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ALLi launches the Indie Author Bookstore

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

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

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Irene Kaster is seeking romance, fiction set in the rural Midwest or mountain towns, nonfiction, and more.
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Links of Interest: Feb. 25, 2026

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The latest in trends, social media, audio, media, culture & politics, and AI.
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New horror imprint at Zando

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Evil Twin will release its first title this summer, with six to eight titles planned each year.
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Can AI Give Better Submissions Feedback Than a Human Agent or Editor?

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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.
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Book sales update: Feb. 25, 2026

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

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As Edelweiss increases pricing, making small publishers especially doubt whether the service is truly worthwhile, Ingram is entering the fray.
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Julia Quinn’s Kickstarter for historical romance approaches $500k raised

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Fundraising for her subscription box has already raised more than $400,000, with a month left to go.
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Literary Agents and the Book-to-Screen Pipeline: Q&A with Jillian Davis

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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.
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Come Meet Me at AWP 2026 in Baltimore

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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.
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What Is a Memoir’s Essential Question and Why Do You Need One?

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The first question is often some version of “What happened to me?” Understanding it helps craft a story that speaks to your readers’ needs.
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New agent at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

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René Kooiker has joined as a junior agent actively building his list in fiction and nonfiction. He is open to submissions.
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Audible reminds customers you can seamlessly switch between its audiobooks and Kindle books

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In response to Spotify's Page Match, Audible has rebranded its similar Whispersync for Voice feature (launched in 2012) as “Read & Listen.”
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Links of Interest: Feb. 18, 2026

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The latest in traditional publishing, AI, marketing & promotion, and culture & politics.
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New UK publisher: Pellerin Books

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Pellerin Books will focus on popular fiction by traditionally published and self-published authors.
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Traditional Deals for Self-Pub Authors Grew Significantly in 2025

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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.
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Harlequin will close the Harlequin Historical romance line in 2027

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In a statement, Harlequin said the reason is “due to changing global market conditions.”
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Anthropic settlement database may list distributors, not publishers, for included works

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A heads up to author-publishers, small publishers, or even sizable publishers that may not realize they have unclaimed books in the database.
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11 Steps from Your Big Fat Mess to Your Next Draft

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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.
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What I Learned from Turning Myself Into an AI Chatbot

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One book coach wondered whether an AI tool, trained on his own archive of advice, could answer authors’ questions as well as he could.
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Why Your Story Keeps Stalling (and How to Get It Moving)

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Stories are like trains: a connected chain of main events (railcars) and transitions (couplings), with very little stopping at platforms.
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Links of Interest: Feb. 11, 2026

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The latest in traditional publishing, nonfiction sales, AI, and culture & politics.
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Hachette Children’s Group in the UK launches three new imprints

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

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