Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world are taking part in demonstrations in New York for environmental awareness and to urge world leaders to do something about climate change, the subject of a UN summit this week. When... Read More

In 2001, the United Nations unanimously agreed to call September 21 International Peace Day, the culmination of efforts made by the nonprofit Peace One Day. To celebrate, we suggest that instead of wielding weapons, you wield books (or,... Read More

Let me be the first to break the news to you: the media doesn’t care about your book. You devoted a couple years to getting every word just the way you want it, you used the services of a professional editor and cover designer, and you... Read More

A majority of business books are written by practitioners—people steeped in the topic they write about. Since lots of business book authors use the books they write to support their own business endeavors, they may be more inclined to... Read More

Rick Wilks, director of Annick Press, believes that his publishing company’s Canadian identity might produce a little more compassion for the underdog, “for those trying to make their way in the margins of society,” he says. He... Read More

I’m afraid to check my inbox this time of year because it’s overwhelmed with queries from publishers and authors seeking to know whether the advance copy of the book they’ve sent me will be reviewed in the upcoming Winter issue of... Read More