Beginning October 2, authors can check an online searchable list to see if their works are included in the Anthropic settlement.

Greenleaf and Amplify, two of the most established US-based hybrid publishers, have been acquired by the new private equity–backed firm.

An AuDHD writer considers where her mind’s fragmentary and circular style of expression fits in a paradigm of linear storytelling.

Knitting and writing both teach us that mistakes can be instructive. Every dropped stitch, every tangled subplot is an invitation to learn.

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Adam Morgan, founder of Chicago Review of Books, has launched an online magazine dedicated to fine press books, including reviews and news.

This marks a return to agenting for Laura Mamelok; she was previously with Susanna Lea for a decade.

Arizona Bell has joined as an agent, specializing in nonfiction that tackles resilience, belief, and the human spirit under pressure.

From the first annual Association of American Literary Agents’ conference in NYC, here’s what’s on industry professionals’ minds.

The Association of American Publishers reports that sales have declined 1.7 percent during the first half of 2025, compared to 2024.

In the spring, the nonprofit NaNoWriMo closed due to financial problems, among other complications. Now there’s a replacement event.

The proposed split is common in publishing contracts for sharing the proceeds in copyright infringement cases.

One writer suggests that the antidote to ‘AI Slop’ is to bring our endlessly eccentric selves, resulting in idiosyncratic, unique outputs.

In storytelling, voice can refer to three different elements: character voice, narrative voice, and author voice—and they can often overlap.

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The former owners of Tattered Cover have launched Left Field Publishing, where authors pay half of the upfront costs and share royalties with the company.

Spotify has launched a “Big on BookTok” landing page offering audiobook playlists based on viral book recommendations on TikTok.

The publisher says the launch is in response to a “clear market need,” especially for young readers.

The new partnership acts as an expansion upon Disney-owned Marvel Unlimited, Marvel’s current digital comics subscription service.

Shari Lapena is a former lawyer and English teacher whose nine novels have been New York Times, UK Sunday Times, and Globe and Mail bestsellers.

This is the fourth ownership change for the distributor in recent years; it was bought out by current CEO Aman Kochar from Follett in 2021.

This is not the first time Trump has sued a publisher; so far none of his lawsuits against publishers have been successful.

If publishers want to support independent bookstores through co-op specifically, they probably need to re-envision how these programs work.

While many 19th century novels have fallen by the wayside, Austen’s continual appeal may be understood in the way she built her plots.