Does the information you include with your book really matter?

In short, yes, it can. But let’s dive deeper into this question and explain what we mean by book information, aka “Metadata” and how it could directly affect book discovery and sales.

Caleb Wygal is the author of 13 novels, including the award-winning and critically acclaimed Death on the Boardwalk, Book 1 of the Myrtle Beach Mystery Series, which received accolades from Women’s World Magazine and won the Pinnacle Award for best Mystery (2021).

If you want your new series to stand out, preparation matters as much as the writing itself. A strong pre-launch approach can help you reach the right audience, encourage early interest, and support long-term visibility.

Defying all odds is what #1 New York Times- and international bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon does best. Her new paranormal urban fantasy series, Infernal Affairs, kicks off with Hell to Pay. Lucifer’s exiled son becomes a reluctant supernatural cop on Earth, framed for murder and racing to clear his name before he’s dragged back to Hell.

Melissa Wright is the author of more than a dozen YA and fantasy novels including The Frey Saga and Between Ink and Shadows. Her newest release, A Necromancer’s Guide to Grave Mistakes, is a darkly whimsical romantic fantasy that follows a young necromancer whose uncontrolled magic accidentally raises the dead right as she’s pulled into investigating her father’s murder. It’s the first book in her Grave Magic and Other Forms of Courtship series.

Jessica Keener's new novel, Evening Begins the Day, tells the story of two families drawn together in crisis discovering a path toward community and renewal. Her bestselling debut novel, Night Swim, was followed by an award-winning collection of stories, Women in Bed. Her second novel, Strangers in Budapest, was an Indie Next pick, an Entertainment Weekly best new book selection, and a Southern Independent Bookseller Association bestseller. 

A guide for authors and publishers, wherever you’re based, who want to sell more books in the United Kingdom (and ship into Europe efficiently).

Emma Gannon is a Sunday Times-bestselling writer of nine fiction and nonfiction books, and a recent judge of the 2025 Women’s Prize. Her newest release, A Year of Nothing, has been widely praised for its inspirational, reflective take on recovering from burnout and rediscovering the joy of simple living. It was picked as part of The Observer Book Club and Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place Book Club.

Many authors think their job ends once their book is published, but your manuscript is actually a bundle of valuable rights just waiting to be unlocked. Whether it's a film adaptation, a translated edition, or a merchandise line, your intellectual property (IP) is your most powerful business asset. Here's how to protect and and grow it. 

Opal Reyne is the creator of the wildly popular Duskwalker Brides series, which began with A Soul to Keep and quickly gained a devoted fanbase for its dark fantasy world and unforgettable skull-headed heroes.