New comics imprints at Time Bomb
UK comics publisher Time Bomb has launched two new imprints, WestWords and Comic Scene.
A new imprint from Farrar, Straus and Giroux
North Point Press is returning to life under FSG, which acquired its assets in 1992 but later stopped releasing new books under the imprint.
Aspiring novelist competition in the UK
The competition is a partnership between Good Housekeeping and the Rachel Mills Literary Agency.
New agency: Antsu Literary Agency
Wadzanai Mhute has launched a new agency, Antsu, and is seeking both fiction and nonfiction.
New agent at Neighborhood Literary
Tianna Kelly joins as an associate agent, open to romance, romantasy, and speculative fiction.
New agent at Hyponymous Literary
Audrey Clare Farley has joined and is interested in narrative nonfiction, especially memoir, biography, history, and cultural criticism.
On the List: Assassins Anonymous by Rob Hart
Rob Hart is the former publisher for MysteriousPress.com and was the class director at LitReactor.
Independent publishers don’t like Barnes & Noble’s new buying practices
While local booksellers have leeway to decide what’s on their shelves, it seems they must choose from titles already stocked in B&N’s DCs.
Authors ask publishers to stand with them against AI
But blanket prohibitions aren’t going to save the publishing industry, nor are they likely to be adopted by the biggest publishers.
Two Court Rulings on AI: Neither Gives Authors What They Want, But There’s Still a Long Road Ahead
While the same issue lies at the heart of both cases and both judges found in favor of AI companies, the rulings are quite different from one another.
How to Subtitle Your Book to Encourage Sales
Whether for fiction or nonfiction, a good subtitle gives a book context and helps to pique a reader’s interest, but writing one can be tricky.
How POV Affects Character Inner Life
Tips from a career editor on how the type of POV you choose affects the way you give readers access to your characters’ thoughts and feelings.
Silence: The New Rejection That’s Expanding in Insidious Ways
When agents and publishers refuse to reply to submissions, is it any wonder that writers end up seeking validation from scammy alternatives?
New imprint: Panamerica
The imprint is under County Highway, whose mission is to publish new writing about America in the form of a 19th-century newspaper.
New agent: Neighborhood Literary
GiannaMarie Dobson currently seeks middle-grade and YA fiction as well as adult science fiction and fantasy.
Book sales update: UK market
Fiction sales revenue grew by 18 percent in 2024 (driven by fantasy and romance), and audiobook revenue grew 31 percent.
BookCon returns in 2026
BookCon is a reader-facing convention that launched in 2014 as part of BookExpo, then turned into a standalone event that lasted until 2019.
Federal judge rules that AI model training is fair use, with one big caveat
The judge finds training LLM models on authors’ books to be “spectacularly” transformative, a key factor for fair (legal) use.
In Substack We Trust: Navigating the Tension Between Powerful Tools and Platform Dependency
A full transcript of a panel discussion at NonfictioNOW at Notre Dame University about the mixed feelings that writers have about Substack.
Pinterest Is My Best-Kept Author Marketing Secret
Pinterest isn’t just for recipes, DIY projects, and home decor—it’s also a goldmine for authors who understand how it really works.
How a Misbelief About Love Can Be a Guiding Light for Your Romance Characters
Understanding what holds your characters back from loving or being loved fully will equip you to write a romance with a compelling arc.
New books podcast from Reese’s Book Club
Bookmarked with Danielle Robay will “bring together celebrities, tastemakers, influencers and authors from Reese’s Book Club and beyond.”