If you’re thinking of writing a book or in the process of writing, you may find that you get stuck somewhere along the way—many aspiring authors do. At this point, you may seek external support to get unstuck…. (Read More)
Are nonfiction books getting shorter, and what (if anything) should writers do about it? If you’ve been wondering whether the length of nonfiction books is shrinking before your very eyes, you’re not the only one. Recently, a lot… (Read More)
Books are undoubtedly one of life’s greatest joys. However, in light of our current environmental crisis, the question of how readers, authors, and the publishing industry sustain the production of books is necessary. You may have stumbled across… (Read More)
If you’re an aspiring author or even an experienced one, you may be considering using artificial intelligence to help write your next book. ChatGPT, an AI chatbot, aims to provide its users with human-like text. However, relying on… (Read More)
At The Book Shelf, we love talking to authors about their books, and today we’re delighted to talk to Suri Chan, author of But I Don’t Feel Empowered (Andrews McMeel Publishing). Congratulations on your debut book, Suri. Can… (Read More)
So, you’ve written a book, blog post, article, or essay, and now you need an editor or perhaps a proofreader. But how do you know who to choose? With the plethora of editors and freelancers out there, how… (Read More)
In the current climate, it can seem like jobs are scarce and opportunities are few and far between, even for graduates. This is especially true if you want to work in the publishing industry, which was already notoriously… (Read More)
New Year, new you … new book? It’s that time when lots of us set New Year’s Resolutions or goals for the upcoming year. For many people, it’s a time for about working out and working off the… (Read More)
While most people will be happy to see the back of 2020, there’s no denying that it forced many people to pause and get out of autopilot mode. Whether it was re-evaluating their priorities in life or considering… (Read More)
All you want for Christmas is… to be an author. Yes, what you really want isn’t socks or smellies but a publishing deal. The question is: do you want it so badly that you would pay to get… (Read More)
Twenty years ago, if you wanted to publish a book and have people actually read it, you needed a publisher on board. But with the rise of the e-reader and Amazon’s self-publishing platform (among others), the floodgates opened… (Read More)
With the explosion of self-publishing over the last decade or so—and with its benefits of speed, ease, and accessibility—you might assume that there’s no good reason to opt for a traditional book publisher these days. Not so fast…. (Read More)
We’re delighted that one of our authors, Gilbert Eijkelenboom, recently launched his debut self-published fiction book People Skills for Analytical Thinkers. Today, we’re letting you in on our exclusive interview with Gilbert. So Gilbert, congratulations on your launch!… (Read More)
One of the most common reasons for writing a nonfiction book is “I want to help people change their life”. For many authors, this means writing a self-help book. For others, it means writing their life story, also known as… (Read More)
Since the rise of self-publishing as an alternative to traditional publishers, millions of authors have been able to release their books into the world via Amazon and other platforms. But does self-publishing mean going it alone? As a… (Read More)
Hi Laide! Congratulations on self-publishing your debut book People As Assets: Building High Performance Organizations. What’s it all about? It combines the philosophical and practical aspects of people strategy in organisations, making a compelling argument for why organisations… (Read More)
So, you want to write a nonfiction book. Maybe a business book, a how-to book, a self-help book, or a memoir. But why? Why isn’t something that every author asks themselves. But they should, because why you’re writing a book determines what you write…. (Read More)
Traditionally, NaNoWriMo stands for “National Novel Writing Month”, and it takes place every November. The online writing race started back in 1991, and writers around the globe compete to write and finish a 50,000-word novel within 30 days…. (Read More)