I am often asked about the criteria required to become a published author, and in service to such a request, I will post all the links and resources I find on the subject here.
My only piece of quick caveat advice is that getting published is a lot of hard, hard work with pretty bad odds, even for superb writers. But if it matters, then do it because nothing will be sweeter.
That said, here’s news and advice from within the industry. Watch this page!
How To Get A Literary Agent – Nathan Bransford
News
Waterstones kindle a deal for destruction with Amazon – The Guardian.co.uk
Stop the Press: Half of all Self-Published Authors Earn Less than $500 – The Guardian.co.uk
Publishing Gives Hints of Revival, Data Show
E-Book Revolution Upends a Publishing Course
The true price of publishing
Pottermore.com launch boost for Bloomsbury
NYU Summer Program Students Prepare For Publishing Jobs
Getting Published
The Self-ePublishing Bubble and Ponzi Scheme
How to Self-Publish to Benefit Readers?
Tough Love: Things No One Is Brave Enough to Tell Self-Published Authors
How Can Pubslush And Inkubate Get You Published?
How To Get Your Memoir Published: The Book Doctors Interview Sam Benjamin
Writer Wednesday: Print Publishing vs. Digital Publishing
Self Publishing: Friend or Foe?
8 Mistakes That Will Absolutely Kill Your Book (about book covers)
