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Pine State Publicity launches agenting arm

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Pine State Literary is led by Zoe-Aline Howard and focuses on literary fiction and narrative nonfiction that speaks to rural and middle America.
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“We are an AI inputs company”: a media executive really did say that

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News Corp, parent company of HarperCollins and the Wall Street Journal, is negotiating deals with tech companies, seeking licensing income.
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Prominent children’s author says “94.7 percent of kids’ books are crud”

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The children’s writing and publishing community did not take kindly to this opinion and demanded an apology from author Mac Barnett.
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Federal court orders reinstatement of National Endowment for Humanities grants

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Given that the administration has ignored other judicial orders, it’s unclear whether the government will pay out the money owed under the grants.
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Imposter Syndrome Is Not a Disease or Abnormality

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Even successful writers fall prey to self-doubt. Here are a few ways to strengthen yourself if and when you hear that voice in your head.
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How Fear Affects Your Character in Real Time

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Fear can limit our ability to apply reason and logic, leading to flawed choices and behavior—bad in real life, but story gold in fiction.
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Nailing Omniscient POV: 5 Guidelines to Captivate (Not Confuse) Readers

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Omniscient POV might be resurging, thanks to some recent bestsellers. To use it well, remember three C’s: clarity, consistency, and control.
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Links of Interest: May 6, 2026

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The latest in traditional publishing, marketing & promotion, culture & politics, and AI.
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New children’s imprint at TokyoPop

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Starting this fall, TokyoPop Kids will publish manga, graphic novels, picture books, chapter books, and middle-grade novels.
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Chronicle accepting unagented children’s work through May 10

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In honor of Children’s Book Week, Chronicle is accepting unagented manuscripts through May 10.
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New nonfiction imprint from Bloomsbury India and Say Again Press

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The imprint will publish titles across sports, health, autobiography, and business.
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Eerdmans launches new nonfiction imprint

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The imprint will tackle existential questions for readers wherever they are on the spirituality spectrum.
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New nonfiction imprint: New Modern Arcade (UK)

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The imprint is the second to be announced by Putman Publishing, run by Pete Selby and Doug Putman, owner of music retailer HMV UK.
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New horror micro-press: Grave Empire

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A bookseller in Houston has launched Grave Empire, a one-man publishing operation dedicated to horror fiction.
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New horror imprint at Penguin Random House UK

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3AM Books will be PRH’s first dedicated horror imprint. The first title, FAWN by debut author and journalist CN Vair, will release this August.
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How Self-Published Authors Thrive on TikTok

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We spoke with three authors in the fantasy genre about what TikTok success looks like and how they achieved it.
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Authors Guild expands and streamlines contract guidance on AI

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The Guild has consolidated all AI-related contract clauses—existing ones and new provisions—on a dedicated page on its website.
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New AI lawsuit against Meta, filed by multiple publishers plus Scott Turow

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This latest AI lawsuit seeks class action status against Meta for pirating millions of books to train Meta’s LLM, Llama.
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How Often Can You Ask Your Reader to Jump?

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Transitioning away too often—to a flashback or a new scene—risks losing the depth of storytelling that readers get from living inside a scene.
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Stop Counting Toothbrushes: Find Your Memoir’s Real Story

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One memoir coach sees writers rush ahead into chapters and character detail before understanding: Why am I writing this exact story right now?
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Notice What You Notice About the World Around Us

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"Noticing what you notice" helps you identify your authentic material and produce work no one can ever copy.
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On the List: This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page

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The novelist studied bestsellers to learn what could help her reach a wider audience, and identified two crucial elements to incorporate.
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Audible’s ACX discontinuing legacy royalty model

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The service is shifting to a pooling model where audiobook royalties are affected by how much an Audible member consumes in a month.
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Links of Interest: April 29, 2026

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The latest in traditional publishing, the New York Times, culture & politics, and AI.
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New publisher: Lost Kite Editions

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The Minneapolis-based nonprofit publishes fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction from underrepresented writers.