One author appeared on 50+ podcasts before her book launched. Here’s what she learned about timing, pitching, and making it work for you.

There’s no one-size-fits-all way to structure a story, so understanding the core principles will help you decide what’s right for yours.

At last week’s annual conference for booksellers, an industry analyst at Circana BookScan shared trends and insights from 2025 sales.

The latest in culture & politics, trends, and AI.

The Gernert Company and Bookcase Literary Agency are partnering to represent self-published and debut authors of commercial fiction marketed to women.

Radley Books allows customers of Firebrand’s metadata distribution service to easily sell books directly to consumers through Shopify.

Jaidree Braddix, previously at ARC Collective as head of publishing, has launched a new literary agency that represents primarily nonfiction.

DK has launched a new line of children’s books, including fiction, chapter books, and middle-grade books packaged with exclusive Lego bricks.

This social history and underdog story chronicles the hopes and heartbreaks of two basketball legends who revolutionized what was possible.

Curios hopes to offer a streamlined solution for the array of logistical challenges that come with selling audio direct.

One author reflects on how her desire to not just outsource marketing, but to outsource even thinking about it, led to regrettable results.

Making the leap from short online articles to longer, narrative work brought one writer into contact with a new challenge: being truly edited.

By observing our own species through the eyes of another, something new just might be revealed to us.

The store, featuring work by ALLi members, is designed to help readers and influencers discover self-published authors across all genres.

They are similar to Spotify’s music and podcast charts, updated every week.

Irene Kaster is seeking romance, fiction set in the rural Midwest or mountain towns, nonfiction, and more.

The latest in trends, social media, audio, media, culture & politics, and AI.

Evil Twin will release its first title this summer, with six to eight titles planned each year.

We review Request the Full, an AI service for writers who want to gain a realistic sense of whether their work is ready to query.

Hachette enjoyed 11% sales growth in 2025, partly due to the success of Freida McFadden and the Reese Witherspoon collaboration with Harlan Coben.

As Edelweiss increases pricing, making small publishers especially doubt whether the service is truly worthwhile, Ingram is entering the fray.

Fundraising for her subscription box has already raised more than $400,000, with a month left to go.

I spoke with the head of the book department at LA-based Kaplan Stahler Literary Agency about working at the intersection of book publishing and Hollywood.

I’d love to see you at AWP Conference & Bookfair (March 4–7, 2026, Baltimore). I’ll be exhibiting (Booth 624) and speaking at the Bookfair.

The first question is often some version of “What happened to me?” Understanding it helps craft a story that speaks to your readers’ needs.