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

IngramSpark has helped level the playing field for indie authors, but does that mean every self-publisher should be using it?

One writer asserts that Scrooge’s arc isn't that of becoming a new person, but confronting his core wound and rediscovering his true self.

Thriller writers don’t always need a plot to get the creative juices flowing—they need a trigger, a simple idea that creates unease.

Amazon is migrating all Advantage vendors to Amazon Vendor Central to manage their business, starting on May 12, 2025.

The latest in marketing & promotion, bookselling, culture & politics, AI, and more.

The new tool at the BISG website helps locate contacts for rights and permissions. It is free for everyone.

The Bookseller has announced a new award for the fiction category of new adult, which focuses on the transitional years after young adulthood.

Bethany Saltman and Jessica Larios-Zarate have joined Wave Literary, a full-service literary agency.

Rachel Anne Cantor has joined as an agent. She was previously the vice president of digital at Harper’s Magazine.

It is geared not for authors but for agents and editors focused on career development.

They seek work that addresses “overlooked” issues, such as fatherhood, masculinity, working-class male experience, and sex and relationships.

NetGalley members will be able to send NetGalley EPUB files to Kobo e-readers or to the Kobo app, no side-loading required.

One of the company’s core offerings to start will be in-person interviews with authors and fans at romance conventions.

Nonfiction authors can adopt some of the tricks novelists use to make readers care deeply about the topic and want to keep turning the pages.

Engaging with authors whose books are similar to yours is a valuable opportunity for inspiration and collaboration.

Writers bear a responsibility to represent diverse voices authentically rather than falling into the trap of stereotype or caricature.

The latest in traditional publishing, bookselling & distribution, legal issues, culture & politics, and AI.

The West Coast Christian Writers conference will take place in Fullerton, California later this year.

Austin-based startup PanelFly allows comics publishers to handle their own shipping through third-party providers or in-house fulfillment.

Middle-grade novelist Krista Van Dolzer has joined the Unter Agency and is accepting queries for middle grade, YA, and adult nonfiction.

In The Win-Win Workplace, the key to driving equity and skyrocketing profits is simple: hand over control to your workers.

According to the latest figures from Circana BookScan, US print sales declined by 1 percent versus last year in the first quarter.

Anne Trubek of Belt Publishing has an insightful article discussing what we might see unfold for four categories of publisher.

As low-margin sellers with overseas supply chains close shop, bids should drop and conversions should rise for those still able to spend.