Every effective brand—even an author’s—has three essential characteristics: uniqueness, consistency, and authenticity.

A book map—a visual representation of your book’s structure—will help you maintain momentum and ensure a smooth journey for your reader.

Planning a book launch can be daunting for introverts. But finding strategies that fit with your skills and personality can make it easier.

Although writing and editing are very different skill sets, much of what you can do to master one will serve you well in the other.

The latest in trends, AI, TikTok, recaps and predictions, traditional publishing, self-publishing, Amazon, and culture & politics.

Wattpad–Webtoon’s new serialization app, Yonder, has announced another round of publishing partners

Mayo Clinic Press Kids will publish “engaging mental and physical wellness content for children” for both the trade and educational market

On Feb. 4 in New York City, Barnes & Noble’s flagship store is hosting a #BookTok festival, a ticketed event that has already sold out.

Featured takeaways from the conference (part one).

Colleen Hoover claims six of the top ten spots.

According to NPD BookScan, print unit sales were down 1 percent from 2022 for the first week of the year.

2022 came in 5.8 percent below 2021 in terms of print unit sales, and the children’s market made up half of that decline.

OverDrive, the leading distributor of digital books to libraries, recently announced that digital lending increased 10 percent over 2021.

Authors’ Place Press, a small, US-based independent publisher, is accused of failing to pay royalties or send royalty statements.

Last week, Colleen Hoover announced an adult coloring book would be published based on her novel It Ends with Us.

Spare is the UK’s fastest selling nonfiction book—it sold 400,000 copies across all formats on its first day on sale.

Apple has launched AI-powered book narration to help authors and small publishers convert their English-language titles into audiobooks.

When hosting a retreat, whatever the subject, providing small, achievable steps lets your participants feel that what they’ve done matters.

While there are no fixed conventions writers need to adhere to, there is nonetheless much to think about and be aware of.

If confidentiality prevents a freelance editor from sharing samples of prior work, how does an author gauge who to hire and what to expect?

Focus on the main story’s forward momentum, and use backstory as the seasoning that makes the stew.

The latest in 2022 recaps, TikTok, libraries, AI, bookselling, and culture & politics.

The latest product launches in the generative AI space.

Trends and takeaways from the teen/YA market.

An early look at book publishing sales data.