When a character, a setting or a storyline really works, it's publishing gold. When it works over the course of several books -- books that readers are eager to snatch up before they've even hit the presses -- it's publishing platinum. Book series have always been the Holy Grail for authors and publishers, a phenomenon … Continue reading Bookworm Confidential: Readers Love a Tasty ‘Serial,’ Part 2
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We all have fond memories of books we devoured hungrily in a matter of days, only to be left longing to acquire the next installment ... like, yesterday. (Nancy Drew, anyone?) When a character, a setting or a storyline really works, it's publishing gold. Publishers Marketplace reports that book series were most popular in certain … Continue reading Bookworm Confidential: Readers Love a Tasty ‘Serial,’ Part 1