Romance author CD Reiss has filed suit, claiming that Audible/ACX terms have eliminated competition and hurt self-published authors’ earnings.

The New York Times reports that Costco will stop stocking books regularly in January 2025, except for the holiday season.

For years, conservatives (among others) have complained that the New York Times list is biased against them.

Self-publishing authors were shocked to find that B&N had removed some, and sometimes all, of their print editions for sale through BN.com.

The National Music Publishers’ Association has filed an FTC complaint against Spotify over a recent move to bundle music and audiobooks.

Expert advice is valuable but it’s how you assess it that makes it meaningful and useful, because what works for one writer may not work for another.

As an author, what steps can you take to write a book that the vast majority of readers will want to read all the way through?

Knowing your character’s worldview, carry-in, and carry-over issues will help you build strong cause-and-effect that propels your story forward.

Giving your beta readers structure makes it easier for them, and helps ensure that your specific concerns will be addressed.

Life speaks to us through symbols that help us learn, grow, heal, and create, if we slow down and listen.

Limit telling to between-scene summaries. In-scene, showing is what pulls readers into your story through clear actions and emotions.

Choosing a name, either for a real human or a fictional one, involves a blend of logic and intuition and can feel deeply consequential.

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Alex Brown represents adult, YA, and children’s fiction authors. She is a Locus Award finalist who used to work on the CW show Supernatural.

Business writing expert Josh Bernoff, along with several sponsors, are fielding a comprehensive survey of business authors.

Harper Influence is a new, general nonfiction imprint that will begin releasing titles this fall.

Headline Press is a nonfiction imprint with a focus on politics, current affairs, history, personal development, popular science, and memoir.

Doctorow added nuance and case studies to his discussion of copyright law and the creative class.

While some encourage using AI to boost efficiency, concerns remain over how AI is trained and its effect on creative professions.

An expert on the history of romance writing over the last 40 years discusses how and why the RWA no longer serves as the central pillar for the writing community.

According to the Audio Publishers Association, revenue increased 9 percent in 2023 for the 27 publishers surveyed.

Webtoon’s filing to become a publicly traded company reveals some interesting stats about their platform.

The ABA now has 2,433 members, which is 200 more than the previous year and double the number of 2016.

Keila Shaheen, the self-published author who has sold more than a million copies of her book, is now working with a Big Five publisher.

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