I’ve never been much of a fan of nonfiction until I discovered the world of the University Press. And it is easy to overlook the quiet power behind some of the most thoughtful and transformative books, published by university presses. The University Press isn’t just...
Serialized fiction is a format of storytelling in which a complete or ongoing narrative is broken up into smaller installments that authors or publishers release periodically over time. This storytelling format enjoyed great popularity during the 19th century, with...
There’s no better place to look for scares than real life. Hell Put to Shame: Thirteenth Amendment, Schmirteenth Amendment—at least, that was how white Southerners would have it after the Civil War and did have it. The injustice of slavery was in many ways simply...
Go directly to the Big Five, do not pass GO, who’s to say on the two hundred dollars. Introduction For over sixty years, publishing has increasingly evolved into a business dominated by monopolies. Smaller bookstores have often been put out of business or absorbed...
In the post-COVID era, working from home has become the norm for many of those in the publishing industry, from editors to reviewers. Working from a home office has, however, always been especially commonplace for authors, particularly those working in the freelance...
