Huston Smith doesn’t know it, but he’s been my mentor for the past decade and a half – ever since I took a job as religion reporter at a local newspaper. Read more.
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“Bamboo Secrets” — A Love Story in the Shadow of Japan
Book Awards — My Big Starter List for Authors
Want to win some book contests? If you’re self-published or an author published by a small, independent press — here’s a starter list of contests to enter. Read more.
50 Books 50 Covers — How Top Designers Catch the Reader’s Eye
Want to see some gorgeous book cover designs? Check out the 50 Books 50 Covers competition. Read more.
Julie Hill Barton’s Dog Medicine Goes Big
Julie Hill Barton has lucked out. Her wonderful memoir, “Dog Medicine,” has been scooped up by a major publisher — Penguin. Read more.
Brooke Warner: Getting Published Is Easier Than Ever. Getting Discovered, Not So Much
Author-publisher Brooke Warner says turning an idea into a published book is easier and more respectable than ever. Anyone with a little cash and lots of time can do it. But getting your book into the hands of paying readers — that’s something else. Read more.
The Bay Area Book Festival — My Idea of a Good Time
If you are up and at ’em this fine Sunday morning, it’s not to late to head on over to downtown Berkeley for the Bay Area Book Festival. Treat yourself to 300 authors, 230 exhibitors and 150 programs. Read more.