Plata Publishing is launching a children’s imprint that’s an extension of the parent company’s adult nonfiction title, Rich Dad Poor Dad.

A coalition of seven charitable foundations announced the launch of the Literary Arts Fund in the United States.

Last week’s article on direct sales elicited significant response from readers and service providers. Here’s what they had to say.

The adult market accounted for 80 percent of the most recent quarter’s declines. Romance and thrillers are the categories hardest hit.

The suit, consolidated with several other cases from a range of authors, alleges that ChatGPT’s outputs constitute copyright infringement.

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The bestselling author, who writes under the name Ruby Roe, has seen her career take off after getting on TikTok and investing in direct sales.

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The founders hope the software will address data management problems in literary agencies, where information entry is often manual.

The engaging adaptation of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” convinces parents and kids that no place is cooler than a kindergarten classroom.

Authors who have strong brands and/or serve identifiable communities have plentiful tools to reduce reliance on Amazon and Ingram.

Baking cookbooks have seen 80 percent growth this year over last year, and Bible sales grew by 36 percent in the month of September.

Year-to-date sales are so strong that the CEO says the company has moved from number four to become the number three publisher.

Earlier this year, Spotify put out a call for authors to submit their short-form stories for consideration as a Spotify exclusive audiobook.

Life coaches help clients gain insights about how we shape our own life stories, and the same tools can be used to create richer characters.

Jane’s reporting has shown that unknown authors still land memoir deals, a fact which gave one writer the will to persevere—and succeed.

Likely it’s because of Amazon shifting fully to what’s known as the A10 algorithm, which deprioritizes traffic from paid advertising.

The latest in the Baker & Taylor closure, traditional publishing, self-publishing, culture & politics, and AI.

Key Lime will focus on adult nonfiction. When it’s “the right fit,” they will also consider fiction, poetry, children’s, and more.

The press release says, “[People need] not another life hack, but actual wisdom for the complexity of modern existence.”

Most recently an editor at Riverhead, Calvert Morgan looks to represent “writers of vision and ambition.”

Now that the term hybrid is used by parties both good and bad, some are in the awkward position of trying to create a qualitative hierarchy.

According to Circana BookScan, print book sales are down about 1 percent versus last year due to declining sales in adult fiction.

If we view platform-building as part of a mission to transform lives, not just sell books, the possibilities for engagement are endless.

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