Today is the day you start building financial habits to acknowledge the inherent monetary worth of your writing.

The latest in traditional publishing, current trends, the creator economy, AI, and cultre & politics.

For authors and publishers who don’t use USPS Media Mail, USPS has a new shipping service that replaces first-class packages.

Authors who distribute their ebooks through StreetLib now have access to 44 online audiobook platforms.

The DPLA Banned Book Club makes ebook copies of banned titles available in the places where those books have been banned.

The new imprint Marvel Crime will publish crime fiction for adults, with its first releases based on Marvel characters.

Based in Nashville, HarperEnfoque will publish projects that are a natural extension of HarperCollins Focus.

The imprint will publish a mix of re-issues and new publications starting in October 2023.

Best known for partnering with independent bookstores to sell digital audiobooks, Libro.fm has added more than 130 international stores.

The startup is launching with nine inaugural imprints, each associated with a social media influencer who selects titles for publication.

The husband-and-wife team are on a mission to empower kids of color through stunning photography that showcases their beauty.

D2D is dipping its toes into paid services for authors.

Insufficient sales are the primary reason that imprints close, in addition to greater efficiency and even corporate politics.

Adult book sales are flat versus 2022 across all formats, while children’s and YA sales fell by nearly 8 percent versus last year.

This is just the latest salvo from the FTC, which has been particularly focused on challenging the dominance of Big Tech companies.

McGraw-Hill Professional announced last month that it will no longer acquire new titles in the business category.

As authors, how do we make social media work for us? Here’s how one history nerd used the power of TikTok to create a community of readers.

Memoirists must make conscious decisions about time—the time frame of the story and where in time you are standing while telling your tale.

Character arc isn’t created from a patchwork of different issues. It’s one clear thread that runs the whole length of your novel.

Writing a compelling first-person novel requires creative ingenuity, extraordinary empathy, and a boatload of courage.

If you’re struggling to shape life experiences into a story, consider key points that illustrate a common thread, as if preparing a TED Talk.

If your query letter isn’t standing out from the pack, consider leading with what makes you, not your story, compelling.

Goal-setting is much like the Alcoholic’s Prayer: accept what’s beyond our control, assess what we’re able to change, and know the difference.

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Formerly a senior agent at Irene Goodman Literary Agency, Natalie Lakosil has founded Looking Glass Literary & Media Management.