Tag: BestSelling Reads

New Book Announcement

New book: The Brisling Code

A new novel of Norway during the Second World War now out for you to enjoy By J.L. Oakley The latest book by a BestSelling Reads member-author is now available in print and e-book. J.L. Oakley has followed up her two novels set during the occupation of Norway with a […]

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Thursday teaser

Courtroom confession: Malicious Intent

A Thursday teaser from the medical-legal thriller By A.L. Smith Closing Argument “Your Honor, in the interest of time, I will summarize the remaining evidence,” Alex began, as she made her way to the juror’s section of the court room. Speaking directly to the jurors, she continued. “In law school, […]

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Monday musing , Uncategorized

“Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover.”

Monday musings about designing the right cover for a book By Roger Eschbacher This time-worn adage is usually meant as a warning not to judge people, places or things by their surface characteristics. A person who does so should properly be judged as shallow because they can’t be bothered to […]

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Monday musing

Underneath the covers

By AJ Llewellyn What you didn’t know about how books covers are created Many years ago, when I first started out writing MM romance novels, a reader informed me that a well-known and extremely bitchy review site had nominated the cover of my then-new release The Forbidden Island for a […]

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New member announcement

Welcome to new member A.L. Smith

Award-winning, critically acclaimed author BestSelling Reads is thrilled to welcome a new member: social activist, author, and content creator A.L. Smith. Her newest book, Malicious Intent, the third in the Behind Closed Doors series, was just published this month. It has already garnered reviews like this: A symphony of suspense and […]

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Monday musing

How I find the right cover for my books

By D.G. Torrens A cover designer is an important asset for me. People do judge a book by its cover. The book cover is what will encourage readers to pick up the book and read the blurb.  So employing the right cover designer for my story is essential. I will […]

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Thursday teaser

They blew up the Golden Gate Bridge: Saving Raine

A Thursday teaser from the first book of the Drone Wars near-future dystopian thriller series By Frederick Lee Brooke All at once a motorbike pulled up right alongside, itself a good way to get shot. But the black-helmeted driver didn’t look very tough. In fact, he didn’t look fully grown. […]

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What a bestselling author wants on their cover

By Raine Thomas I’m sure I’m not alone among authors in saying that the cover design is among the most important—and fun!—parts of the publication process. My very first experience working with a cover designer taught me the value of their expertise. I gave the designer my ideas for the […]

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Monday musing

What does the author want on their cover?

What makes the ideal book cover? It depends on whom you ask. By Scott Bury Author Ben Bova, who was also editor of Analog Science Fiction and Science Fact magazine, described the cover meetings he attended every month. Everyone had a different desire for the cover of the magazine, he […]

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Thursday teaser

An anniversary: Walking Out of War

Today is the 79th anniversary of Operation Bagration, when the USSR began its final great drive to push the Germans out in 1944. This presents it through the eyes of a man who was there, in this book By Scott Bury A colonel stepped up behind Lieutenant Vasileyev, his battle […]

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