d'Aulnoy Editions

04/14/2026

Q: What's your number one tip for combating distractions when working from home?

04/13/2026

D’Aulnoy Editions is part of White Deer Publishing, meaning that we have a team of driven and dedicated experts to set you, your book, and your brand up for success.

Book publishing is multi-faceted and goes far beyond writing. We offer bespoke publishing services beyond the book for writers with day jobs. Our all-women team walks you through every step of the process with knowledge sharing, author platform development, and foundational support.

04/11/2026

D’Aulnoy published twelve books, but where other fairy tale writers like Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm became household names, d’Aulnoy seems all but forgotten in the mainstream. Today her collected works are rarely published in new English-language editions, but rather in mixed anthologies.

Read more: www.daulnoy.com/blog/founding-story

Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville – known as Madame or Countess d’Aulnoy (/dol-ˈnwɑː/) – was a 17th-century French writer, lover, and possible spy. Credited with coining the term “fairy tales,” . . .

04/10/2026

You did it! You conquered the hard part of writing a manuscript, and now you’ve snagged the attention of a publisher. But are you ready to read a book publishing contract?

Check out our blog post on common terms used in publishing contracts.

https://wdpub.co/yly

Are you ready to read a book publishing contract? Check out our glossary to review some common terms used in publishing contracts.

04/09/2026

A little louder for the people in the back:
CONTENT ORGANIZERS ARE BETTER THAN OUTLINES.

Ahem. We'll get off the soapbox.

Check out our blog post on why:
https://wdpub.co/content-organizer

Outlines can feel like a wall of text. Use a content organizer to better plan and tackle your nonfiction book.

04/07/2026

If you’re waiting for your writing project to emerge pristine and fully formed like Athena gamboling down from Zeus’ glorious forehead, you’re going to be waiting for a long time.

www.daulnoy.com/blog/putting-words-on-the-page

Drivel is better than the blank page. Adjust your thinking and get back to work.

04/06/2026

You did it! You conquered the hard part of writing a manuscript, and now you’ve snagged the attention of a publisher. But are you ready to read a book publishing contract?

Check out our blog post on common terms used in publishing contracts.

https://wdpub.co/contract-glossary

04/04/2026

What's file versioning and why does it matter?

Short answer: It's how we keep track of up-to-date content.

At White Deer Publishing, our benchmark is 3 seconds or less. Yep, we can locate any file we need in 3 seconds.

If you're always searching for the "right" file or have tons of duplicates, read our blog post about file versioning and how it'll save you from future headaches.

www.daulnoy.com/blog/file-versioning-guide

A versioning system can help tame your file management chaos, making it easier to find each iteration of a document. Use these tips to create your own easy-to-follow system.

04/03/2026

Some publishers specify guidelines. There’s plenty of general advice out there about margins, font, etc. But have you tried using styles?

www.daulnoy.com/blog/format-your-manuscript

Some publishers specify guidelines. There’s plenty of general advice out there about margins, font, etc. But have you tried using styles?

04/02/2026

Q: What fictional family would you be a member of?

03/31/2026

Your author platform may have multiple target audiences, depending on everything you have going on.

For example, audiences you're trying to reach through professional speaking engagements and blog posts/articles may be slightly different than the target readers for your book — especially if the topics you’re speaking or blogging about are more broad than the focus of your book.

The audience for your author platform lies at the intersection of all of these.

Check out our blog post on the basics of an author platform and what it means.

www.daulnoy.com/blog/author-platforms

Having some form of platform means being visible to your target audience. In this article, we'll explore the basics of an author platform.

03/30/2026

Who was Madame d’Aulnoy? Read our founding story.

www.daulnoy.com/blog/founding-story

Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville – known as Madame or Countess d’Aulnoy (/dol-ˈnwɑː/) – was a 17th-century French writer, lover, and possible spy. Credited with coining the term “fairy tales,” . . .