Category: Authors Interviews
Turning a Life’s Work into a Book — An Interview with Sallyann Della Casa
Literary pursuits and social action come together naturally in Sallyann Della Casa’s world. Being a pioneer in using the written word to draw attention to her entrepreneurial work, she has unique lessons to share. We were very excited to find out more about her decision to work with Reedsy editors while being associated with a traditional publishing […]
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Why I Self-Publish My Literary Fiction
Self-published books are still largely associated with genre novels, while authors tend to turn to traditional publishers for literary fiction or upmarket fiction. We were curious to hear from someone who has been challenging labels and going against industry wisdom to carve her own niche in the publishing world. Indie author Jane Davis used to be […]
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Writing a Book when English is not your First Language by author Dom Cutrupi
Dom Cutrupi is the author of The Abyss of Lumberwitch, the first volume of his Abyss series. A storyteller by day, and a video editor by night, he chose to write a novel in English even though it was a foreign language for him. In an intimate conversation with the Reedsy team, Dom reveals what it was […]
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Getting “Traction” for Your Books — Interviewing Justin Mares
“Most startups don’t fail at building a product. Most startups fail at getting traction.” — Traction Book The same can be said of books. Most authors don’t fail at writing a book, they fail at finding their readers and selling the book to them. This is why we’ve always stressed how authors and startups are […]
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The Perfect Book Cover: An Interview with Graphic Designer Nuno Moreira
“The perfect cover is seductive, mysterious, puzzling.” Today, Nuno Moreira, a Portuguese graphic artist now residing in Tokyo, offers us what may be the “perfect” definition of a book cover. Before that, he outlines the differences between working for a publisher and working directly with an independent author; and explains how a lousy cover first […]
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Surrealist Cover Design — Interviewing Jeff Huang
“I am fascinated by the idea of the subconscious bleeding into the conscious world” At Reedsy, we like to take some pride in the people we have been able to attract. Our vision was to create a community of truly great freelance talent and make it available for authors. Every day, as more great editors, […]
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