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UK’s Bloomsbury hires 100 staff

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Bloomsbury has announced it’s hiring 100 new employees across the company to help with workload and work-life balance.
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The Believer returns to McSweeney’s

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You may recall that the beloved literary magazine The Believer was sold by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to a digital marketing company.
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Barnes & Noble in Virginia targeted for carrying “obscene” books

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The case was brought by a Virginia politician running for Congress, Tommy Altman, and he isn’t interested in school library removal alone.
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Promote Your Book with Your Values

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Thinking creatively about book events might allow you to align the things you care about with the time you spend on promotion.
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The Julie & Julia Formula: How to Turn Writing Envy Into Writing Success

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Dedicated and even obsessive engagement with another creator’s work can open unexpected doors for your own writing.
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Nonfiction Writers: Find Your External and Internal Why

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Does my story matter? Is it good enough? They’re questions every writer asks, and the way to answer them is to connect to your why.
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How a Little Psychology Can Improve Your Memoir’s Setup

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The early part of your memoir should reveal the short list of narrator flaws and problems you’ll resolve by the end of your book.
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Why Write When the World Is on Fire?

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In times of sickness, cultural upheaval, and real existential threats, perhaps stories matter more than ever.
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Your Journal as Time Machine

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The pages of your journal can be a time machine, transporting you from the here and now to snapshots of your internal world, over the years.
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Closing image: May 11, 2022

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Recently, NPD Books analyst Kristen McLean discussed how BookTok is driving adult fiction sales in the US.
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Links of Interest: May 11, 2022

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Traditional Publishing The fastest growing publishers of 2022. The list includes Microcosm Publishing in Portland, Oregon, which stopped selling books
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Frank Miller launches his own publishing company

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Frank Miller Presents will publish comics by Miller (a legend in this space, for those unaware) and also work with a range of other talent.
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Book distributor Baker & Taylor launches a publishing imprint

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B&T’s Paw Prints Publishing will publish books for children ages three to eight.
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Literary agency launches new division for children’s literature

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Greenburger Associates has established Greenburger Kids, which specializes in representation of authors and illustrators of children’s books.
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New agents at Red Fox Literary

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Sarah Stephens and Eve Adler have joined as agents at Red Fox Literary.
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Spiracle Audiobooks launches in the UK

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The audiobook and ebook retail platform offers a selection of literary fiction and nonfiction titles from small and independent presses.
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ABC launches a book podcast

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The Book Case will be hosted by ABC News journalist Charlie Gibson and daughter Kate Gibson.
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UK’s HarperVoyager launches a TikTok creator house

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Eight top BookTok influencers will convene in Hay-on-Wye in Wales to create content for the new HarperVoyager TikTok channel.
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A new audio originals imprint in the UK

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Bonnier Books UK is launching Twelve Point Audio, an imprint focused on audio originals and podcasts.
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Selling Your Books at Conventions

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The key to engaging directly with customers is authenticity and enthusiasm.
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Amazon Trend Report: Historical Fiction, Female Detectives

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Female authors, protagonists, and readers contribute to gains in historical fiction as well as mystery, thriller, and suspense.
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Book sales update: Adult fiction and BookTok still drive sales growth

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During the first quarter of 2022, NPD Books reports that adult fiction sales (in print format) are up by 7 percent.
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Literary mag The Believer bought by digital marketing agency

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Last fall, the University of Nevada Las Vegas announced that it would be closing The Believer this spring.
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Storytel grows in 2022 but also changes strategic direction

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The biggest audiobook subscription service outside the US, Storytel has seen its sales grow by 35 percent over last year.
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Amazon’s growth slows, as expected

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Amazon saw great growth and profit during the pandemic, but during the first quarter of 2022, the company posted a loss.