True crime occupies some of the most sensitive territory in nonfiction. The stories are real. The people are real. The consequences are real. That gives the genre a power that fictional crime does …
Horror Book Publishing Services: Creating Fear Without Losing the Reader
Horror depends on an unusual relationship with its audience. Readers open the book because they want to feel uncomfortable. They want tension, dread, fear, shock, unease, or the creeping suspicion …
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Young Adult Book Publishing Services: Reaching Readers Who Know Exactly What Feels Authentic
Young adult fiction occupies an unusual place in publishing. Its protagonists are often teenagers, but its readership can extend far beyond adolescence. Some YA novels are read almost entirely by …
Romance Book Publishing Services: Publishing for One of Fiction’s Most Passionate Readerships
Romance readers know what they like. They may follow particular authors for years, move quickly through entire series, develop strong preferences among subgenres, and recommend books enthusiastically …
Mystery and Thriller Book Publishing Services: Publishing a Story Readers Cannot Put Down
Mysteries and thrillers make a demanding promise to the reader. Something important is going to happen, and the author is going to control when the reader discovers it. That promise creates pressure …
Historical Fiction Publishing Services: Publishing a Novel That Makes the Past Feel Alive
Historical fiction occupies a difficult middle ground. The novelist has the freedom to invent, but the world surrounding that invention must feel convincing. Readers may forgive a fictional …