After querying and marketing my own book, I’ve become such a publishing industry nerd. The slush piles. The editing process. The cover design strategies. I want to know the mysteries behind all these things. Today, I’m chatting with a former librarian, a former copy & ghost writer, a former publishing house intern, and a book … Read more
If you’ve spent time on BookTok or Bookstagram lately, you know bookish character art is a big deal. In an age where social media marketing is focused on visuals, art is used almost universally to sell books. The only problem? Character art is expensive, putting indie authors, who often pay for marketing out of pocket, … Read more
If you love epic space sagas, Han Solo coded FMC’s and MMC’s like Li Shang from Mulan, you’re going to want to save this interview! Today I’m talking with Amber Toro, whose space opera Umbra: Sentient Stars gave me all these vibes plus a whole lot of Last Air Bender feels when I listened to … Read more
Have you ever read a near-future sci fi romance? It’s been exciting to see so many books in my favourite genre releasing this summer, and one recent release that caught my eye is Moonrising, by Claire Barner. The cover, featuring star-spattered silhouettes, is clearly a nod to the hugely popular space opera romance Winter’s Orbit. … Read more
Alla Zaykova’s debut novel Galaxy Grifter released on June 3rd, and the moment I saw the book’s tagline, I knew I had to add it to my TBR! This book has everything I adore in space opera–banter, action, snark and stakes. But does it have romance, you ask? You KNOW I was wondering the same … Read more
Note: This post originally appeared on SFF Insiders on March 9th 2024. Hi Science Fiction with Heart readers! If you’ve been following my blog, you know how much I adore Constance Fay’s Uncharted Hearts space opera romance series, which follows the adventures of a ragtag crew of mercenaries who will take any job they can … Read more
Note: This Interview was Originally Featured on SFF Insiders on October 2nd, 2024. Author Interviews are quickly becoming my new favourite feature of this blog! It’s been so much fun getting to “meet” authors in my genre and find out about their books and publishing journeys. I was extra excited when I had the chance … Read more
Hi Science Fiction with Heart readers! As you know, I’ve added a new monthly author interview feature, and I’m so excited for you all to get to know Abby Goldsmith, author of the Torth series including Megacosmic Rift, releasing September 3rd! Amy: Abby, it’s such a treat to get to know the author behind the … Read more
I’m so excited to announce that I’m adding a new feature to my blog: author interviews! This is an exciting opportunity to share audiences with authors who write in the genre I love, and I’m hoping you, my readers, will really enjoy hearing about new releases straight from the authors who write them** So, without … Read more
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