Learning from others and practicing patience while navigating the publishing industry led to a bright light at the end of the tunnel.

While in pursuit of our writing goals, the serendipitous experiences along the way might be just as meaningful as landing the big fish.

A successful story unfurls in a way that both keeps readers grounded and keeps them guessing—so withhold information, but not context.

The independent publisher is cofounded by writers who raised $30,000 on Kickstarter.

In addition to pirating ebooks, they bought print books from wholesalers and used book retailers, including Ingram and Baker & Taylor.

The latest in traditional publishing, media, AI, and culture & politics.

The platform that supports independent booksellers has launched a new subscription plan offering users 12 credits for $169.99 per year.

The organization will donate books by authors who have been banned, starting with 20 schools in states where bans are most prevalent.

Abrams, perhaps best known for art and illustrated books, including comics and graphic novels, is launching a new commercial fiction imprint.

The new Tor imprint will publish upmarket women’s fiction, suspense, paranormal mystery, magical realism, and historical fantasy.

Authors are profiting off subscription boxes that offer exclusive editions and merchandise that can’t be acquired elsewhere. But they require significant time and investment.

Ann Kjellberg of Book Post responded to my 2026 prediction that nonfiction will continue to suffer declines because of online competition.

A group of authors, illustrators, agents, and editors have organized an auction to raise funds for those in urgent need.

Writing is an act of exposure, especially when it’s about something personal, political, and dangerous. But we write anyway.

Improv is about being in the moment, and showed one author how to let go, listen better, take risks, and move on when something doesn’t work.

Small bits of action—descending the stairs, cleaning off the car—might not be insignificant if they tell something about a character’s world.

The latest in bookselling, trends, and AI.

The winner receives a book deal with Hachette UK with a £30,000 advance and £20,000 towards the marketing of the finished book.

Callen Martin has joined the agency and will represent children’s and YA science fiction and fantasy fiction.

The agency specializes in children’s books and will represent both authors and illustrators. Colvin previously founded Little, Brown Ink.

Many booksellers have told the author they recommend it, then the same reader comes back to buy copies for friends, relatives, and others.

Are they worth the investment, both financial and emotional? Yes—if the contest is legitimate and the prize offers value to the writer.

It’s rumored that a growing number of AI companies are now buying and scanning books to train their models.

Hachette Book Group and Cengage are joining a 2023 lawsuit against Google for using books to train its AI model known as Gemini.

A publicist can be an invaluable part of your launch team when your book is published, but it’s also possible to do it on your own.