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Ebook distributor Bookwire and Eleven Labs partner up

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The venture's AI-narrated audiobooks will be available in the Eleven Reader app in more than a dozen languages.
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Free conference on AI and publishing

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The event is founded by Adam Hyde, who focuses on open-source publishing technology and publishing workflows.
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Dover expands with a romance imprint

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Dover is perhaps best known for public domain reprints but has started publishing new work after being acquired by a book printer in 2015.
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New imprint: Absurd Ventures Press

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Video game creator Dan Houser has launched a book publishing imprint as part of his larger entertainment company of the same name.
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New publisher: Navigator Books

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The new publishing house based in Philadelphia will publish history, biography, memoir, and historical fiction.
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New imprint: Dirt Books

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It plans to publish two titles per year that “expand our notions of genre and form and speak to the heart of the subcultures driving artistic innovation.”
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New cheaper Audible plan for $9 per month

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Audible’s new Standard membership plan includes one audiobook selection and unlimited listening from a curated library.
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London Book Fair is this week

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Expect to see agents, publishers, and others discussing what’s buzzing at the fair.
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Simon & Schuster names new CEO, who is a 19-year Amazon veteran

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Greg Greeley led Amazon’s global books and media business and launched Amazon Prime and its self-publishing platform, among other initiatives.
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Grammarly uses identities of authors, journalists, and editors without permission

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The popular editing service has integrated an “Expert Review” feature that offers advice attributed to countless well-known personalities.
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IMHO: The Kick in the Pants That Nonprofit Literary Presses Needed

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Small nonprofit literary presses are adapting to NEA funding cuts by diversifying revenue, strengthening donor relationships, and clarifying their community missions. The crisis is forcing long-overdue strategic and organizational work.
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When the Comments Section Is Challenging

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When the Huffington Post published a personal essay by Lea Page, a stranger in the comments section wished her dead for writing about empathy. Lea reflects on the price we can pay for publishing and making ourselves vulnerable—and how to reclaim our power.
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How to Use Podcast Guesting to Promote Your Nonfiction Book

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One author appeared on 50+ podcasts before her book launched. Here’s what she learned about timing, pitching, and making it work for you.
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Base Your Story Structure on Principles, Not Systems

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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.
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Bookselling trends discussed at ABA’s Winter Institute

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At last week’s annual conference for booksellers, an industry analyst at Circana BookScan shared trends and insights from 2025 sales.
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Links of Interest: March 4, 2026

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The latest in culture & politics, trends, and AI.
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Agencies partner up to represent authors of romance and more

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The Gernert Company and Bookcase Literary Agency are partnering to represent self-published and debut authors of commercial fiction marketed to women.
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Easier direct sales via Shopify if you’re a publisher using Firebrand

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Radley Books allows customers of Firebrand’s metadata distribution service to easily sell books directly to consumers through Shopify.
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New literary agency: Lingua Nova

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Jaidree Braddix, previously at ARC Collective as head of publishing, has launched a new literary agency that represents primarily nonfiction.
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DK partners with Lego on children’s books

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DK has launched a new line of children’s books, including fiction, chapter books, and middle-grade books packaged with exclusive Lego bricks.
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On the List: Moses and the Doctor by Luke Epplin

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This social history and underdog story chronicles the hopes and heartbreaks of two basketball legends who revolutionized what was possible.
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Selling Audio Direct: Curios Is Worth a Look

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Curios hopes to offer a streamlined solution for the array of logistical challenges that come with selling audio direct.
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I Hired a Book Publicity Firm for £1,800. Here’s What Went Wrong.

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One author reflects on how her desire to not just outsource marketing, but to outsource even thinking about it, led to regrettable results.
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Editing Like a Journalist Will Make Your Publishing Journey Easier

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Making the leap from short online articles to longer, narrative work brought one writer into contact with a new challenge: being truly edited.
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Embrace Quirky: 5 Benefits of Using Animal Point-of-View Characters

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