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The past in my present
Best & brightest • A look at some of the hottest books hitting store shelves in early 2022.
Write-minded • A new guest joins co-hosts Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner each episode for inspiration, insight, and advice on this weekly podcast.
Calls for submissions
Mystery Magazine • Love mysteries? Send your classic & contemporary whodunits for consideration in this 6-year-old journal.
Broadening the Bookshelves • This month, we’re shining a spotlight on East Asian literature.
Getting to know East Asian Literature
Talk to the Practitioner: Jane Park
The Nightstand • Recommended reading from Vanessa Hua
#BookTok • How to win at TikTok – and reach your readers, too.
A brand-new ending • Read the grand-prize winner of our annual essay contest.
Interview: Virginia DeLuca
Postscript
QUICK QUERYING TIPS
Gigi Will Know • There are a lot of things that have to happen in order for your book to get any pre-orders.