The 2017 BookLife Prize Awarded to 'Face Value'

[The BookLife Report: Self-publishing news, tips and trends for authors and readers.] [Promote your self-published book for $149 - PW Select - click here.]( The Report [BookLife Prize Awarded to 'Face Value']( The second annual BookLife Prize was awarded to the mystery/thriller Face Value by Ian Andrew. [more » »]( [Sex, Zombies, and Psychotropic Parasites: An Indie Success Story]( A mysterious author discusses Wattpad, zombies with insatiable libidos, and his foray into meta genre fiction. [more » »]( [Ask the Editor: Prepositions]( Editor Betty Kelly Sargent answers writing questions submitted by readers. This month, she takes a look at prepositions. [more » »]( [Book Deals: Week of December 18, 2017]( This weekly column helps indie authors keep abreast of the latest book deals and industry trends. In this edition, John Scognamiglio took world rights to Alan Hlad’s The Long Flight Home for his eponymous imprint at Kensington. [more » »]( [Calling All Children's Book Authors!]( 18moons is actively seeking books for kids and will provide promotion and distribution to over 120 million preschool families through our Planet Kids mobile platform. Selected books will be licensed and translated in English, Spanish and Portuguese. (Sponsored) [Find Out How You Can Participate » »]( [PW LitCast: A Conversation with Jane Issac]( Featured Reviews [Slow Bullet]( John L. Lansdale. BookVoice, $27.99 (330p) ISBN 978-0-9990361-1-2 Those who like their thrillers with a heavy dose of violent action will be satisfied. [more » »]( [Through the Barricades]( Denise Deegan. CreateSpace, $15.95 paper (372p) ISBN 978-1-5406-9566-6 Deegan thoughtfully examines a potent time in Ireland’s past in a novel that received the SCBWI Spark Award. [more » »]( The Best of BookLife [How to Work Successfully with a Cover Designer]( Joel Friedlander gives you his best practices for working with a cover designer. [more » »]( [Writing Advice from Laini Taylor]( Take notes, because bestselling author Laini Taylor is sharing her writing tips. [more » »]( For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new [PW JobZone]( now with resume hosting and more! - [Senior Marketing Manager, Children's - Simon & Schuster - New York](. - [Art Manager / Photo Editor - Callisto Media - Emerville](. - [Art Manager / Photo Editor - Callisto Media - New York](. - [Associate Children's Marketing Manager - Simon & Schuster - New York](. - [Marketing Manager, Adult Trade - Abrams Books - New York](. Indie News Roundup [TribLive: Self-Publishing Is Not the Easy Way Out]( There are a lot of misconceptions about self-publishing, including that it's somehow easier than traditional publishing. [more » »]( [Jane Friedman: Launching a Book if You Have No Online Presence]( If you're starting at "online zero," here's a guide to launching your book and promoting yourself. [more » »]( [IndieReader: 'The Elf on the Shelf' Still Tops IndieReader Bestseller List]( A look at the self-published books hitting IndieReader's weekly bestseller list. [more » »]( PW SELECT The following are this week's books from PW Select, Publishers Weekly's marketing program for indie authors. To sign up your book for PW Select, [click here](. [Seeds of Intention]( by Andrea Thome [QL 4]( by James Garrison [Snowy's Adventure]( by Elaine Souter [It Is About You: How American Government Works and How to Help Fix It]( by Deborah Cupples [Talon (Rise of the Pride, Book 1)]( by Theresa Hissong [The China Connection]( by AJ Basinski [The Torch Betrayal]( by Glenn Dyer [Untethered]( by John Bowie [Liberate Yourself: Your Past Is Not Your Prison]( by luz Avila- kyncl [Beyond the Black Stump of Eternity: A Toolkit for Understanding the Deeper Meaning to Life, Its Existence and Global Issues]( by David Shaun Larsen [The Transition, Initiated by Copernicus and Galileo, from Religion to Science]( by Lawrence Wood [Microvita]( by Dr. Hans-Joachim Rudolph, MRI [Ghost Bully]( by Brian Corley [Hal Moore on Leadership: Winning When Outgunned and Outmanned]( by Mike Guardia [Whisperings]( by Julie Halliwell [The DeLuca Furlough Brides: Book 1: The Ones They Left Behind]( by Alan Simon [Click here]( to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or [click here]( to sign up your book for the program. 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