Kent Haruf’s lyrical romance novel, Our Souls at Night had been on my reading list for a long time. I finally made time for it on a cold night and followed Addie into Louis’s house for a brief visit that would change there and a … (Continue Reading)
The publishing industry is one of the most competitive spheres ever and also prone to a wide oscillation in the success to failure ratio. A book becomes a bestseller based on a variety of influencing factors, and the industry makes or breaks writers and aspiring … (Continue Reading)
A writer is not just what he writes, but also what he reads. Reading shapes the writer’s attributes, including their style, language, execution, etc. Before one can attempt writing, one has to read a lot. This exercise is essential for both the language and the … (Continue Reading)
“Sherlock or Hercule?” If you love reading crime fiction, chances are you have already been asked this question at least once in your lifetime. I am one of those voracious readers who loves a detective novel on a cold winter afternoon. The dampness of winter, … (Continue Reading)
Self-publishing: A popular choice for novelists! Until a few years ago, self-publishing books was considered a huge taboo. Spending money to get one’s book published under one’s own expenses was looked at as a sub-par practice. But with recent trends, this opinion about self-publishing has … (Continue Reading)
The dream of almost all writers is to get published and do it profitably. How much ever it is advertised as a medium of creative expression, writers do see a chance for financial profit in getting their book out, or at least get one of … (Continue Reading)
Ever since women actively started working in ‘paying’ jobs, this has perhaps been the most important question: Are they paid the same as men in their designations? The lack of an organized pay scale system prevents anyone from giving conclusive data. Women are juggled with … (Continue Reading)
A lot of people know Paulo Coelho for his internationally best-selling novel, The Alchemist. Although there are thousands of best-sellers around the globe, some of them are a bit more special, and The Alchemist happens to be a very special book. Some people believe in … (Continue Reading)
Do they really impact one’s book sales and popularity? The publishing industry focuses a lot on the printing and publishing of a book, which is considered the most important phase of the process, and then conveniently works on promotions in a haphazard manner. The ages … (Continue Reading)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a humorous book series started by Jeff Kinney in 2004, narrating mostly the mishaps in the life of our protagonist – Greg Heffley. Greg fills in a journal that tells us about his day and life, his hilarious family … (Continue Reading)