The organization will donate books by authors who have been banned, starting with 20 schools in states where bans are most prevalent.

Abrams, perhaps best known for art and illustrated books, including comics and graphic novels, is launching a new commercial fiction imprint.

The new Tor imprint will publish upmarket women’s fiction, suspense, paranormal mystery, magical realism, and historical fantasy.

Authors are profiting off subscription boxes that offer exclusive editions and merchandise that can’t be acquired elsewhere. But they require significant time and investment.

Ann Kjellberg of Book Post responded to my 2026 prediction that nonfiction will continue to suffer declines because of online competition.

A group of authors, illustrators, agents, and editors have organized an auction to raise funds for those in urgent need.

Writing is an act of exposure, especially when it’s about something personal, political, and dangerous. But we write anyway.

Improv is about being in the moment, and showed one author how to let go, listen better, take risks, and move on when something doesn’t work.

Small bits of action—descending the stairs, cleaning off the car—might not be insignificant if they tell something about a character’s world.

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The winner receives a book deal with Hachette UK with a £30,000 advance and £20,000 towards the marketing of the finished book.

Callen Martin has joined the agency and will represent children’s and YA science fiction and fantasy fiction.

The agency specializes in children’s books and will represent both authors and illustrators. Colvin previously founded Little, Brown Ink.

Many booksellers have told the author they recommend it, then the same reader comes back to buy copies for friends, relatives, and others.

Are they worth the investment, both financial and emotional? Yes—if the contest is legitimate and the prize offers value to the writer.

It’s rumored that a growing number of AI companies are now buying and scanning books to train their models.

Hachette Book Group and Cengage are joining a 2023 lawsuit against Google for using books to train its AI model known as Gemini.

A publicist can be an invaluable part of your launch team when your book is published, but it’s also possible to do it on your own.

One writer explores how women will rationalize away feelings of unease for the sake of pleasing others, and how we express that on the page.

In a break from industry norms, an appeals court ruling that says authors and artists can recapture their rights globally upon reversion.

The latest in traditional publishing, trends, legal issues, audio, AI, and culture & politics.

The podcast is for publishing professionals and meant to “answer all the questions you might have about the industry we all love.”

Marble Press has acquired CamCat Books from B&T; their catalog includes more than 100 adult and YA titles across multiple categories.

Author Justina Ireland has joined as an agent, seeking both adult and children’s fiction. She is currently closed to queries.

Skylight will publish commercial fiction.