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21/08/2025

"Publishers who had once sneered at fanfiction writers as nerds cranking out “Lord of the Rings” spinoffs in basements began embracing it as free marketing, and then as a talent incubator."

Romantasy is propping up the fiction market. Thanks to a generation that grew up reading about a boy wizard.

24/06/2025

Is the audiobook boom finally beginning to bust? While the sky might not be falling just yet, the latest report from the Association of American Publishers found digital audiobook sales falling 12.5% in April after being the primary driver of trade sales for years.

U.S. publishing sales dropped 4% in April as the audiobook boom that had driven industry growth finally cooled off. Digital audiobook sales fell 12.5% overall for the month, with the adult nonfiction category getting hit hardest, showing a 17.6% drop.

24/06/2025

Copyright battle redux.

The ruling isn't a guarantee for how similar cases will proceed, but it lays the foundations for a precedent that would side with tech companies over creatives.

18/03/2025

Michael Lewis tackles another implosion.

“Michael Lewis has this incredible ability to zoom in on one person's story, and from there reveals something much bigger about our culture. His books leave you seeing the world differently, and...

13/03/2025

Bookshop.org launches eBook service for Indies

Five years after taking up the fight for physical books, Bookshop.org is entering the e-book arena. Here’s why Seattle will be a key battleground.

05/03/2025

Audiobook sales exceed eBooks.

Digital audio, so hotly followed by its proponents in the US trade market held an 11.3-percent share among formats in 2024…

28/02/2025

Kai Ryssdal's Marketplace covered book blurbs (who would've thought it possible?). It focused upon its anecdotal value & the burden upon the author, but failed to reference "metadata." Ordinarily, I'm a fan of this show, but they missed the point that enhanced metadata increases sales.

A book critic explains how book blurbs work and why it’s become a source of debate in the publishing industry.

05/11/2024

Publishers Weekly reports that Macmillan's sales in 2024 are up over 18% over the same period 2023. CEO Jon Yaged attributed the growth to strong frontlist sales led by “fabulous results” for Kristin Hannah’s The Women.... Most appropriate news on this Election Day.

25/09/2024

Attended the book launch of ( Chef and Restauranteer) Renee Erickson's new cook book. Beautiful book complete with her art, and published by ABRAMS Books. Gotta love a book signing that comes with gourmet food and drink. Spectacular!

Signed copies available for pre-order! James Beard Award–winning chef Renee Erickson explores the surprising wonder and satisfaction you can find in making everyday food, inspiring us all to cook creatively.After more than 25 years running award-winning restaurants, acclaimed chef Renee Erickso...

31/05/2024

Any article discussing the current undulations of book marketing is appealing.

Keila Shaheen’s “The Shadow Work Journal” shows how radically book sales and marketing have been changed by TikTok.

31/05/2024

Good article discussing the modern challenges of
launching an author's debut novel, and how it's changed
since Kerouac.

For first-time writers, it’s harder than ever to break out. That poses an existential crisis for publishing—and disturbing limits on your access to exciting new voices.

15/11/2023

Oh, Publishing....

How corporations wrested creative control from writers and editors—to produce less interesting books.