DIY Guide to Paid Reviews; Indie Authors Invade iBooks Bestseller List

[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 [The Indie Author's Guide to Paid Reviews]( For indie authors who have some room in their marketing budgets, paid book review services can be appealing. [more » »]( [Two Indies Land on iBooks Bestseller List]( Two self-published titles cracked the top five on the iBooks Bestseller List. [more » »]( [Smashwords Self-Published Bestseller List, January 2017]( Romance continues to reign at Smashwords, with books from the genre taking up 21 of the 25 spots on the list. [more » »]( [Book Deals: Week of March 13, 2017]( This weekly column helps indie authors keep abreast of the latest book deals and industry trends. In this edition, Kristan Higgins agreed to write four books for Berkley in a seven-figure deal. [more » »]( [Enter the BookLife Prize to Win a $5,000 Writing Stipend]( The second annual BookLife Prize is accepting submissions in seven categories, with each entry receiving a publishable critique and the grand-prize winner receiving a writing stipend of $5,000. [SUBMIT YOUR BOOK TODAY! » »]( [Subscribe to PW Daily and Children's Bookshelf for Free!]( Featured Reviews [Feels like Summertime]( Tammy Falkner. Night Shift, $3.99 e-book (320p) ISBN 978-1-5190-0642-4 Ripe with contemplations on the complexities of love and relationships, this is a tender story that tugs at the heartstrings in any season. [more » »]( [A Spell in the Country]( Morgan Smith. Traveling Light, $3.99 e-book (279p) ISBN 978-1-5309-7995-0 Smith’s terrific storytelling and worldbuilding will thrill fantasy fans. [more » »]( BookLife Tip of the Week [Post Your Book Cover]( Indie authors can post cover art to project pages on BookLife. Simply upload a photo of your book's cover to share it with fans and the BookLife community. [Check It Out! » »]( Check out the new [PW JobZone]( New features include: - Enhanced Listings - Job Alert Emails - Resume Hosting - Streamlined User Interface Plus the same focused job opportunities you've come to expect from [PW JobZone]( Indie News Roundup [Bleeding Cool News: The Fine Art of Getting Your Book into Stores]( A look at how indie authors can get graphic novels into the hands of readers. [more » »]( [The Creative Penn: Tips For Boosting Literary Diversity]( The publishing industry has a historic lack of diversity, but self-publishing has allowed new voices to emerge. [more » »]( [Huffington Post: Amazon Cracking Down on Indie Bestseller Claims]( Amazon will require indie authors claiming their books are bestsellers to provide the company with proof or face penalties. [more » »]( [IndieReader: 'Cole' Tops Indie Reader 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](. [Simply Irresistible: A Spruce Creek Romance]( by Sharon Burgess [Riot: A 1960s Love Story]( by Charles S. Isaacs [The Healing of Howard Brown]( by Jeb Stewart Harrison [Being "Sy"]( by David M. Antebi [Because Of Me]( by Robin S. Garland [Graffiti Mural: My Off the Wall Creative Writing]( by Eartha Watts Hicks [Color Struck]( by Pamela Tuck [Serving Others: A Sociological, Ethical and Theological Reflection on Poverty, Diakonia, and Transformational Development]( by John Koenig [Shadow of Alliance: Book 1]( by A.G. Allen [The Sibold Effect: Beyond Science, History, Ghosts, and the Appalachian Supernatural]( by John David Miller [Aliens Got My Sally]( by Lee {NAME} [DollHead Corporation]( by LT Hill [Bipolar Poems Before & After Lithium]( by Gene Olson [Le Chef a Sérieusement les Boules]( by Denis Bourg [One Chance for Glory]( by Edward T. Heikell & Robert L. Heikell [The Burning Obsession]( by Faith Durham [I Am Omnipowerful]( by Dr. Otto Umana [Hamza]( by Moustafa F. Moukarim [A Sojourn Among the Avatars of Wisdom]( by Dudley Mecum [My Parents' Values]( by Carol Salmon [Kittens Under My Kitchen Sink]( by Ivan Reynolds [Walt's Vanity License Plate]( by Walter Fadness [Jack's Journey]( by Jack H Garven [A Bomber Pilot's Story]( by Robert P. Neilson [A Lucky Lawyers Life]( by Paul Dewitt Carrington [Spurs]( by Robert Burns Clark [Shutting Out the World]( by Janice Williams [Web to Success]( by Jo Bird [The Lion's Den]( by Norma Cook [Unexpected]( by B. Rae Green [Bear of Trees]( by Ketevan Alexander [The Grumpface]( by B.C.R. Fegan [Polk, Harper & Who]( by Panayotis Cacoyannis [Click here]( to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or [click here]( to sign up your book for the program. E-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Advertise Your Available Book Rights in the London Show Daily]( [PubTechConnect | April 20, 2017]( [The BookLife Prize - Enter Now]( Services Spotlight [Editing: Lane Diamond]( If your business is editing -- like Lane Diamond's is -- a free advertisement on BookLife's Services Directory is a great way to grow your business. And, if you're an indie author looking for help polishing your manuscript, Services Directory is a place to connect with industry professionals. 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