Fall Roundup: Our Best Blog Posts about Editing
Here in Vancouver, Canada, the skies are blue and the sun is shining, but a chill has crept into the air. Fall is coming. For us September is a time of change and new beginnings.
What’s New
with Page Two
The New Frontiers of Bookstore Distribution
It amazes us that physical bookstore distribution – once the most standard way of getting books to market – is no longer a critical part of a book’s success story. Some authors and publishers can devise a winning publishing strategy based on online bookselling and alternative market channels.
Your Book Can Be Successful Without Being a Bestseller
Today we spoke with a writer who asked, “Doesn’t every author want a bestseller?”
Believe it or not, the answer is no.
We work with people who publish books for a wide variety of reasons: some want the additional revenue of a book; some want to share information as broadly as possible; some want the credibility a book can confer that may lead to bigger speaking engagements, more consulting contracts, and a higher profile in their fields.
Announcing New Agency Client Elaine Kalman Naves
We are pleased to welcome award-winning writer Elaine Kalman Naves, represented by principal Jesse Finkelstein in alliance with Transatlantic Agency.
Secret Life: The Jian Ghomeshi Investigation
Goose Lane Editions announced today that it will publish Secret Life: The Jian Ghomeshi Investigation on October 4, 2016. Authored by acclaimed Toronto Star investigative reporter Kevin Donovan, Secret Life will provide the behind-the-scenes account of one of the most explosive investigative news stories of the decade.
Dr. Deborah MacNamara Speaks to United Nations in New York City
Page Two client Dr. Deborah MacNamara – author of the recently-published Rest, Play, Grow – spoke to the United Nations yesterday, June 1, 2016 at a special Conference on “The Importance of Fatherhood and Motherhood for Integral Development.” We’re delighted to share that the conference can be streamed via UN Web TV.
Tips for Publishing a Beautiful Coffee-Table Book: How to Save Time and Money
Publishing coffee-table books with photographs and illustrations can be a complicated and costly endeavour especially if you’re creating an edition with high production values. Here are some insider tips from our brilliant art director, Peter Cocking, on how to save time and money when producing high-end books:
Use your designer wisely
If you have the budget, hire an experienced designer to design your book.
Startle and Illuminate: Canadian Bestselling Book
Startle and Illuminate: Carol Shields on Writing, edited by Anne Giardini and Nicholas Giardini and published by Random House Canada, is a Canadian bestselling book in the category of Nonfiction for the week of May 15, 2016.
Gabrielle Narsted Joins Page Two
Joining the Page Two team as our new, multitasking publishing associate is Gabrielle (“Gabi”) Narsted, who will support authors’ book projects from conception to publication.
Announcing Agency Clients Jason Partridge and Ujwal Arkalgud
We are pleased to welcome agency clients Jason Partridge and Ujwal Arkalgud, represented by Page Two principal Jesse Finkelstein in partnership with Transatlantic Agency. Ujwal and Jason are writing a book that aims to change the way business leaders think about human motivation and disrupt the research industry as it stands today.
How to Find Writing Time When You’re a Busy Professional
When you have a thriving business, it’s always easy to put off that book you’ve been meaning to write. There are only so many hours in a day, and writing can seem like a low priority when you have presentations to prepare, hectic family schedules, a health and fitness routine, and maybe, just maybe, a social life.
The Courage Solution Lands on Wall Street Journal Bestsellers List
Congratulations to our client Mindy Mackenzie whose recently-released The Courage Solution landed on the Wall Street Journal‘s Best-Selling Books list for the week ending May 8, 2016.
