Releasing your book into the world is a huge step and one that deserves to be celebrated! And as almost all in the book world seem to know, word-of-mouth (and so by extension, reviews) is still one of the strongest forms of marketing there is. At the time of writing, I’ve been working in theContinue reading “Navigating Book Review Etiquette for Authors”
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Olivia Atwood’s Half A Soul: Magic and Social Justice
Half A Soul by Olivia Atwood is a short, sweet read, that delights and enchants through its clever take on the Regency Romance genre.
Book Review – Chomsky & Me
A book review of Bev Stohl’s ‘Chomsky & Me’
How to Write Unlikable (but still compelling) Characters: Yellowface Book Review
R.F Kuang’s latest novel, Yellowface, has been everywhere recently. And for good reason. The book is a twisty, compelling read, with characters you’ll love to hate and a healthy dose of publishing industry critique.
Epigraphs in Fantasy: Fourth Wing Review
As writers (and editors) reading is one of the best things to do to understand what does and doesn’t work. Fourth Wing is a recent example of one of my favourite elements of a book that I don’t think we talk about enough: epigraphs.
Are Unreliable Narrators Unlikable? The Maid Book Review
In this post we’ll be talking about what makes unreliable narrators potentially unlikable to readers, how to use this strategy effectively in your writing, and discuss The Maid by Nita Prose as a case study for the unreliable narrator. If you haven’t yet read The Maid, I’ve done my best to avoid spoilers.
Blurring The Lines Of Originality: Is Fanfiction Mainstream?
Many published authors such as Sarah J Maas, Rainbow Rowell, Cassandra Clare and many many more got their literary starts thanks to fanfiction sites which encouraged them to ultimately pursue traditional publication.
In this post we’re looking at how fanfiction stories have gone mainstream.
Verspertine by Margaret Rogerson Book review
With an exciting premise, and unique worldbuilding there’s much to love from Margaret Rogerson’s latest novel, Vespertine. But if you’re looking for the usual Rogerson romance, this isn’t quite it.
What Makes a Good Retelling? Marvel 1602 book review
What makes a retelling good? I recently read Neil Gaiman’s Marvel 1602 and found myself asking this question. This post uses this comic series and other examples of retellings as a case study for a better understanding of the topic of retellings in fiction.
Can A Book Have More Than One Main Character? Thursday Murder Club Book Review
Let’s take a look at The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. I read this book recently and loved it! I also think there’re some excellent principles about multiple character stories which can be seen in action, throughout the book.
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