Distribution. It’s the most important part of a successful book. Well, the most important part after picking a quality manuscript, several rounds of editing, cover design, typesetting, and marketing. In any event, Recliner Books is happy to announce our first distribution agreement with Pages in Kensington, a long-standing, independent book retailer in Calgary.
Now that Recliner [...]
First of all, I want to thank everyone who voted on last week’s poll, resumé and résumé are neck in neck with four votes to three. The poll will stay open indefinitely, so go vote if you haven’t already done so.
At Recliner Books we are looking for manuscripts of literary fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction [...]
In preparing Barb Howard’s manuscript for publication, I came across the word “résumé” and I crossed off the accent on the first “e” and moved along. The next time I met with Barb I was surprised that she had replaced the accent.
“I see you’ve replaced the first accent. I’m pretty sure that’s wrong,” I said [...]
Louis’s Best Day Ever
On Friday I dropped of a manuscript for editorial review and decided to take my dog, Louis, along so we could visit Elbow Falls afterwards. But, before we get to Louis enjoying The Great Outdoors, I’d like to talk style for a bit.
Should the title be: “Louis’ Best Day Ever” or “Louis’s [...]
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