100 words Most books have less than a minute to sell themselves to booksellers. A buyer in a store tends to ask a small range of vital questions. Have I heard of this writer? What?s special about this book? Why would anyone buy it? A sales rep will nee …

100 words There are three questions I always ask myself when considering a new writer. 1. Is this work any good? 2. Can I sell this book? 3. Can I work with the writer. The answer to the first question is a given. The second question asks whether this …

100 words Great writing doesn’t always make for great books. Lots of great books fail. In fact, commercially, most books fail. But some don’t. Those that don’t often have shared characteristics. The author has an anonymous audience (i.e. she or he does …

100 words The best way to beat the slush pile is to avoid it in the first place. Unsolicited submissions are the worst way to reach an editor, less than 1% succeed. Most editors are receptive to recommendations (some ask their writers to be on the look …

Salt is opening additional offices in London this month, and we are offering two internships from June onwards to support our UK sales and editorial team during this exciting expansion. The two positions are for a graphic designer to work on books, cov …