A new publisher, but what type of publisher?
Media company PAVE Studios is launching a book publishing venture, PAVE Publishing House, focused on producing books by podcast creators.
New coalition: Authors against Book Bans
More than 1,500 authors, illustrators, audiobook narrators, and translators have launched Authors against Book Bans in the US.
On the List: Stay Curious and Keep Exploring: Next Level by Emily Calandrelli
Stay Curious and Keep Exploring is a sequel to Calandrelli’s 2022 book of the same name, with home science experiments for the whole family.
AI Appears Likely to Grow the Market for Translated Works
In most cases, at least for traditional publishers, AI-generated translations require a human translator’s touch
Sprayed Edges, Booming Sales: Why Deluxe Editions Are Suddenly Everywhere
Fans are willing to spend on special editions of their favorite authors and series.
Book sales update: July 3, 2024
May 2024 was a very good month for print book sales, making it the third straight month of increased sales versus last year.
New AI licensing platforms beg the question: who gets paid for training and how much?
Collective licensing for AI training received heightened visibility last week when the co-founder of Scribd launched a licensing platform.
The Atlantic finds more diversity in what books get published—but will it last?
Despite the foreboding headline, there’s good news to be found in the latest diversity counts among the biggest New York publishers.
A rare look into book sales on Amazon
Business Insider somehow obtained a confidential document that includes data about Amazon’s book retail business for most of 2022.
Bottom Line June 2024 bestseller lists
The June 2024 bestseller lists are now available at the Hot Sheet website, free to everyone. Here are some points of interest.
June 2024 Bestseller Lists
Three distinctive monthly bestseller lists: top 50 hidden gems, top 50 self-published ebooks, and top 50 self-published print books.
How Printing Innovations (and More) Created an Enduring Class Divide in Books
An excerpt from Michael Castleman’s The Untold Story of Books details the origin of copyright, and how paper innovations created pulp fiction.
Why Your Revision Shouldn’t Start on Page One
Just as you wouldn’t paint a house under construction, you need to revise with an eye on story structure before you dress up the writing.
Be Yourself So Your Readers Can Find You
Brand strategy helps you understand and articulate your value in a world that desperately needs you to show up as who you truly are.
Free Resources for Writers at the Public Library
Writing is often a lonely endeavor, but it doesn’t have to be. Your library offers valuable services and a gateway into the local writing community.
How an Academic Editor Can Help a Scholar Write a Better Article
A good editor can help a scholar ensure that the complexity of what they are writing about is intelligently and clearly conveyed.
Links of Interest: June 19, 2024
The latest in traditional publishing, trends, legal concerns, AI, and culture & politics.
Disney launches Planet Possible Books
Disney will designate three to four children’s books annually as Disney Planet Possible titles.
New adult imprint at St. Martin’s Press (Macmillan)
The imprint is described as “commercial, voice-driven fiction with a focus on fantasy, speculative fiction, romance and genre-adjacent fiction.”
New agent at KT Literary
Kait Feldmann has joined KT Literary as an agent. Previously she worked at Scholastic and HarperCollins.
On the List: A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
Hafsah Faizal is the number-one New York Times and international bestselling, award-winning author of We Hunt the Flame.
Detecting AI Writing: Is It Even Possible? And So What If AI Is Used?
Experts discuss the evolving issue of what constitutes ethical use of AI in writing and publishing processes.
Inside the Sales Pipeline: How Books Get from Publisher to Retailer
What does it take to place a book on shelves nationwide? A panel at the US Book Show offered insights.
Book sales update: June 19, 2024
Circana BookScan reports strong May 2024 print book sales that put 2024 sales on par with 2023 thus far.
Publishers Lunch launches a bestseller list: The New List
The list looks at new releases only across four categories: hardcover fiction, hardcover nonfiction, trade paperback fiction, and children’s books.