While the functionality is welcome, it basically replaces what Ingram took away in January 2023 when it shut down Aerio.

In our 2024 outlook, we said we’d be watching for a larger trend of traditional publishers partnering with successful self-published authors.

Until recently, if you wanted to use Spotify for a streaming audiobook subscription, you had to be on their premium plan.

Sanderson was able to bring Audible to the table to negotiate new terms not just for him, but for all self-publishing authors.

The self-publishing author of cozy post-apocalypic fantasy was crowned 2023 Indie Author of the Year by the Indie Author Project.

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

Kicking off your publishing career with a small press is a great way to get to know the industry, build your author profile, and establish a reputation.

If you approach a book with a writer’s eye, even the most pleasurable, light reading can teach you something that can enrich your own storytelling craft.

No matter what you’re writing, emotional intimacy between characters is important to creating authentic relationships on the page.

Sometimes, for some writers, workshops are magical. But attendees should be prepared for all of it—the magic, the toxic and the just-plain-weird.

Substack's business model relies on you charging readers, but don’t discount the long-term value of what you offer for free.

The latest in traditional publishing, romance, trends, audio, and AI.

The Asian American Book Club will advocate for Asian American readers and writers.

It will publish Latinx/Latine/Hispanic authors in English and Spanish, both fiction and nonfiction.

US independent publisher Abrams is launching a new graphic novel imprint for early, middle grade, and YA readers.

Delacorte, a division of Penguin Random House, is launching an imprint dedicated to contemporary love stories for teenagers.

Publisher Legend Times is launching a new digital-first romance imprint, Serendipity.

Molly Ketcheson accepts commercial fiction, upmarket fiction, romance, young adult, fantasy, and select literary fiction.

The Equity Directory is a new database of BIPOC literary agents to help BIPOC authors and illustrators more easily find BIPOC representation.

Sabrina York is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of hot, humorous romance.

Challenges in printing, distribution, and cash flow can accompany a breakout hit at a small press.

Critics, scholars, and readers draw a line between “inspired” and “creepy”.

US print book sales were down by 6 percent compared to the same period in 2023, driven by a decline in adult nonfiction

A member of the Hugo administration team released emails and files that explain why certain authors were deemed ineligible for the Award.

Two weeks ago, Findaway notified users they were changing their terms of use, which raised an alarm with authors who saw a big rights grab.