Practice of Publishing

Shortly before the pandemic, I took up learning to play the ukulele. And just like with any instrument, it takes practice to improve my skill. Practice is trying to the best of your ability and learning from your mistakes. And that made me consider my work in a similar way. As a practice. I practice […]

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How to Read Like a Book Publisher

There are many ways to read a book. Reading for enjoyment and reading for education are two approaches one might take. As a book publisher, when I read books, I analyze the qualities that sell them. With reading unpublished manuscripts and published books alike, I ask myself the following series of questions: What is this […]

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What Sells A Book?

I publish and sell books for living, so this question is always at the top of my mind. Over the years, I’ve observed a few key factors that directly influence book sales and it is information that I want all of the authors I work with to understand. Ranked in order of importance they are: […]

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