Category Archives: Publishing

# 3 – How many books have you sold?

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

In my series of posts on what not to say to an author, the third is: How many books have you sold? This is a question I get pretty regularly from co-workers, book clubs, and strangers. Interestingly, it’s a question that’s … Continue reading →

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# 2 – So are you writing full-time now?

Posted on January 20, 2013 by

The second of six things not to say to an author is this:  So, are you writing full-time now? This question is most often posed by people I’ve just met. I am usually at a reception or some kind of  work event where I’ve indicated … Continue reading →

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Proofreading

Posted on November 18, 2012 by

A good proofreader is worth their weight in, well, books. I was contacted on Friday by Penguin  Canada (my publisher) with a list of questions the proofreader had about my second book, The Poisoned Pawn. And sure enough,  along with … Continue reading →

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Fan Mail!

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

One of the wonderful things about being an author is that you get fan mail! Sometimes it’s from complete strangers; sometimes it’s from people you’ve lost touch with, and sometimes it’s from old friends, but whatever the source, it’s always … Continue reading →

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Penguin wins Libris Award for Best Publisher!

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

And this just in: Penguin Canada has been named Publisher of the Year by the Canadian Booksellers Association! Congrats to all the wonderful Penguins for this well-deserved honour!

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Big Changes at Chapters/Indigo

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

It appears that Chapters (Indigo in Canada) is repositioning itself as a “lifestyle store“  for booklovers.” Along with the various changes being implemented are a couple that will hammer authors like me hard: There will be a greatly shortened shelf-life for books. … Continue reading →

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Final Jacket Cover for The Beggar’s Opera

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

The subtleties of finessing a book cover! Here are the final two contenders. On my computer, the colours are badly skewed but when they were side by side, everyone in my office liked the same one.  It’s the first one! The “orange” font … Continue reading →

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The ARC

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

ARC is not a spelling mistake and no, I am not getting ready for the flood (although we are bracing in Ottawa for minus 2 temperatures. I guess the geese had it right when they started leaving last week for … Continue reading →

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