Swift Press, an independent publisher based in London, has launched Forum, an imprint that will focus on books that question contemporary orthodoxies.

After many years on Blogspot, Writer Beware has moved to a new domain and WordPress-based site.

Experts at Ingram Content demonstrate book marketing research using free tools.

A look at the demands of writing historical fiction and what’s selling now .

Are Amazon ads a worthwhile expenditure? For a majority, probably not.

Through March 19, print book sales are down by 6 percent in the US, with mild losses in all categories, according to NPD Books.

Writers at the American Economic Liberties Project examine how Amazon has flourished as a result of exploiting legal gaps.

Two Senators have introduced the SMART Copyright Act to “hold tech accountable by developing effective, widely available measures to combat copyright theft.”

At a webinar last week, more insight was provided on how the “great resignation” is manifesting in the publishing industry.

Lauren Hough, the author of Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing, recently lost her book’s nomination for the Lambda Prize.

A story intro that shows internal trouble, signaling the beginning of a character arc, makes agents and editors sit up and take notice.

Flashback is a powerful tool for weaving in important backstory—but as with any power tool, using it well requires knowledge and care.

Children aren’t miniature grownups. When writing a story with a child character, take time to really listen to how kids of that age talk.

As of Feb. 19, 2022, NPD Books reports that adult fiction continues to be the bright spot of 2022 for the US market, with sales up by 11 percent over 2021.

Ukraine and Russia An urgent mission for translators: Bring Ukraine voices to the West. By highlighting Ukraine’s literary and linguistic

The new imprint, Calon, draws its name from the Welsh word for heart. It will focus on nonfiction writing on Welsh life and culture.

ESPN media network Andscape—its Black media platform—is launching a book imprint, Andscape Books, with Disney Publishing Worldwide.

Caro Clarke, formerly Canongate’s senior rights manager, has launched Portobello Literary Edinburgh.

Amazon has launched a new app called Amp that unlocks the ability for hosts to stream songs, no subscription required.

Testing is key to creating any type of successful advertising campaign on social media.

If there’s any tried-and-true rule about book marketing, it’s don’t go it alone.

The creation and fulfillment of Sanderson’s Kickstarter relies on a crack team managing massive amounts of data as well as all aspects of production.

If you subscribe to a large assortment of Substack email newsletters, there is now an app (iOS only, so far) where you can read them all in one place.

According to the latest report from NPD Books, February was a solid month for book sales, without any surprises.

BMI, a trade organization for book printers, is launching a monthly survey of its members to better track book printing capacity and lead times.