News and events from Ashland Creek Press
Do you know who the “Big 5” are? And do you know that we recently witnessed a merger that would have resulted in a “Big 4”? You might have seen a mention of the US Justice Dept. winning a battle to put a halt to a proposed merger of the largest US publishing house, Penguin …
We’re thrilled to announce that the pioneering YA trilogy that introduced the world to a vegan vampire is now available in audiobook format. As Kirkus Reviews writes: “One (OK, three) of a kind for readers who prefer their fantasy tinted green, with fangs that sink into grains, not veins.” — Kirkus Reviews You can listen to all …
To be a writer is to be vulnerable. We open ourselves up to criticism and rejection (especially rejection). And, sadly, we also open ourselves to predators — mostly the virtual kind, among them those who would take advantage of our never-ending need for reviewers for our books. For example, lately I’ve noticed a spike in …
I found this usability study very interesting and very relevant to writers. According to the study: The flipside of this is important to be mindful of: users won’t necessarily consider the product with the highest rating average the best-rated one. Indeed, during our 1:1 usability tests, the subjects often show greater disposition towards some products …
We send out periodic updates to our authors about what’s new at Ashland Creek Press, and because we have a lot going on this year, I wanted to share some of this news from our State of the Press Address. First of all, I want to share a few highlights from the past six months: JoeAnn Hart’s …