Congratulations to Talita Ferreira, who last night launched her first book The Authenticity Dilemma Resolved. The launch event took place at the Blue Fin Venue in Southwark Street, London and was...

Congratulations to Chris Tuck, who has released her new book Breaking the CycleÔäó. Chris launched the book last night, 22nd November 2016, at the AuthorCraft event at the Institute of Directors,...

By:┬áPenny Sansevieri Authors looking to boost book promotion efforts should consider incorporating a presence on Goodreads. ItÔÇÖs an established site filled with potential to really boost book...

By:┬áLiz Edelstein┬á ┬á ┬á ┬áas seen in www.digitalbookworld.com/2016/goes-press-kit/ As an author, youÔÇÖll likely be spending an insane amount of time on marketing. Having a robust press...

Congratulations to Filament author Alison Bailey, who last night released her book One Step at a Time: Getting through Chemotherapy with Breast Cancer at the AuthorCraft event, Institute of...

Would it surprise you to know a third of women live alone by the time they reach retirement age? Do you know someone who has become Suddenly Single due to divorce or bereavement? Having built a life...

Minster Tales is a delightful book which takes you back in time to meet some of the personalities and characters who have been associated with the Croydon Minster over the centuries. The book is...

Filament founder, Chris Day traveled the 5,000 miles from London to Beijing to attend the 23rd Beijing International Book Fair.  With 300,000 titles on display and 1,379 international exhibitors it...

by Chris Syme     as seen on Digital Book World A mind-boggling 78 percent of Americans have a social media profile. According to Statista, 2.72 billion people will be social media users...

by Rob Eagar Author's page┬á┬á┬á As seen on http://www.bookbusinessmag.com/author/robeagar/ Many publishers believe that building a Facebook audience is a wise way to market books. LetÔÇÖs run with...

Rodney Fife Founder, Publicist and Fan of Books As an author the demands on your time is great. You have to work your full-time job and then there are the demands of family life. Many times you have...

We are delighted to introduce you to our growing team of editors and book coaches.  Getting clarity at every stage of your book project or your manuscript from concept to completion, is so much...

Before their workshop at the NGV Art Book Fair in Melbourne, writing studio Penny Modra and Max Olijnyk from The Good Copy share some tips.  As seen in The Guardian. 1. Mistaking style issues for...

By ┬áPenny Sansevieri writing on www.bookworks.com ÔÇô the Self Publishers Association Now more than ever, Goodreads is a fantastic tool to promote your book and interact with other readers. ┬áMany...

By: Chris Syme  - writing on www.digitalbookworld.com The chatter about Facebook ads in book marketing circles these days is all about building massive email lists and selling books. And although I...

By: Jason Illian | April 5, 2016. ┬áRead the full article on Digital Book World A month or so ago, Facebook reported its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2015, and letÔÇÖs just say they crushed...

by Pam Fish - Chair of the National Association of Writers Groups It is coming to that time of the year when we, as writers start reading about residential writing courses - Festivals, Schools and...

JOIN WARREN KNIGHT FOR A FREE WEBINAR Wednesday 9th March at 7pm ÔÇ£Utilising Social Media to Drive Sales Before & After Book LaunchÔÇØ What if I told you that I can help you utilise social...

Thanks to everyone who made the February AuthorCraft event at the Institute of Directors such a success.  A great turn out with nearly 60 authors in the room to hear some world class speakers. Big...

BBC Radio 2 presenter Janey Lee Grace on the Chrissy B Show with hints and tips on raising your profile ...

Published in the Completely Novel Blog -┬áhttps://completelynovel.com/articles/10-ways-to-cure-writers-block ThereÔÇÖs laziness, procrastinationÔǪ and then thereÔÇÖs writerÔÇÖs block. Some people...

On behalf of Filament Publishing, Literary Agent Susan Mears will be including book proposals from our author in her portfolio at the 2016 London Book Fair which is happening next month at Olympia....

 from Author & Editor Christine Miller MA FRSA As a published author, an editor and publisher with over 8 years experience, and more than 25 years in business as a consultant and business...

Amazing News!  Filament author Dee Blick, who has achieved international success with her book 'The Ultimate Small Business Marketing Book' has now smashed  through China to become a best seller -...

by┬áK.B. Jensen Amazon calls┬áKindle Scout┬áreader-powered publishing. Some have called it ÔÇ£the American IdolÔÇØ for books. I prefer to think of it as a literary lottery for book lovers. Readers...

Research by the Bookseller shows that sales for the ÔÇÿbig fiveÔÇÖ UK publishers dropped in 2015 Ebook sales for the UKÔÇÖs five biggest publishers fell in 2015, according to a new report in the...

They love ducks in Scotland! Pete Cohen, author of 'Shut the Duck Up' has gone quackers in the Scottish press in a series of interviews on his favorite subject of getting rid of  negative self...

"There's never been anybody to replace me because I'm so good, I'm so hot." Mr Motivator has returned to TV and said that he wants to keep spreading the message of fitness and wellbeing. 1990s keep...

Audiobooks have begun to outsell print All good business stories begin with an economist admitting he has no idea whatÔÇÖs going on. ÔÇ£I just donÔÇÖt get it,ÔÇØ Richard Thaler told me a few months...

Launching a Book: Learn How to Generate ┬ú20,000 and 1,000 leads in 3 Months by Warren Knight IÔÇÖve spent 25 years in business, having worked with brands like Disney achieving $1M sales in one...

Why Do Books Have Blank Pages? Jake Rossen Despite seeming incongruous, a page in a book without words is something we encounter so often we rarely stop to think about it. Pick up virtually any...

A better kind of discoverability: An interview with the creators of Backlist by Mark Krotov In publishing, you often hear about ÔÇ£discoverability,ÔÇØ a rather long word that refers to a bookÔÇÖs...

Are paper books really disappearing? If the printed word becomes a thing of the past, it may affect how we think. By Rachel Nuwer - from BBC.com When Peter James published his novel Host on two...

by Helen Lewis - Founder of Literally PR helenlewis@literallypr.com     www.literallypr.com    @literallypr    @theauthorschool  Extracts from Helen Lewis's presentation at the AuthorCraft...