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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.

Most of us feel unskilled at marketing, but real resistance to it might reveal an emotional pattern that protects us when visibility feels risky.

It’s hard to execute book publicity perfectly the first time around, but there’s a lot you can do to give your project the best shot at visibility.

Now authors can sell their AI-generated audiobooks directly through ElevenReader and earn a 60 percent royalty rate.

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The Alliance of Independent Authors has launched a survey for writers who self-publish in English and meet certain qualifications.

Plainspoken Books is a new nonfiction trade imprint focused on Midwest stories.

Three distinctive monthly bestseller lists: top 50 hidden gems, top 50 self-published ebooks, and top 50 self-published print books.

Patterson is already known for giving money to bookstores, librarians, and literacy programs. Now he’s turning his attention to fellow authors.

Judge Alsup has asked for more information about who is in the class and how the claims process will work before granting preliminary approval.

Food is a powerful storytelling element that can help develop characters, and a great tool for putting ‘show, don’t tell’ into practice.

If the manuscript you once felt passionate about has fallen silent, here’s why this may be happening and how to gently find your way back.

When substantial visibility doesn’t move the needle, ask: is there meaningful overlap between the podcast’s audience and your ideal reader?

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The seasonal theme of the book creates an opportunity for refreshed sales each year as a new set of kindergartners gets ready for the big day.

The agency welcomes Lily McMahon; Pete Mulvihill, of Green Apple Books; and Lynn Grady, who is also the new vice president.