Quick and cool announcement: Writer Unboxed was recently named one of the Top 10 Blogs for Writers at Write to Done. With over 500 responses to the call for nominations, and some primo folks judging the final top 20, being named…

Writer’s Digest is collecting nominations for their prestigious 101 Best Websites for Writers award. If you love us, we’d love your vote. Click the box below and your email program should open, with the address and subject line already in…

Editor and friend of WU Dave King (co-author of the must-have book for writers, Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print) emailed recently to say: I’ve just become aware of a couple of new sins…

We are taking the day off for the big Gobble Gobble.  Wishing you and your family a peaceful holiday.  We’ll see you tomorrow!…

Kath here.  In the spirit of holiday giving, Therese and I decided to turn over the month of December to WU readers.  That’s right, you get to set the agenda at WU for a whole month. We’re going to let…

“Steeped in the magic and lore of Arthurian legend, Elliott paints a moving portrait of a timeless romance, fraught with danger, yet with the power to inspire heroism and transcend even the darkest age.” Valued contributor Anna Elliott is celebrating…

Blog mama Kath is gearing up for the release of the next title in the First Daughter series (written as Cassidy Calloway).  SECRETS OF A FIRST DAUGHTER releases September 1 by Harper Teen.  We asked Kath to do a Take 5 to share…

Valued contributor Sophie Masson’s latest children’s novel, THE MADMAN OF VENICE, releases in the U.S. on August 10!  Sophie is traveling from Paris to her home in Australia this week, so hopefully she has time for a Take 5 interview to tell…

Happy 4th of July!  Here’s to grills that don’t burn food, ice cold beverages, bug-free picnics and sparkly fireworks!  Back to work July 5.  Until then, have a safe and fun holiday.…

Now until Friday at 3pm EST, you can enter a fab contest for *28* books on Allison Winn Scotch’s Facebook page. Get the full list of authors participating, and their books, on Allison’s website HERE. Read on!…

It’s been a little while since we’ve done a Take 5 interview, and we’re thrilled to be able to do one with guest contributor Kay Cassidy.  Kay’s YA novel for teens, The Cinderella Society, released in April.  Kay is the founder of the national…

WU contributor Ann Aguirre has a new book–the second in her Corine Solomon series, Hellfire. We know you have inquiring minds; we know you want to know. So we asked Ann five questions about her new book to learn more.…

After several rounds, WU’s Juliet Marillier is still in the running for the BSC Reviews Tournament. She reports: Heart’s Blood has survived to the round of 16 in this British-based book tournament. Thanks to all who voted to keep my…

Free Expressions Seminars is now welcoming applications for a full scholarship to its acclaimed Writing the Breakout Novel Weeklong Intensive, with top New York literary agent, Donald Maass. The scholarship is available for one student who wishes to participate in…

Juliet and Therese may have been knocked out of the Da Bwaha Tournament, but Juliet is still in the running for the BSC Reviews Tournament. Voting is easy. First, register, then vote (now through 3/25). Check it out HERE.…

Between now and midnight, you can cast your vote in the Da Bwaha tournament for both Juliet Marillier (Heart’s Blood) and Therese Walsh (The Last Will of Moira Leahy). Vote HERE. And thanks!…

We’ve been overwhelmed and touched with the response to our call for a new contributor, one who’ll be our voice for the Unpublished Writer, and we’re excited about adding a new member to the WU family! Our plan is to…

Kath, Therese, and the rest of the WU gang are taking a brief break for the holidays. Watch for Barbara Samuel’s post to go live December 30th! Happy holidays, everyone! Photo courtesy Flickr’s zeevveez…

LOL! Via the always hilarious Inkygirl:…

This is pretty cool. Seeing as Writer Unboxed readers are keen to learn more about the the book publicity space, we thought you might be interested in a homegrown, zero-budget, author-fueled project that WU contributor J.C. Hutchins recently coordinated. It…

From Daily Finance: Nielsen Business Media announced on Thursday it will shut down two venerable trade magazines: Editor & Publisher, which has covered the newspaper industry since the turn of the 20th century, and Kirkus Reviews, the 76-year-old trade publication…