3x HarperCollins novelist, memoirist, and founder of The Book Incubator™
Free Live Workshop · On Demand
What writers actually get paid—with data from thousands of real book deals.
What books are actually selling for
Which genres pay
What a deal is really worth once you look past the advance
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Everybody says no one reads anymore. Turns out that’s not true, based on the data.
More common than you think. I’ll show you actual numbers.
We’ll look at advance trends across the major genres over the last five years.
THE DETAILS
What
A 60-minute free, online workshop with all-new material
When
Watch it whenever you have time
Where
Page to watch the on-demand video sent to you when you register
FOR WHOM
Novelists, memoirists, and aspiring authors
Cost
Free
Your Teacher
Mary Adkins is the author of the novels When You Read This (an Indie Next Pick and "Best Book of 2019" by Good Housekeeping), Privilege (a Today.com "Best Summer Read"), and Palm Beach (a New York Post "Best Book of 2021," described by the Associated Press as "like a sandy beach, equal parts beautiful and uncomfortable").
Her memoir, You Might Feel a Little Pressure, was published in March 2025 by Third Rail Press, an independent press she co-founded that won the Independent Book Publishing Association’s Silver Medal for Best First Book in 2025.
She’s published with big and small presses, at home and abroad, and can speak to the publishing experience across a wide range.
The Book Incubator™ is a 2025 Inc5000™ company that has helped hundreds of writers finish their dream books—94% complete their drafts within a year. It offers live, intimate instruction by Mary and Pen/Faulkner and Kirkus Prize finalist Rufi Thorpe, whose novel Margo’s Got Money Troubles is now an Emmy-winning, hit mini-series on AppleTV. Our "Big 5" editorial team includes former Penguin Random House acquisitions editor Andrea Robinson and 2025 Kirkus Prize winner Lucas Schaefer, among other notable editors and literary agents.
Free · 60 minutes · on-Demand Video
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