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What is Hobby Journaling? Everyone knows the most popular form of journaling is to keep a diary. But this isn’t the only way.

Wondering what all the hype is about the new adult genre? Thinking about where it came from? Read on to answer all of your questions

we are so happy to announce that the Prestige Awards have chosen SmashBear Publishing to receive Book Publisher o the Year.

You may have seen, but our second birthday is today! To celebrate, we’re not only running an amazing giveaway on our Instagram (closes...

Learn the difference between vanity publishing, indie publishing, trad publishing and author services.

Ever wondered what a publisher thinks when they read for fun?

Ever wondered what goes through a publisher's mind when they read?

Urban Fantasy is one of the great genres of our time. Twilight, ShadowHunters and The Vampire Diaries have all become huge franchises that,

The UK national charity Women's Aid has consistently pioneered the safety of women and children, and despite 2021’s challenges

Taking inspiration from Vanity Fair's recurrent interviews with Billie Eilish, we're giving our authors the same questions once a year to se

Taking inspiration from Vanity Fair's recurrent interviews with Billie Eilish, we're giving our authors the same questions once a year.

Taking inspiration from Vanity Fair's recurrent interviews with Billie Eilish, we're giving our authors the same questions once a year to se

Taking inspiration from Vanity Fair's recurrent interviews with Billie Eilish, we're giving our authors the same questions once a year!

I cannot tell you how happy I was the day I received the email from SmashBear telling me that they’d like to make an offer on my book.

TikTok is an app that truly has something for everyone. It’s evolved into much more teens dancing and lip-synching, and now no matter...

Hello, I’m Grace and I’m addicted to Gothic literature. Understood as a branch of horror, Gothic literature was one of the first places...

Clinical psychologist and recently signed SmashBear Author, Courtney Pollman-Turner explores imposter syndrome in the publishing industry.

here are so many reasons you should be reading a wide range of diverse literature! Check out our list of our top diverse reads.

Hi there, I’m Grace, one of SmashBear’s many editors, and I’m here to tell you what it’s like in a typical work day for us.

So, you’ve finished writing a book. Now that you’ve done the hard part, you have an important decision to make...

Considering an indie publisher? We look at what indie publishers actually are and what they can do for you!

Here at SmashBear, one of the genres we love reading and love to publish, is paranormal romance (pnr). Now, a lot of you are probably...

Urban Fantasy: What is it? How familiar are you with the urban fantasy genre? If the answer is not very, this could be because it is a...

What is horror? When you think of horror, what comes to mind? Maybe it’s a grinning clown in a storm drain or a ghost haunting the halls...