Celebrate the end of the year with this week’s Around the Web! This week, I’m sharing some looks back at 2021 as well some quick thoughts about what’s in store for 2022. NYPL’s End of Year Literary Quiz The New York Public Library has put together a 2021 literary quiz to close out the year. Featuring questions on everything from book awards to author deaths, this quiz will test how well you paid attention to literary news this year. Best Kids’ Books of 2021 Quill and Quire ha

Happy Friday! It’s time for another roundup of bookish content from across the internet. This week, we’ve got a story about children’s lit revealing cultural difference between Russia and the US, a new endeavour to bring books to prison inmates, a statement from the National Coalition Against Censorship, and a neuroscientific look at grammar. Russian vs American Children’s Lit A new study of children’s stories has revealed differences Russian and American approaches to emotio

Join Jordan, Justin, Stephanie, and Catherine on their latest adventure by entering this giveaway for The Math Kids: An Incorrect Solution. About The Math Kids The Math Kids is a middle-grade novel series that engages readers with creative applications of math and problem-solving skills. Readers learn alongside Jordan, Justin, Stephanie, and Catherine as they solve problems, uncover mysteries, and navigate tricky social situations. Giveaway Open to residents of the continenta

Welcome back, readers! This week, I’m sharing some writing tips, some discussion of social media’s influence on book sales, and some news about a new version of 1984. Writing Tips from a Book Coach Book Coach Jas Rawlinson has helped aspiring writers work toward their publishing goals. She has shared her top three tips for writers with Insider, and you may find them helpful if you’re starting to think of writing resolutions for the new year. BookTok Driving Sales of Obscure L

Hello, book world! This week’s roundup includes a marketing resource list, a look at writers' day jobs, some tips for becoming a better reader (and writer), and a book quiz. Enjoy! Resources for Book Marketers If you’re an author, regardless of which publishing path you take, you’ll likely need to do some marketing yourself. Author Marketing Experts has put together a helpful list of resources and tool to help you promote your book. Day Jobs It can be challenging to make a li

Here at Common Deer Press we value uncommon stories, which is why we have put together this list of query tips from a publisher to help you polish your query submissions. Remember that your queries, whether they be to us or another publisher, should always be professional and the best representation of you and your talents. Query Tips from a Publisher Before Querying Research query templates and submission guidelines so you know how to format your query properly Research the

Welcome back, readers! This week we’re sharing a look at cookbooks and copyright law, some words to reconsider using, a tale of combining book collections, and a story about persevering in writing. Who Owns a Recipe? Earlier this year a publisher withdrew a cookbook after allegations of plagiarism. The incident has got people discussing who owns the rights to recipes and how credit can be shared or given in a field that, in many ways, relies on sharing and adapting what came