Musical Memoirs, Camp Penguin, and an Ode to Claudia Kishi: This Week in Book News
Happy Friday everyone, and a belated Happy Canada Day/Fourth of July. I hope everyone is staying safe, healthy, and if you’re experiencing a heat wave like…
KWL Live Takeover with The Hot Sheet’s Jane Friedman
The Kobo Writing Life team is excited to announce our latest Live Q&A on July 23rd 2020. From 12:00 PM-1:00 PM EST, our takeover guest, Jane Friedman, will be…
KWL – 201 – The Evolution of Publishing with Kevin J. Anderson
Bestselling author and publisher Kevin J. Anderson joins us on this podcast this week to discuss his illustrious thirty year writing career and how the world…
Fundraising, New Simone De Beauvoir, and Celebrity Bookshelves: This Week in Book News
I can’t believe May is already here! It seems like April just flew by. Although I think we can all agree that during social isolation, time…
Powell’s Rehires, More Harry Potter, and Some Celebrity Reading Livestreams: This Week in Book News.
Another week of social distancing and it’s starting to feel a bit more normal. As normal as staying in my small, Toronto apartment full time can…
More Coronavirus Cancellations, Inspiring Teen Writers, and a Love Letter to an Appliance: This Week in Book News
I think I speak for everyone when I say this week has been A Lot. Living in the era of the never-ending news cycle can be…
LBF is Cancelled, Simon and Schuster is for Sale, A Walkout at HBG: This Week in Book News
It has been a big week for book news as the effects of the Coronavirus continue to hit the publishing industry. There were also some big…
Writers Talking Writing, Dan Mallory, and Cover Inspiration on Instagram
What’s new in the literary world this week?
Literary Round Up, Sept 21st
News from around the book world this week.
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.
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 103 – Kevin J. Anderson
KWL EP 103 – Kevin J. Anderson Join Chrissy Munroe as she interviews best-selling science-fiction author, Kevin J. Anderson. KJA gives listeners a peek into…
How to Reach Readers on Kobo
By C.J. Archer C.J. first started publishing independently in 2011 and was an immediate success—making enough to become a full-time author within her first year. She…
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?
Publishing on KWL: A Step-By-Step Guide
Once you have a Kobo account, you can create your author account here. Remember that you…
Top 5 Reasons Books Are Rejected From Publishing on KWL
By Stephanie McGrath Every book published through Kobo Writing Life undergoes our QA process and because no book is perfect, some will be rejected. When a…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 87 – Perils, Pitfalls and Perseverance with Eve Silver
Episode 87 of the Kobo Writing Life podcast features a keynote address from one of When Words Collide’s 2016 Guest of Honour, Eve Silver. Eve is…
6 Winners of Kobo’s “6 Novels In Search of An Author” Italian Writing Competition
On Thursday, April 20, 2017 the 6 winners of Kobo Writing Life’s collaborative publishing prize (Six Novels in Search of an Author – the name inspired…
TCK Publishing Podcast Interview with Kobo Writing Life’s Mark Lefebvre
Tom Corson-Knowles, Founder of TCK Publishing, recently interviewed KWL Director Mark Lefebvre on the TCK Publishing Podcast. In the interview, Tom and Mark discuss a wide…
Indie Author Fringe: Get Your Book Out There
Kobo Writing Life Director Mark Lefebvre recently joined Kevin Tumlinson, Director of Marketing at Draft2Digital for a London Book Fair Indie Author Fringe session entitled: Get…
The Creative Penn Podcast Celebrates 300 Episodes
Kobo Writing Life is a proud sponsor of The Creative Penn podcast for a very good reason: Because of the incredible value that Joanna Penn brings…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 071 – Robert Harris
Executive Vice President of Publisher Relations and Content at Kobo, Pieter Swinkels introduces a “Kobo in Conversation” interview of Robert Harris about his latest book, Conclave.…
Kismet And Creation: Some Books Are Meant To Be
Kobo Writing Life is a platform used by indie authors and independent publishers. These publishers, who typically comprise of smaller teams, are nimble and quick, experiment,…
Your Book Launch Toolkit
by Joel Friedlander Launching your book can be one of the most exciting—and most stressful—parts of publishing a book. Carefully preparing, timing, and executing just the…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 65 – Matthew Cobb from Reedsy
Reedsy‘s ambition extends beyond just being a place where authors can connect with publishing professionals; it’s a place for collaborative tools and with an ultimate goal…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 062 – Senior Editor Tessa Woodward
In a KWL Podcast first, we checked in with an editor from a major publishing house, Tessa Woodward from HarperCollins. In her eleven years at Harper,…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 058 – Insights from Kobo Merchandisers
Episode 58 features an interview with Kobo Merchandisers Liz Hilborn (Manager of Merchandising) and Sarah Smith-Eivemark (Canadian Merchandiser) conducted by Mark Lefebvre, KWL Director. In the…
Successful Self-Publishing Advice From A Pro
Joanna Penn, one of the world’s leading authorities on indie publishing, proprietor of The Creative Penn Blog and Podcast (a place to learn all about writing,…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 045 – Julianne MacLean
Episode 45 features an interview with USA Today Bestselling author Julianne MacLean, author of THE COLOR OF HEAVEN series, THE HIGHLANDER series and THE PEMBROKE PALACE…
How to Publish an E-Book: Resources for Authors
Publishing expert Jane Friedman recently posted an amazing list of resources for authors on her blog, and we found it so helpful we wanted to share…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 037 – Victoria Strauss
This week’s podcast is essential listening for all authors: Victoria Strauss from Writer Beware is joining us to share her most important advice for how writers…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 033 – Northern Colorado Writers Conference
This episode, recorded in collaboration with the Northern Colorado Writers Conference, opens in a conversation with Rich Keller, Assistant Director and Electronics Media Manager of Northern…
Muffle Your Muse
By Sean Platt Of course authors want to sell books. Unfortunately — even though the advice is long in the tooth — doing so isn’t as…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 030 – Dean Wesley Smith
Mark Lefebvre, Kobo Writing Life Director, in conversation with Dean Wesley Smith, a USA Today Bestselling author of books in multiple genres including Science-Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers and…
Interested in Taking your Writing to the Next Level?
Then why not let a host of industry experts guide you on your writing journey to help you shape your writing, sell more books and…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 029 – Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Kobo Writing Life Director Mark Lefebvre interviews Kristine Kathryn Rusch, an award-winning writer of science fiction, fantasy, mystery and romance at a table at the corner…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 028 – James A Owen
Kobo Writing Life director Mark Lefebvre recently attended the 2015 Superstars Writing Seminars (Teaching you the business of being a writer) in Colorado Springs, CO. During the conference,…