Daniel Jones’s Emotional Promiscuity Sold in China

Simplified Chinese rights to Daniel Jones’s Emotional Promiscuity: The Science of Serial Romance have been sold to Beijing Standway Books Co. by Susie Li of Andrew Nurnberg Associates International Ltd., on behalf of Trena White, principal of Page Two and associate agent of the Transatlantic Agency.

How to Find the Perfect Ghostwriter for Your Non-Fiction Book

Many authors have excellent book ideas and great credentials but they don’t have the time or expertise to handle all of the writing themselves. Following a series of interviews and extended discussions, an experienced ghostwriter can write a book to the author’s specifications, capturing the author’s voice and form of expression.

Audiobooks: What’s Driving the Explosion?

What’s driving the explosion of audiobooks?

Over the last year, the publishing industry has reported that audiobooks are the fastest-growing book format. According to the American Association of Publishers downloadable audio grew 31% the first half of 2015 compared with the previous year.

Rave Reviews and a Riotous Launch for Sonja Larsen’s Red Star Tattoo

Last month, Page Two principals Jesse Finkelstein and Trena White attended the Vancouver launch of client Sonja Larsen’s Red Star Tattoo: My Life as a Girl Revolutionary.

As the photos below demonstrate, the launch was a huge success.

Three Tips for Interior Book Design: What Self-Publishers Should Know

When it’s done well, interior book design can have a great impact on your reader’s enjoyment. Good interior book design in a book isn’t usually obvious: the thoughtful decisions the designer has made in placing and presenting text are often invisible to the reader, and that’s the point.

Special Guest Post: 7 Critical Questions to Ask When Hiring a Book Publicist

Choosing a publicist to promote your book is an important decision. A book publicist who fits your working method – and book’s subject matter – can significantly increase your book’s chances of receiving media coverage, and also ensure you have a positive experience.

New Year’s Writing Resolutions

The start of a new year is a busy time for Page Two. This is the time when many people resolve to move forward with their writing projects, often fulfilling goals and dreams they’ve had for years.

Random House Canada Publishing New Work by Carol Shields This Spring

Anne Collins, publisher of Knopf Random Canada, has acquired Canadian English rights to Startle and Illuminate: Carol Shields on Writing, a book of advice and reflections on writing by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Carol Shields, shimmering with her unique style, sense, humour, vision, and wit.

Good Things Come in All Sizes: Ideas for Book Packaging

The biggest book-buying season is upon us, so authors, publishers and retailers are keen to see which books will be the most popular for gift-giving. At Page Two, we feel that books make the ultimate gift, especially when compelling content is offered in a package that’s exquisitely produced.

Announcing BC Books Online

We’re delighted to announce the launch of BC Books Online, an initiative enabling librarians, booksellers, educators, and the public alike to easily browse thousands of books from the province’s publishers, for the first time through one central website.

How Much Do Publishers Typically Pay?

 

One of the burning questions for most writers hoping to get a book deal is: what kind of advance will I get? We’ve written before about the sobering state of writers’ incomes.

Publishing Trends: the Year of the Adult Colouring Book

A publishing industry trend is hard to predict. Who could have known that a boy wizard would take the world by storm, or that Fifty Shades would bring erotica further into the mainstream than ever before?