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Practical articles for authors, and news about what is happening across the festival.
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Author Tips
Your synopsis, a high-resolution cover, a short biography, a reader-friendly headshot and one sentence about why you wrote the book — have these ready and your feature comes together in a day.
Writing Advice
The middle is where most drafts die. Write scenes out of order, keep a running list of unanswered questions, and give yourself permission to write badly until the shape returns.
Festival News
Digital Placement Participation ($150) and Virtual Participation ($250) are both accepting authors. Places in the live sessions are limited per cycle.
Publishing Insights
Rights, timelines, control and marketing responsibility. Understanding these four differences saves authors years of frustration.
Reading Recommendations
A rotating list drawn from the genres our participating authors write in, chosen by the festival reading circles.
Book Reviews
Honest, structured and public: premise, craft, audience fit. We never publish a review an author has paid to shape.