The daylight period is short or even non-existent in Lapland during the weeks before and after the solstice, but it doesn’t mean that it is completely dark in winter in the Europe’s northernmost corner. Snow covers the ground in the whole region, efficiently reflecting every beam of light the stars, … Read >
Ebooks news digest: dealing with a big publisher, writers conferences, tips from Hemingway
Ebook news digest December 21, 2017
Why I still won’t review for or publish with Elsevier–and think you shouldn’t either
(Tal Yarkoni)
Scientific publishing is a vast business sector within the publishing industry. The biggest publisher of the sector is Elsevier that has been often accused of acting … Read >
Sweden’s book city: Gothenburg
Stockholm is the capital and the most populous city of Sweden, but Gothenburg on the country’s West Coast features the largest annual book show of Scandinavia. Maybe it is simply because Denmark, Germany and Norway are not far away from Gothenburg, or maybe the city has traditions in book business.… Read >
This is why book publishers want details about potential authors’ blog and social media footprint
If you already have had an opportunity to talk to a book publisher or an agent about your terrific book concept, you may have been asked about your blog and social media presence. For you, they don’t necessarily have anything to do with your aspirations as a writer. Maybe you … Read >
Something about bookstores in Porto, Portugal that makes people queue up
Not only the Lello bookstore (aka Harry Potter bookstore) is attracting visitors in Porto, Portugal, but also local people don’t mind queuing to a bookstore every now and then.
… Read >
The Icehotel in Swedish Lapland to stay frozen and open for guests around the year
During winter, there is an abundance of raw material available in Lapland if you want to build a hotel using blocks of ice, or a castle from blocks of snow. In fact, an icehotel has been operating in Swedish Lapland in the tiny village of Jukkasjärvi near Kiruna for many … Read >
A roadside #library on a quiet beach road in Costa Blanca.
… Read >
Ebook news digest: co-authoring tips, Estonia citizenship for nomads, websites for writers
Ebook news digest: December 6th, 2016
10 Great Tips on How to Write a Book With a Co-author
(Writer’s Digest)
Many travel guidebooks, non-fiction books, textbooks, and scientific publications are written by more than one author. A collection of articles is relatively easy to compile into a book … Read >
Are travel coloring books the ultimate relaxation option on the road?
There are times during every traveler’s journey when it would be smart to switch off brains from constant planning ahead, working, or worrying about what can go wrong. Some (printed) book publisher believe they have a cure for traveler’s anxiety: the travel coloring book. Coloring books for adults were recently … Read >
Top 20 countries for travelers who have vowed only to speak English on their journey
Chinese is the most spoken language in the world, Spanish is the second, and English third. Nonetheless, the language of the biggest corporations, largest media services, most popular pop stars, books and movies is English. If French used to be the universal language of the world hundred years ago, English … Read >