New imprint: Notorious Press
Notorious is a new true crime imprint from Storm Publishing, spearheaded by author Gregg Olsen and publishing industry vet Claire Bord.
New UK bestseller list: BookTok Charts
The list, a partnership between NielsenIQ and Media Control, will combine verified retail sales data and engagement from the BookTok community.
On the List: Beth Is Dead by Katie Bernet
Bernet, who lives and works in Dallas, Texas, said her debut novel took ten years and six manuscripts to get published.
What Authors Don’t Know about the Anthropic Settlement (But Should)
Dave Hansen, the executive director of the Authors Alliance and an expert on issues of copyright and fair use, offers clarity on the case.
USA Today bestseller list includes Sarah J. Maas pre-order
Longtime readers may recall my concerns that the list isn’t assembled with the same quality data and oversight as it once was.
Book output tops 4 million in 2025 in the US
The figure, based on ISBNs, represents an increase of 32.5 percent over 2024—but many ebooks have no ISBNs so the true number is even higher.
Judge finds that Tracy Wolff did not plagiarize Crave series
To reach this conclusion, the judge read six drafts of the plaintiff’s work and the four Crave novels, and found no more than common tropes.
You’re a Great Writing Teacher. That’s Not Enough to Sell Out a Retreat
You love teaching, and your students love you. How can you position yourself to deepen their experience with a powerful live or online event?
Genre as Delight, Not Dictator: How Learning About Genres Helps You Write Better
Applying genre labels to creative work can be vexing, but understanding each genre’s core concerns can also be inspiring and instructional.
My Concerns About the Authors Guild Human Authored Certification—and Their Comprehensive Response
The Authors Guild has expanded its human-authorship certification program to all authors. It verifies author identity, but not whether the author used AI in the work.
Build the Bridge: 3 Kinds of Transitions
When a scene shifts to a new setting, time, or POV without clearly bridging that gap, we risk losing readers’ trust and goodwill.
Zenòdot: Discover a book’s translations worldwide
A Spanish author has created a database to answer a simple question: Has this book been translated into my language?
Links of Interest: March 11, 2026
The latest in legal issues, AI, media, marketing & promotion, and culture & politics.
Ebook distributor Bookwire and Eleven Labs partner up
The venture's AI-narrated audiobooks will be available in the Eleven Reader app in more than a dozen languages.
Free conference on AI and publishing
The event is founded by Adam Hyde, who focuses on open-source publishing technology and publishing workflows.
Dover expands with a romance imprint
Dover is perhaps best known for public domain reprints but has started publishing new work after being acquired by a book printer in 2015.
New imprint: Absurd Ventures Press
Video game creator Dan Houser has launched a book publishing imprint as part of his larger entertainment company of the same name.
New publisher: Navigator Books
The new publishing house based in Philadelphia will publish history, biography, memoir, and historical fiction.
New imprint: Dirt Books
It plans to publish two titles per year that “expand our notions of genre and form and speak to the heart of the subcultures driving artistic innovation.”
New cheaper Audible plan for $9 per month
Audible’s new Standard membership plan includes one audiobook selection and unlimited listening from a curated library.
London Book Fair is this week
Expect to see agents, publishers, and others discussing what’s buzzing at the fair.
Simon & Schuster names new CEO, who is a 19-year Amazon veteran
Greg Greeley led Amazon’s global books and media business and launched Amazon Prime and its self-publishing platform, among other initiatives.
Grammarly uses identities of authors, journalists, and editors without permission
The popular editing service has integrated an “Expert Review” feature that offers advice attributed to countless well-known personalities.
IMHO: The Kick in the Pants That Nonprofit Literary Presses Needed
Small nonprofit literary presses are adapting to NEA funding cuts by diversifying revenue, strengthening donor relationships, and clarifying their community missions. The crisis is forcing long-overdue strategic and organizational work.
When the Comments Section Is Challenging
When the Huffington Post published a personal essay by Lea Page, a stranger in the comments section wished her dead for writing about empathy. Lea reflects on the price we can pay for publishing and making ourselves vulnerable—and how to reclaim our power.