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How to Write an Attention-Getting Author Bio That Leads to More Book Sales

How to Write an Attention-Getting Author Bio That Leads to More Book Sales

by HeidiRich | Sep 20, 2026 | Author Collab, Author Resources

Your author bio may be one of the shortest pieces of writing you create, but it has an unusually important job. It must quickly tell readers who you are, what you write, why they should trust you, and what they should do next. That is a great deal to ask of 50, 100,...
Why It’s Important to Submit Your Book to Literary Awards

Why It’s Important to Submit Your Book to Literary Awards

by HeidiRich | Aug 18, 2026 | Author Resources, Awards and Recognition, Visibility & Promotion.

If you’ve published a book, you’ve already done the hard part. But once that book is out in the world, a new question comes into play: how do you get it noticed? One of the most underused and most effective tools in an author’s marketing toolkit is...
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