Successful ads in Shelf Awareness often include giveaways.

The popular mentorship and pitch program, run by volunteers, succumbed to an increasingly high-stress environment.

According to NPD Books, adult nonfiction (the highest value part of the US market) is reverting to historic norms.

HMH’s consumer book division was sold last year to HarperCollins; what remains has now been acquired by a private equity firm.

Sales increased by 3.7 percent, with growth through chain bookstores, independent bookstores, gift stores, and international accounts.

CEO Jonathan Karp says Simon & Schuster expects 2022 to be another strong year.

The acquisition brings the chain under the same hedge fund owner as Barnes & Noble.

The bestselling SFF author launched a Kickstarter campaign that has already become the second-most-funded Kickstarter of all time.

To survive and be happy in a creative career, focus on WHAT you’re doing and WHY—and have faith that everything will work out in due time.

For horror writers, here are some ways to frighten a reader so badly that they text someone at midnight saying, “You have to read this!”

What makes a memoir suitable for YA or middle-grade readers isn’t shying away from tough topics but approaching them with a child’s eyes.

It’s difficult yet important to develop enough confidence in your work that you’re not sunk every time someone dislikes it and says so.

Two literary agents discuss the usefulness and limits of assigning a genre to writing, and how it’s perceived by publishers and readers.

Writing sustainably about trauma requires practicing moderation, focusing on meaning, and working in ways that limit your exposure.

How to put your best foot forward, from the new book PITCH LIKE HOLLYWOOD: What You Can Learn from the High-Stakes Film Industry.

In a recent earnings report, Amazon broke out its advertising revenue explicitly for the first time, showing earnings over $30 billion.

News There’s a new executive director of SCBWI. The children’s writing organization will be headed up by Sarah Baker. She’s been

The company has launched a book club directly in the Apple Books app in with Canadian media personality George “Strombo” Stroumboulopoulos.

The partnership will publish a graphic novel series featuring female and underrepresented characters.

They include an imprint with a focus on mental health and social-emotional learning, and a program featuring diverse voices focused on family.

UrbanFaithStudy.com is a subscription-based digital platform featuring videos and study curricula from well-known African American Christians.

What’s happening in Canada is often happening elsewhere in the English-language market.

The biggest US book wholesaler and distributor, Ingram, anticipates book price inflation this year

Two of the top US-based book distributors unite to form a company focused on serving independent authors.

According to NPD BookScan, adult nonfiction print sales, the highest-value portion of the US market, appear to be returning to historic norms.