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How I Got My Agent + Tips For Getting A Literary Agent
I really wanted to do a post on 'how I got my agent' and tips for how to get a literary agent because, honestly, I think most querying authors want to be able to make that post or that video. I watched a lot of these journeys while I was querying. although I caution...
Embla Books bags two chilling thrillers from debut author Becca Day
Embla Books, the digital-first imprint of Bonnier Books UK, has acquired two thrillers from debut author, Becca Day. Hannah Smith, Editorial Director, acquired world English language rights from Emily Glenister at the DHH Literary Agency. The first book in the...
Motherhood In Psychological Suspense & Thriller Novels with Lauren North
Psychological thriller author Lauren North joins me for a conversation all about the themes of motherhood in psychological suspense and thriller novels.
How I Track Agent Queries
I'm officially in the (slightly terrifying) query trenches and, being the Type A personality I am, you better believe I decided to get crazy organised for this process! Today I thought I'd share a little bit about how I'm approaching querying, and how I'm tracking the...
Book Review: Trust Me by Angela Clarke
Trust Me by Angela Clarke is a police procedural with one heck of a high concept - What if you witness a murder livestreamed, but then the stream disappears without a trace and no one believes you? I was immediately drawn in by this premise, and was especially excited...
Book Review: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng is not, as I had originally anticipated, a thriller or suspense novel. Instead, it is a story of motherhood and the thin line between right and wrong. It's about how our actions as parents can unwittingly affect our children,...
Book Review: The Martian by Andy Weir
The Martian follows astronaut Mark Watney after he gets caught in a dust storm on Mars and his crew, assuming he's dead, leave him there. Now, he's got to figure out how to survive long enough to make contact with Earth and for them to get their butts back to Mars to...
How To Set Up Your Author Newsletter
Welcome to the final week of our create your own author website series, where we’re going to be setting up your author newsletter and opt-in incentive.
What To Put On Your Author Website
Okay, you’ve chosen your hosting and domain, you’ve thought about your branding, you’ve picked a template, now it’s time so start putting things on your website.
How To Make Your Author Website Look Good
Last week, we spoke about how to build your author website and now it’s time for the fun part. Let’s make your site look pretty! It can be tempting to dive into picking…