Overall, fiction sales are noticeably slowing from last year’s heated volume, when Colleen Hoover and BookTok were driving gains.

In May 2023, Amazon raised prices on Kindle Unlimited from $9.99 per month to $11.99 per month for readers.

Reading like a writer, focusing on the craft and mechanics on the page, will offer insight to how beautiful and meaningful novels are made.

Writing an opinion piece about a topic in the news or in the zeitgeist is a way for even inexperienced writers to get the attention of editors.

An independent author wonders why two publishing services companies sell their clients’ books at different prices than Amazon.

A writer claiming to have solved a well-known true crime case faces credibility hurdles when pitching his manuscript.

Readers of your work create their own idea of you that is, in a sense, a fictional character. Explore voice by leaning into that fiction.

Self-publishing authors may end up as collateral damage in the rising tide of AI-generated books appearing at major online retailers.

Understanding how your memories work, and what to do with the less reliable ones, will help you with the meaning-making process.

While artists don’t necessarily need an agent to get into comics, these tips will help graphic novelists seeking traditional publication.

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The imprint will launch with six titles in its first year, starting in winter 2024.

Castellano’s debut novel and was selected as one of People magazine’s Best Books of Summer and Good Morning America’s July Book Club Pick.

KKR’s history as a private equity investor clarifies little about its intent for Simon & Schuster.

According to Circana BookScan, print sales for new releases (frontlist) have reached a “new benchmark” of 30 percent of overall book sales.

At the end of its fiscal year 2023, HarperCollins sales are down 10 percent; earnings are down 45 percent.

The Internet Archive has long scanned print works then lent them as ebooks through its website.

Computer scientist and computational linguist Benji Smith took down his site Prosecraft after authors expressed outrage at its existence.

Authors ultimately need Amazon’s cooperation to remove fraudulent titles, yet its current systems fall short.

When choosing comp titles, try envisioning your book as an entry on a family tree to help identify both close and distant relations.

One author believes that celebrating your rejections is part of how you take your power back.

An expert discovered that the accepted best practices for Facebook ads were driving down results, so he forged a new methodology.

When a book is being pitched as a murder-mystery with comedic undertones, it’s important to seed those elements in the opening pages.

Amazon and Goodreads must take steps to combat the flood of AI-generated content that will mislead readers and damage author reputations.

Three past winners of Wattpad’s Watty Award discuss their experience of seeing their work adapted for the major streaming services.