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What would happen if you crossed Medium with cryptocurrency? That’s how people are explaining Mirror. The one-year-old startup is now valued at $100 million

Podcasters who can elevate or transform their podcast concept or content into a unique book are best positioned to secure a publishing deal

Draft2Digital, a leading ebook distributor for authors, recently announced distribution to BorrowBox, an app that provides library patrons in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom

As exponential growth in audio inevitably slows, publishers will have to vie for market share with other content providers and services

Journalist Kirk McElhearn interviews writers about how they use Scrivener, a popular app for book writing.

The hashtag #OwnVoices has been used for years to indicate a book written by an author from an underrepresented group

Zoop will offer the usual crowdfunding services but also offer separate support services to help people succeed with their campaigns.

W by Wattpad Books will publish new adult fiction, all based on stories that originated on the Wattpad platform. Wattpad started publishing YA novels in 2019.

As the creator economy heats up, Curious Fictions, a site designed in 2017 for authors of short fiction, quietly chugs away in the background.

A new regular feature in which I’ll more casually and personally discuss publishing, media, and tech trends that affect authors.

The audio chat platform now allows app users to send payments directly to creators.

Even a small email list is better than no list at all, because it likely represents your most devoted, true fans.

As with other social media platforms, topical and even quirky content—not the hard sell—attracts followers.

The buzzworthy social media app offers live, audio-only conversations and remains invite-only, but it’s not hard to get inside—and you’ll find plenty of book-based conversations.

Media Do, a major ebook distributor headquartered in Japan, has acquired NetGalley along with parent company Firebrand.

While it bills itself as a social reading platform, the Fable app for Apple and Android is essentially a subscription service that charges users a very rich $69.99 per year for access to public domain classic.

A collaboration between a poet and a software developer has produced Midst, a word processor that tracks writers’ changes as they make them

Publishing’s most extraordinary performance this year may indicate that retail sales and library lending are complementary.

The publishing arm of the British Library is bringing forward the release date of a sea shanty guide due to overwhelming interest on TikTok.

Wattpad, the Canadian-based writing and publishing startup founded in 2006, has been purchased by Naver in a $600 million deal.

Creator apps and services had a breakout year in 2020, with increased use of Substack, Patreon, OnlyFans, Twitch, and Cameo—as well as TikTok.

For one unagented author, landing a publisher was a result of preparation, transparency, and a well-developed network.

Written Word Media released the results of their latest author survey. This year, they’ve broken down responses based on authors’ incomes.

AI makes strides in writing and reading, new services and tools emerged to meaningfully assist publishers, authors, editors and marketers.

As an author, it’s good to be a big fish in a small pond—but you’ll benefit even more if your pond is connected to a larger system.