Bestselling author and KWL superstar Susan Stoker still occasionally falls victim to comparing herself to other authors. Here she discusses why comparison is destructive and how to battle self-doubt as an author.
By Sierra Delarosa Are you aiming for your next book to become a bestseller? Why do some books become more popular than others? While there’s no surefire…
By Joni Di Placido If you’re based in NYC, or visiting for the weekend, the Brooklyn Book Fest looks pretty incredible – let us know in…
By Joni Di Placido And we’re back, post long-weekend! I hope those of you in North America enjoyed the last long weekend of summer and are…
by Justin Osborn Every writer dreams about the moment when their work hits the bestseller list. We wish for the perseverance and inspiration to churn out…
In a recent media release in time for the UK’s FutureBook conference, Kobo’s PR and Communications team released some stats based on reading data that has…
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…
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…
By Eva Lesko Natiello Do you ever wonder this? Have you ever asked yourself in the middle of the night, as you turn to look at…
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…
Here are some new KWL Romance and Erotica titles that are sure to keep your summer nights hot, hot, hot. Romance All For You (Laurel Heights…