TED founder Renni Browne chats with Owen Laster shortly after his retirement from one of the world's most successful talent agencies and discusses his decision to leave publishing. Read More
Behind The Bestsellers
December 2007 Bestsellers, our analysis of trends from three different bestseller lists.
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Publishing Perspectives
Interview with Adam Korn, Random House Assistant Editor. An insider’s look at the publishing industry, from outlining a book
pitch at Random House, to tips for writers hoping to publish. Find out
if Random House knowingly publishes crap, how to prove your chops as an
assistant editor, and how the economy affects debut writers.Read More
The Truth About First Novels, by Renni Browne. TED’s founder rebukes common misconceptions about today’s competitive
publishing market. There’s always hope: “If publishers don’t sign up
new writers today, they won’t have a supply of writers with track
records tomorrow.” Read More
The Dark Side of Publishing, by Lynne Marie Zerance. Zerance explores the motives of publishing market scammers, where TED
stands on the backlash of their shady deals, and the internet heroes
who help writers avoid them.
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Industry Spotlight: Book Publicity, by Adriann Ranta. A
professional spotlight on the often-overlooked job of the literary publicist.
With in-house publicists having less and less time for individual attention,
hiring your own may be your ticket. Read More
Exposure, Exposure, Exposure, by Lynne Zerance. From pitching yourself to the media to maintaining your own blog (you
don’t already have one?!), columnist Lynne Zerance teaches how to
generate publicity for your book. The market craves marketability? So
be marketable!
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Mark Levine, J.D.: What POD Contracts Really Say. Levine, author of The Fine Print: What Print-On-Demand and E-book
Publishing Contracts Really Say, coaches the writer seeking to
self-publish on what to avoid, contractual red-flags, and what to
expect from publishing outside the pack.
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Book Shepherds. Zerance defines the role of these publication consultants, their pros
and cons, and whether they’re worth the money for your self-publishing
endeavor. Book shepherd services can range from national distribution
to help in choosing a title.
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Click here to read more First 50s, our story-arc analysis of TED's favorite bestsellers.
Best of the Blogosphere
Industry professionals are talking about what you need to know. Click here to read more some of our favorite postings from blogs on writing, publishing, and editing.
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TED founder Renni Browne chats with Owen Laster shortly after his retirement from one of the world's most successful talent agencies and discusses his decision to leave publishing. 
December 2007 Bestsellers, our analysis of trends from three different bestseller lists.
