Self-Pubbed Ebook Sales Up in UK

by Thomas McKinley

A study conducted by UK research firm Nielsen Book UK revealed that self-published ebook sales in the UK climbed from 16% in 2014 to 22% in 2015. The company’s research director Steve Bohme, however, said that e-book sales volume in 2015 slightly jumped 5%, accounting for 27% of the market and lower than the growth […]

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March 21 is World Poetry Day

by Thomas McKinley

The commemoration may not be as grand as other festivities, but World Poetry Day has been annually observed every 21st of March since 1999. March 21st was officially marked as World Poetry Day by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) during its 30th session held in Paris, France in 1999. “Poetry reaffirms […]

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10 Badass Women of Literature – Part 2

by Thomas McKinley

Get to know more badass women of literature in this second installment of the Xlibris Author Advice. 6. Anaïs Nin (1903-1977) She is best known as one of the pioneer women writers of the female erotica genre. The French-Cuban diarist, whose journals detailed her own erotic adventures, self-published her first book Under a Glass Bell. […]

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10 Badass Women of Literature – Part 1

by Thomas McKinley

March 8 is International Women’s Day, calling for a fitting homage to all the badass women of all ages and status in the world. We have selected a list of extraordinary women that have made a big difference in the literary world for their brazenness and not-a-care-in-the-world demeanor. This list from a Flavorwire article by […]

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