THREE PREDICTIONS FOR THE 21st CENTURY of PUBLISHING
Three Predictions for the 21st Century of Publishing as presented by Donald Maass at the PNWA 2012 Conference.
GRAND PRIZE & 1st Place BLUE RIBBON PUBLISHED NOVELS 2012
Here are the GRAND PRIZE and FIRST PLACE WINNERS of the CBRM PUBLISHED NOVELS CONTEST-2012
CBRM Blue Ribbon Awards for Published Novels
We are pleased to announce the Finalists of the Chanticleer Book Reviews Literary Contest for Published Novels 2012.
Top 100 International Books as Rated by Authors
Do you agree with the selection of world literature titles that were consolidated from ten titles submitted by 100 selected international authors?
18 Tips to Getting Your Book Discovered
Are you frustrated with your book's sales and book buzz? Chanticleer Book Reviews and Media can help.
Ideas are to literature what light is to painting – Paul Bourget
“Ideas are to literature what light is to painting.” Paul Bourget, French novelist, poet and critic
Author Platform = Discoverability of Your Book: How to Build Yours
You have written your book. You have edited, proofed, and formatted it. It is published, but you find yourself asking: Hello! Hello? Is anybody out there? Where are you, Readers? Four million books have entered the publishing market since 2010. Then add the millions of works that have been published since the Gutenberg press was invented in 1440.
The How and Why of Audiobook Production
The How and Why of Audiobook Production will be presented at the June WWP Monthly Dinner Meeting on June 20, 2012 at 6 p.m. at Windows on the Bay Events, 2625 S. Harbor Loop, Squalicum Harbor. Lyssa Browne will discuss the background of audiobooks, the current state of the industry, the basics of production, and what really goes on in the recording studio. She will share her thoughts on choosing the right narrator, tips on narrating a book, and some ideas about marketing and distribution. Lyssa is a co-owner of Cedar House Audio Productions, a full-service spoken word audio production company focusing on audiobooks, podcasts, and video game voice-overs. Lyssa is the executive producer, an occasional narrator, and has directed more than 100 audiobooks. Lyssa has directed and produced 30 audio tours for Rick Steves’ Europe through the Backdoor. Since their founding in 2007 they have won numerous Audiofile Earphones Awards, won the 2009 Odyssey Award for best young adult Audiobook of the year, and been nominated 5 times for the industry's highest honor: the Audie Award. This is a dinner event. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Tickets are $ 16 per person and includes dinner and dessert. Cash Bar is available. For RSVP and more information email: cdleeper@hotmail.com, or call 714.8901, or visit www.WhatcomWritersAndPublishers.org. WWP is a professional organization of local writers, publishers, editors and media specialists in the Pacific Northwest.
Book Design for Online and Print
A panel discussion featuring book design experts: Rod Burton, Keith Hurley, and Kate Weisel at the WWP Monthly Dinner Meeting on May 16, at 6 p.m. at Windows on the Bay Events, 2625 S. Harbor Loop, Squalicum Harbor. The panel of design experts will talk about book design and how to make your front cover stand out. They will also talk about web design, as well as design of promotional materials. If you have a design project in the works, then bring it to the meeting. Our experts will comment on it free of charge. One item per person. First reserved, first served, until the hour is up. When you make your reservation, e-mail or call (360-714-8901) Carolyn Leeper and ask to be signed up for the “design review.” Rod Burton is a graphic designer and illustrator who creates publications and other print media materials. He has designed the covers of Whatcom Places and Whatcom Places II, as well as cover and interior designs for many works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. www.rcburton.com. Keith Turley owns Imagine Design Studio with his wife Lori. They design, develop, and build websites. They also offer graphic design services, social media, and other services to assist small businesses. www.imagineds.com. Kate Weisel offers typesetting, design, and prepress production on books, book covers, and ebooks — from 1 to 1000s of pages. She also does magazines, newspapers, and marketing materials. (She produces the Fairhaven Guide.) She also designs and builds websites with built-in SEO (search engine optimization). www.weiselcreative.com. This is a dinner event. Seating is [...]
From Self-publishing to Traditional Publishing, plus E-books, What Authors Need to Know
The Good, the Bad and the Unvarnished Truth: What Authors Need to Know about Traditional Publishing, Self-Publishing, and E-books Today" presented by award-winning mystery novelist, Pamela Beason.