For 2026, works from the year 1930 enter the public domain, including the first four Nancy Drew novels, The Maltese Falcon, and many more.

The Guild argues that interactive chatbots represent a new format for books, with rights that must be negotiated and paid for.

A roundup of new publishers, imprints, and agents announced in 2025, as covered in The Bottom Line.

A social media manager shares her observations on how current trends might impact authors and publishers in 2026.

Sharing his work-in-progress has helped one writer build confidence and conviction about who his readers are and what they’re interested in.

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Bill Ames was previously an acquiring editor at Triumph Books, where he focused on sports publishing.

Nonfiction sales will likely continue to decline in the years ahead due to competing sources of information and entertainment.

In 2026 the publishing business will be moved into WEBTOON Entertainment. The entertainment business will be moved into WEBTOON Productions.

Timing for an IPO would likely be summer 2026 or later, after parent company Elliott Investment’s fiscal year ends in April.

These policies ultimately invite writers to lie about using LLMs if they believe their own use can’t be detected.

The deal is set to close in January 2026. The new owners include Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi-based MGX.

By thinking like a filmmaker—planning your beats, deciding your shots—you create a vivid experience that pulls readers into the story.

When pitching to agents or editors, the right comp titles help you articulate where you position yourself within a very competitive market.

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Poetry Corp is an informal collective of five New York–based small presses.

The companies have struck a three-year licensing agreement that allows users to create AI videos using more than 200 licensed characters.

The year's biggest stories in publishing, from the Anthropic settlement to the demise of NaNoWriMo and more.

Some authors are now choosing to apply DRM to their titles moving forward, as they don’t want their books downloaded as PDFs.

Customers can ask questions about the Kindle book they’re reading and receive AI-generated answers—and authors & publishers can’t opt out.

The new bestseller discusses how to bring your climate or energy startup to life, using the authors’ 24-step framework.

Understanding stress responses as learned survival strategies can help you turn every high-stakes scene into character development on the page.

When a story barrels from one conflict to the next, hitting pause for a well-placed glimmer of light can benefit both characters and readers.

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