KWL 2020 Indie Cover Contest: The Finals
This is it folks: the final round of voting for our 2020 Indie Cover Contest! Our final eight covers accumulated a combined total of 7495 votes…
KWL Live Q&A: Ask Kobo Europe Anything!
The Kobo Writing Life team is excited to announce our latest Live Q&A on Thursday December 17th 2020. From 11:00 AM-12:00 PM EST, our very own KWL…
2020 KWL Indie Cover Contest
Hey writers! We are so excited to announce that it is time for the 2020 KWL Indie Cover Contest! This is an opportunity to showcase the…
Frankfurt, Time Magazine’s Best Fantasy, and Ranking Mr. Darcy: This Week in Book News
Hello and happy Friday everyone! We hope all our Canadian writers had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend last week, hopefully with an excess of pie (pumpkin is…
Introducing the KWL #OwnVoices Promotions
Hi writers! As you know, we here at Kobo Writing Life are huge fans of promoting our authors’ work and supporting the indie author community, which…
Countdown to NaNoWriMo
Hi writers, and welcome to October! It is officially time to start counting down to our biggest writing event of the year: National Novel Writing Month! …
A KWL AMA, New Dr. Seuss, and 5000 Vintage Cookbooks: This Week in Book News
Hello and happy Friday everyone! It’s been a pretty slow week in publishing news, which is pretty par for the course in the late summer as…
KWL Live Q&A: Ask Kobo Anything!
The Kobo Writing Life team is excited to announce our latest Live Q&A on August 20th 2020. From 12:00 PM-1:00 PM EST, our very own KWL…
Black Lives Matter: A Resource List
We want to take the time to acknowledge that many in our global community are in pain and experiencing feelings of fear, fury and heartbreak. We at Kobo…
KWL – 192 – Sharing Your Authentic Voice with Jasmin Kaur
Writer, illustrator, and poet Jasmin Kaur joins us on the podcast this week. Jasmin’s work has been celebrated globally, and has been shared by celebrities and…
Different Approaches to Completing NaNoWriMo 2019
We’re almost at the halfway point for NaNo! I wanted to take a step back and reflect on my progress and what I’ve learned in the first few weeks of the challenge.
Ten Emergency Medicine Myths From Reddit, Vetted by an ER Doctor
By Melissa Yi Hi, I’m Dr. Melissa Yi, emergency physician and the author of GRAVEYARD SHIFT, which debuted November 1st. Have you ever wondered if the…
NaNoWriMo 2019: Beginning of the Trail
Our NaNoWriMo journey has begun! Check out Joanna Penn’s 5 tips to help you write a novel in one month. Plus an exclusive offer on The Writer’s Toolbox 2019 and The Successful Author Mindset.
Checklist for NaNoWriMo 2019
National Novel Writing Month is only days away! Make sure you’re prepared for what’s coming, so you can start this challenge strong.
KWL Author Feature: Writing Dialogue With Flair
Every month, the KWL newsletter features a discussion prompt and gives authors the opportunity to contribute to the blog. See what experienced authors have to say about crafting dialogue.
How to Prep for NaNoWriMo 2019
NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month: a frenzy of writing with the goal of producing a 50,000-word novel during the thirty days of November. Find out more about this global writing challenge!
Characters Who Speak For Themselves: Chatting With KWL Authors
KWL authors share their experiences of how their characters came to life and took the story into their own hands.
My Writing Life: EWP Romance Winner, Julie Evelyn Joyce
Steeped in Love, a self-published book by Julie Evelyn Joyce won this year’s Emerging Writer Prize for Romance. Get to know Julie, her writing style, and what inspired her winning book.
“I found a career where walking the towns of Ireland and seeing the interior of a pub is in my job description.”
I treat it like a job, because it is a job. I retain control of content, cover, blurb, and marketing. I am happier for it. I bring a healthy income into our household after years outside of the workforce. I actually found a career where walking the towns of Ireland and seeing the interior of a pub is in my job description.
The A to Z of KWL
Not sure where to start with publishing? Tara Cremin lays out the A-Z of Kobo Writing Life!
Maple to Manuka: A Visit to New Zealand
KWL Author Experience Manager Tara Cremin connects with the global indie author community all the way across the world
The 2019 KWL Reading Challenge
We’ve put together a challenge for anyone looking to embark on a reading journey and explore new genres and authors in 2019!
The Best of the KWL Blog 2018
Happy New Year from us all at Kobo Writing Life! As we leave 2018 behind, let’s take a moment to celebrate and revisit some of the…
Six Remedies for a Conference Hangover
By Linda Shenton Matchett Even though 2018 marks my eleventh year of attending Crimebake, a mystery writing conference held each November in the Boston, Massachusetts area,…
What We Read in 2018: Recommendations from the Book Lovers at Kobo
The Entire Kobo Staff 2018 has been a fantastic year for books and publishing. At the beginning of the year, we posted a KWL Reading Challenge…
KWL Cover Contest 2018: The Finalists!
It’s time for the finalists! The top three covers in every category have been placed into one final poll and we are asking YOU to vote for your overall favourite.
NaNoWriMo, Banned Book Sculptures and Double the KWL Podcast Fun!
All the book news you need from the past week!
Literary Round Up: October 19th
Marina here with this week’s Literary Round Up! A few announcements: The Kobo Writing Life podcast is now releasing new episodes weekly! Check out the…
Self-Care Strategies for Authors on World Mental Health Day
While many of us work to keep ourselves physically well and look after our bodies, it’s easy to neglect our mental health. This is a gentle reminder today and every day, to be kind to yourselves and take care of you.
Literary Round Up – October 5th
Hello everyone! Marina here with another Literary Round Up! I have some exciting and fun tidbits to share with you about everything that’s been happening…
Literary Round Up, Sept 21st
News from around the book world this week.
Meet Marina, KWL’s Newest Staff Member!
Hi Marina! We’re really happy to have you on board! Can you tell our authors a little about yourself? Hello! My name is Marina, and I…
KWL at Romancing the Capital, 2018
By Tara Cremin The fourth annual Romancing the Capital conference took place in Ottawa on August 2-4th. The conference is the brainchild of New York Times…
KWL Author Takeover #2: Adam Croft!
I’ve been writing crime fiction and psychological thrillers for a decade now, and have been self-publishing for around eight years.
I’m now fortunate enough to have sold more than 1.5 million books all around the world, and I’ve reached the position where I’m able to give something back.
KWL Author Takeover Series: BRYAN COHEN
The Kobo Writing Life team is excited to announce our first author takeover on July 27th 2018. From 1:00 pm-2:00 pm EST, our author takeover host,…
Promoting Your Books (and Career!) Through Multi-Author Boxsets
By Erin Wright In the summer of 2017, I got together with five other Western Romance authors and we decided to put together a boxset…
Three KWL Authors to Read to Keep the Pride Spirit Alive
By Elizabeth Scott Pride month is coming to a close, but you can keep the pride month spirit alive with these three KWL authors: Clare…
KWL at RT Booklovers 2018
By Tara Cremin Last month, thousands of romance writers and fans converged for the annual Romantic Times Booklovers Convention. What most people didn’t know upon…
Balancing Work, Life and Motherhood
It can be so easy to lose sight of what makes you, you, when you’re a working parent. Figure out what makes you happy, and do what you have to do to make time for those things.
Not Taboo Anymore: The Rise of Self-Publishing in the Netherlands
The idea of the indie movement is slowly spreading in the Netherlands and I personally think that our 17th century forefathers would be proud to see that their adventurous and entrepreneurial spirit is still alive and well.
Interview with Cecile Bertod (AKA Celia Hayes)
Sandra Lonchamp, our European Coordinator, interviews Italian KWL superstar Cecile Bertod.
Read a Book, Help Find a Cure
KWL author Terry Odell is splitting her February royalties for her novel “Deadly Engagement” with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
From Chaos to Success: My First Twelve Months as an Indie.
Valentine’s Day celebrates love. For me, it also celebrates my first twelve months as an indie author. Some fifteen years after writing the first draft…
Authors On A Train Part II
If there’s one takeaway for me, it would be that I’ve now seen even more proof of how beneficial it can be to come together and collaborate – even if it takes you out of your comfort zone.
Authors On A Train Part I: The Beginning
By Zach Bohannon and J. Thorn Zach Bohannon and J. Thorn are bestselling science fiction and horror authors, and the co-owners of Molten Universe Media. They…
How Going Wide Helped Me Quit My Day Job
by Tracy Cooper-Posey Here’s a question for you: Why did you get into indie publishing?
The 2018 KWL Reading Challenge
Happy New Year from your KWL Team! We are all very excited about the year ahead and looking forward to working with you on your…