Deborah Cooke: Author

Category: Publishing

  • Pre-Ordering

    A while ago, a friend asked me about pre-ordering books. It seems that an author whose work my friend likes had an upcoming release, and that book was available for pre-order. My friend intended to buy the book when it came out, but was afraid that it wouldn’t be good for the author if it…

  • More on “Harmonia’s Kiss”

    I’ve found out a bit more about the digital publication of my Dragonfire novella, “Harmonia’s Kiss”. It will be distributed through the usual channels for digital editions, as well as being available directly from Penguin’s website. So, I’ll give you the url for it on the Penguin website when it goes live, but you’ll also…

  • Choices

    So, I’ve been thinking – which usually means trouble. Or at least an analogy. (You’ve been warned!) I signed up for a workshop online this past month and – although I’ve been quite the delinquent and inattentive student, given everything else going on around here. Deadlines can be distracting like that – I’ve been pondering…

  • Changes at Penguin Canada

    David Davidar is leaving Penguin Canada – and there’s lots of ink on this in the Canadian press. There is concern over Penguin’s decision to not replace him, and to manage the Canadian office out of New York. From an author’s perspective, it’s hard to anticipate how much such a change will affect individual authors…

  • Die, Typos, Die

    Typos, or typographical errors, seem to be like gremlins. They pop up unexpectedly, even in the text of books that have been proofread a zillion times. I seldom read the finished versions of my books, because I know I will find at least one typo and it will drive me crazy. Part of the reason…