Write the Future: Book Publishing Grant Winner – Arlene M. Kasmally-Dwarika

Books by LR is proud to announce Arlene M. Kasmally-Dwarika as the recipient of the Write for the Future Grant, an initiative designed to uplift emerging and established voices whose work preserves culture, amplifies identity, and shapes the literary future of our communities.This year’s selection process highlighted writers whose projects demonstrated cultural relevance, literary merit,Continue reading “Write the Future: Book Publishing Grant Winner – Arlene M. Kasmally-Dwarika”

Is a book award important?

Books by LR recently congratulated one of our clients on been listed as a finalist in the Book Excellence Awards! While we took the opportunity to praise him for his success and he now has a new accolade to add to his book…the question was asked is book awards really important to authors? We tookContinue reading “Is a book award important?”

Definitely, You Can Judge a Book by its Cover

Many persons interested in self-publishing spend a lot of time working on their manuscript. While that is all good, I must admit that significant time must also be spent on doing the book cover. There is an old adage that says, “Never judge a book by its cover.” However, in an authors’ world, you mayContinue reading “Definitely, You Can Judge a Book by its Cover”