When my debut mystery novel, The Hanged Man’s Noose, was published in 2015, one of the first things I did was set up a bookstore event at my local Chapters. Visions of eager customers lining up outside the door danced through my head.
The reality was considerably different.
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…
KWL author Terry Odell is splitting her February royalties for her novel “Deadly Engagement” with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
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.
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…
We all want to increase our reader engagement, right? More social media comments, more newsletter opens, more purchases. But did you know that offering more choices might actual result in less action from your readers?
By Barbara G. Tarn Have you heard this great marketing tip? Include your book in a multi-author bundle, so that readers can cross-pollinate among various authors.…
By Barbara G. Tarn As an introvert, marketing one’s own work is a huge challenge. Free advertising seems like a great way to get your name…
by Donna Fasano Multi-author anthologies require a lot of hard work. However, if 100% of the participating authors pull together to make the boxed set a…
How do you decide what you’re reading next? Checking various book lists? Asking friends? Browsing endlessly through the bottomless internet? Helloreads has built one platform to…
by Christine Munroe September 30 is International Podcast Day, and we’re excited to join this “international celebration of the power of podcasts.” You can spread the…
You can earn more with Kobo Writing Life’s Author Affiliate program! This program is free to join, easy to sign-up, and requires no technical knowledge. It’s…
Are you looking for more ways to promote your books on Kobo? Are you looking to build your author profile on social media? Kobo Writing Life…
KWL Director, Mark Lefebvre was recently a guest on Lit Up! with Angela Breidenbach on TogiNet Radio. In the interview, Mark talks a bit about his…
by Craig Martelle Ready to take your writing career to the next level? 20Books Vegas — an independently published author convention by and for indies —…
International bestselling author Mark Dawson has united two of his landmark characters (John Milton and Beatrix Rose) in a single intriguing team-up story entitled Phoenix. …
By Christina Delay Three weeks ago, 14 writers set out on a mission. The mission? Cross off as many bucket-list items as we could, create as…
Cruising Writers went to France for the first time, for an in-land retreat at Château Les Carrasses in Languedoc region. For one whole week, a crew…
Feed Your Creativity with a Writing Retreat This time of year, it’s easy to crawl into our writing hole and disappear for a few months. We…
Rakuten Kobo, leading innovator in eBooks and digital reading, today announced it has partnered with Fnac, beloved retailer of cultural, entertainment and technology products, to bring…
It’s the end of week 3 of NaNoWriMo and anyone participating might be hitting a slump. But keep your chin up and your hands on the…
If it weren’t for writing assignments, my house would never get clean. If that sounds remotely familiar, you know the inexorable agony of pencils and the…
The Indie Author Fringe (FREE ONLINE DAY CONFERENCE) is brought to you by the Alliance of Independent Authors. It’s happening on Saturday October 22nd. Are…
by Malcolm Neil For most of us, working as a literary agent seems like a dream. Reading books for a living, hobnobbing with incredible creators from…
Kobo’s newest eReader Aura ONE is selling at a blistering pace in Canada. Less than a week since its in-store release date, the device that Business…
Rakuten Kobo, a global digital reading company created by booklovers for booklovers, is working with Sainsbury’s Entertainment on Demand (part of Sainsbury’s, one of the UK’s…
Taiwan’s booklovers have reason to celebrate this week, as Rakuten Kobo officially launches a local eReading service. The launch marks not only the arrival in Taiwan…
by Nicola R. White As a self-published author, many literary contests are not open to me, so when I first heard of the Kobo Emerging Writer…
by Malcolm Neil Tony Wilson is having quite a year. Recent highlights include a CBCA shortlisted children’s picture book; the launch of his speech aggregation site Speakola; producing and…
In this episode of Kobo In Conversation we’re all about the movies. We speak with David Vella, one of the top Executives at the Toronto International…
We’re very pleased to be partnered with Zoomer Radio to present a weekly Kobo In Conversation! In our third installment we have an interview with Canadian…
For many, reading is not just a pastime, but an identity. Inspired by that insight, Rakuten Kobo announces Kobo Aura ONE, which was designed with the…
We’re very pleased to announce that we’ve partnered with Zoomer Radio to present a weekly Kobo In Conversation. In this new half-hour radio show, we’ll chat…
Rakuten Kobo, a leading innovator in the digital reading space, joins WHSmith as a sponsor of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival taking place this…
Attention all Kobo Writing Life Authors! Summer is officially here, and what better way to celebrate than with a 50% off sale–fully supported by Kobo? This…
London Book Fair is one of the biggest publishing events of the year and we wanted to share this year’s highlights. We interviewed a number of…
By Jenn Shenouda You have endless choices…but few real options. Hungover and stuck at a job you hate, will you show up for your big presentation, or…
Rakuten Kobo, a global digital reading company created for those who put books at the centre of their lives, is working closely with Waterstones, the UK’s…
Writing a rich, compelling book is just one step toward the goal of a successful writing career. Selling your books is a challenge no matter how…
BookExpo America (BEA) is the leading book and author event for the North American publishing industry. It’s the best place to discover new titles and authors,…
The London Book Fair has always been the fancy parlour of the publishing establishment. You can sense it when wandering around the stands, where the members…
By Hufsa Tahir If you’ve checked out the Author Services tab on your KWL Dashboard, you will have seen the array of services we hope to…
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON DEBUT AUTHORS Award includes monetary prize and marketing support for books in three categories: Literary Fiction, Genre Fiction – Romance, and Non-Fiction…
Attention all Kobo Writing Life Authors! The first month of 2016 is almost over, and what better way to celebrate than with a 50% off sale–fully supported…
By Chelle Bliss There’s been a lot of buzz about author events recently and I wanted to throw a couple things out there. There are so many…
As the year is coming to an end, we thought we’d look back over reader favourites. Here’s our list of the bestselling KWL titles of the…
Known for her sardonic wit and her hysterically skewed outlook on life, Jenny Lawson has made millions of people question their own sanity, as they found…
Congratulations on hitting 50k! What an incredible achievement. You should have received your goodies email from NaNoWriMo directly listing your prizes. Here is some additional info…
November 29 marks the end of #eReadLocal, our 100-day incentive program to encourage US customers to sign up for a Kobo account affiliated with their local…
Kobo is proud to be an official sponsor of NaNoWriMo and last week we opened our doors to 25 aspiring novelists. We received a great response…