Jenna Weatherwax: Same Interview, The First Year
Taking inspiration from Vanity Fair's recurrent interviews with Billie Eilish, we're giving our authors the same questions once a year to se
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Loredana Carini
- Nov 19, 2021
John Ortega: Same Interview, The First Year
Taking inspiration from Vanity Fair's recurrent interviews with Billie Eilish, we're giving our authors the same questions once a year!
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Courtney Pollman-Turner
- Oct 27, 2021
How NANOWRIMO Got Me Published
I cannot tell you how happy I was the day I received the email from SmashBear telling me that they’d like to make an offer on my book.
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Frankie Higginson
- Sep 9, 2021
Is BookTok worth it?
TikTok is an app that truly has something for everyone. It’s evolved into much more teens dancing and lip-synching, and now no matter...
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Grace Harley
- Sep 9, 2021
How to write amazingly feminist horror
Hello, I’m Grace and I’m addicted to Gothic literature. Understood as a branch of horror, Gothic literature was one of the first places...
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Courtney Pollman-Turner
- Aug 17, 2021
Imposter Syndrome as an author
Clinical psychologist and recently signed SmashBear Author, Courtney Pollman-Turner explores imposter syndrome in the publishing industry.
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Frankie Higginson
- Aug 9, 2021
Diversity in literature: Let's talk about it
here are so many reasons you should be reading a wide range of diverse literature! Check out our list of our top diverse reads.
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Grace Harley
- Aug 5, 2021
A day in the life of a SmashBear Editor
Hi there, I’m Grace, one of SmashBear’s many editors, and I’m here to tell you what it’s like in a typical work day for us.
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Frankie Higginson
- Jul 26, 2021
Traditional publishing vs self-publishing. Which is right for you?
So, you’ve finished writing a book. Now that you’ve done the hard part, you have an important decision to make...
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Emily Nixey
- Jul 19, 2021
Indie Publishing in the UK: The Truth
Considering an indie publisher? We look at what indie publishers actually are and what they can do for you!
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Deri Ford
- Jun 30, 2021
Paranormal Romance: What is it?
Here at SmashBear, one of the genres we love reading and love to publish, is paranormal romance (pnr). Now, a lot of you are probably...
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Emily Nixey
- Jun 30, 2021
Urban Fantasy: Everything You Need To Know
Urban Fantasy: What is it? How familiar are you with the urban fantasy genre? If the answer is not very, this could be because it is a...
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Frankie Higginson
- Jun 2, 2021
What is horror in literature?
What is horror? When you think of horror, what comes to mind? Maybe it’s a grinning clown in a storm drain or a ghost haunting the halls...
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Sophia Maria Nicolopoulos
- Mar 9, 2021
9 FEMALE DEBUT AUTHORS WORTH FOLLOWING ON INSTAGRAM!
In honour of the International Women’s Day (March 8th), I’m very excited to present to you some female debut authors whom I have been...
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Aisling O'Mahony
- Feb 25, 2021
Women in Writing: The Fascinating Life of Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie claimed “People should be interested in books, not their authors." However, it’s difficult not to take an interest in...
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Charlotte Brindley
- Feb 4, 2021
Meet SmashBear's Authors!
SmashBear is now home to four wonderful authors: Samantha Atkins, Kelli Call, Tom Jolly and John Ortega. I sent them some questions to...
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Charlotte Brindley
- Jan 14, 2021
Interview with Samantha Atkins
SmashBear are delighted to have Samantha Atkins as our second author. Her novel, The Wing Thief, follows the tale of a flightless fairy...
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Samantha Atkins
- Dec 9, 2020
You've Written a Novel - Now What?
Congratulations on finishing your novel! All that time spent nit-picking, perfecting and obsessing over your story has all been worth it...
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Jennifer Hill
- Nov 26, 2020
The Rise of YA and its Trends
Young Adult fiction has been on the rise for the past twenty years. Since the release of books such as ‘Perks of Being a Wallflower’ and...
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Charlotte Brindley
- Nov 19, 2020
Interview with SmashBear's Founder Loredana Carini
The 16th to the 20th of November is ‘Work in Publishing’ week. To discover more about the industry, I asked Loredana Carini how she...
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Charlotte Brindley
- Nov 12, 2020
Interview with John Ortega
John Ortega is the first author to be published by SmashBear Publishing. His debut novel, Storm’s Child, follows Nathan Mercer, the owner...
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Samantha Atkins
- Nov 6, 2020
Writing Your Book: Where To Start
Starting NaNoWriMo or just starting your book? Sam gives some great tips on overcoming the daunting task of starting!
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Calum Elliott
- Nov 6, 2020
Character Design Basics
Confused about where to start with your characters? Continue reading for tips and tricks to creating well developed characters.
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