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Whether your writing a memoir, a thriller, or a screenplay, Jane K. Cleland shows you how you to craft the next best…

If you’ve ever been to a friend’s home and have seen a bookshelf, chances are you’ve scanned it to see what kinds…

Writing is hard. And most of us—including experienced, successful authors as well as first-time writers—struggle to…

Getting your book published is a monumental task. Where do you even begin? How do you approach a publisher? What happens…

A real-life detective novel, this is the story of a quest for eight mysterious books that nearly vanished from…

Conveying your new genius idea to others can be tricky. This book walks you through the different techniques and steps…

Peruse pages excerpted from the actual FBI files of 16 authors, with brief introductions that give context. Learn that…

For nearly five centuries, the world of book publishing remained largely static. But at the dawn of the twenty-first…

This is the story of the first bookmobile and how one revolutionary librarian decided if you can't bring people to the…

Sort of a guide to writing guides, this collection of writing advice from luminaries across history, like Aristotle,…

Contemplate your favorite books and authors through the lens of astrology. The Book Riot editorial team tackles potent…

Memoirist and National Book Award Finalist, Beth Kephart, shares her wisdom and advice on the art of memoir writing. She…

No matter how impressive your manuscript may be, in a competitive market even a simple mistake could cost you an…

A dense, engaging study of the history of women and feminism in the growth of mid-20th-century science fiction in the…

Sharpen your enjoyment of fiction reading with this entertaining guide to the novel. Learn about the parts that go into…

Where do you get your books from? Is it your indie bookstore, a large chain, or an online megacorp squeezing the life…

Did you know that some paragraph shapes are more successful than others? Or that the best way to start a memoir is to…

Many budding entrepreneurs think that in order to raise money for their business, they either need to max out their…

A global survey of banned books and the censorship controversies surrounding them. Books are powerful things—they have…

A tough and not so glamorous look into the book publishing industry, showing us how to have more sustainable…

A smart, charming book of relationship advice drawn from the western literary canon, applied to the modern era of online…

When you're writing a book, you need to have a clear idea of what your nonfiction book will be about and be able to…

A journal for book lovers around the world! This book has space for 100 titles, as well as having reading challenges…

Have you heard the terms structuralism and deconstruction and postmodernism but aren’t really sure what they mean?…

If you're looking for a reference book or a step-by-step instruction on how to make a comic, you can't go wrong with…

In So You Want to Publish a Book?, Anne Trubek, founder of Belt Publishing, demystifies the publishing process. This…

Whether you're a self-publishing author or an indie publisher, learn how to create, publish, and sell high-quality…

A reflection and insight into the world of publishing through Roberto Calasso's artistic work. Publishing is an art, a…

A.J. Jacobs assigned himself the seemingly impossible task of reading through all of the Encyclopedia Britannica…