Publishing Tips

How to write an author bio page … this question may have you scratching your head when you get to the end of your manuscript. Also called the About the Author page, your bio must follow book-publishing protocol for it to sound professional. As a book editor, I see lots of authors make mistakes with this page, so let me ... Read More

Branding is as important for a book as it is for a business, and branding starts with your book title. As a developmental book editor, I advise on the book title, helping authors see how their  proposed wording is likely to strike their target audience. A book title needs to convey the genre and indicate the nature of the content, ... Read More

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," said Shakespeare, but clearly he wasn’t talking about book titles. When it comes to choosing the right book title, the name is everything. Why is it so important? Because your book title, along with your book cover, are the first things a prospective reader or buyer are going to see. ... Read More

Authors often ask me, their book editor, if they will need a graphic designer’s help after the book is edited and before it’s ready for publication. If you are self-publishing, the answer is always yes, unless the printer you hire offers graphic design as part of the package. (The answer is no if you’re submitting your manuscript to agents or ... Read More