, as

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Tips for Hiring an Editor

Do you really need an editor? Yes! Absolutely. Without question. Regardless of how good your writing is, you need a professional editor to work with you before you publish. Think of it this way: your

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How to Find a Literary Agent

I’m often asked by writers who want to take a traditional publishing route: how do I find an agent? The best answer to that: check out the discussion that has been percolating over at Book

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