Why we need stories now more than ever
At a time when life’s inherent challenges are intensified, and many of the things we have long taken for granted are out of reach, stories c
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Nicola K Smith
- Feb 4, 2020
Why small town communities are alive with drama…
Think of Anne Tyler’s numerous dramas in the US suburbs, Per Peterson’s tales from small Norwegian towns, Jon McGregor’s stories from the UK
Nicola K Smith
- Dec 10, 2019
Why the medium isn't the message
UK sales of audiobooks are expected to reach a whopping £115 million in 2020, and will surpass sales of e-books in the US by around 2023.
Nicola K Smith
- Nov 17, 2019
More than a degree of uncertainty...
The launch event for my debut novel, A Degree of Uncertainty, far exceeded expectations....
Nicola K Smith
- Nov 4, 2019
How romcom author Nicola May cracked self-publishing
How romcom author, Nicola May cracked self-publishing
Nicola K Smith
- Oct 24, 2019
Why literary genres are for marketers, not readers
I wonder if Daphne du Maurier wrote with her audience in mind? With a clear idea of the confines of the genre? Or whether she just wrote…...
Nicola K Smith
- Oct 14, 2019
Why the Frankfurt Book Fair is a sign of the times
The publishing world evolves faster than the speed of someone flicking quickly through a flimsy paperback
Nicola K Smith
- Oct 2, 2019
Why it must be time for the North Cornwall Book Festival...
Autumn brings with it falling leaves, dank mornings and tea-time dusks, but it also heralds the arrival of the wonderful North Cornwall Book
Nicola K Smith
- Oct 2, 2019
Five lessons I've learned from self-publishing (so far...)
As my manuscript wings its way to the printers, here are five lessons I’ve learned from the last 24 months (or so)
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