René Kooiker has joined as a junior agent actively building his list in fiction and nonfiction. He is open to submissions.

In response to Spotify's Page Match, Audible has rebranded its similar Whispersync for Voice feature (launched in 2012) as “Read & Listen.”

The latest in traditional publishing, AI, marketing & promotion, and culture & politics.

Pellerin Books will focus on popular fiction by traditionally published and self-published authors.

Not only has the number of deals grown in 2025, but they are often multi-book deals in the six figures, with more publishers than ever competing for successful indie author series.

In a statement, Harlequin said the reason is “due to changing global market conditions.”

A heads up to author-publishers, small publishers, or even sizable publishers that may not realize they have unclaimed books in the database.

If you’re overwhelmed by the volume of accumulated words after months or years of generating new material, here’s how to tame and shape them.

One book coach wondered whether an AI tool, trained on his own archive of advice, could answer authors’ questions as well as he could.

Stories are like trains: a connected chain of main events (railcars) and transitions (couplings), with very little stopping at platforms.

The latest in traditional publishing, nonfiction sales, AI, and culture & politics.

As part of a restructure, Hachette Children’s Group (UK) has launched three new imprints: Starboard, Tempest, and Blyton Books.

David Valentin joins as an agent after first working as an editor and assistant at LPA.

The romance market is the place to look for early signs of what the future may hold, thanks to voracious readers and hefty profits to be made.

According to the AAP, consumer book sales across all formats in 2025 were slightly down (0.9 percent) versus 2024.

Page Match allows readers to move seamlessly between a printed book and its audiobook on Spotify.

Writing outside our lived experience isn’t just about getting facts right—it’s also about learning who we are when we truly listen to others.

One writer explains why you shouldn’t necessarily get feedback on your first draft—and what you should do instead.

Your story’s tone and content don’t have to match—and when they don’t, they can combine to create something greater than their sum.

Eman Bare will represent both fiction and nonfiction. She has worked as a journalist, lawyer, and brand strategist.

The newspaper is closing the sports desk and books section; the international desk, among other areas, will also shrink.

ProWritingAid has launched a novel-writing contest called Novel Beginnings, with prizes ranging from $5,000 to $50,000.

Jane McGehee has joined as literary agent and foreign rights manager; previously she was a scout.

The latest in hockey romance, trends, micro dramas, distribution, media & tech, and AI.

Publishers who distribute with Independent Publishers Group (IPG) can now sell digital books directly to consumer via Shelf.