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Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ "The Inheritance Games" is officially being adapted for TV by Lionsgate Television.

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‘The Inheritance Games’ YA Series Adaptation In Works At Lionsgate Television
Lionsgate Television is expanding its YA content, optioning Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ book series The Inheritance Games for scipted series development.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Irish author Roddy Doyle called many of this year’s Booker entries “a waste of time.” 😬

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The Booker jury is right, there are too many bad novels (and I should know)
Roddy Doyle has complained about the standard of novels submitted for this year’s prize — that’s because literary fiction is having a crisis of confidence
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November 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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BlackBern Partners has launched Civica Media, acquiring two major hybrid publishers which could reshape the indie and hybrid landscape.

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Private Equity Firm Acquires Two Leading Hybrid Publishers
Greenleaf Book Group and Amplify Publishing Group, two of the country’s oldest and best-known hybrid publishing companies, have been acquired by Civica Media, a new publisher formed by private equity ...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Feeling like you never have time to read anymore? You’re not alone—only 16% of Americans are reading for pleasure these days.

Learn more: www.thecut.com/article/how-...

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18 Well-Read People on How, Exactly, They Find the Time
We ask book critics, authors, Substackers, New York staffers, and more.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Are you the beneficial copyright owner of a book included in the Anthropic Copyright Settlement? Search the database to see if your book is included. File a claim by March 23, 2026.

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Homepage | Bartz v Anthropic Settlement Site
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October 30, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Today, on Podcast Episodes We Loved, we’re featuring the The Alliance of Independent Authors podcast episode “Building Business Authority Through Books”.

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Audio Interview: Building Business Authority Through Books with Matty Dalrymple and Karen Williams
Matty Dalrymple and Karen Williams discuss how authors can build business authority through well-structured, goal-aligned books.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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With Baker & Taylor closing its doors, libraries nationwide are racing to find new wholesaling partners and new opportunities are emerging fast.

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Libraries Look to Fill the Gap Left by Baker & Taylor
With the closure of country’s largest library wholesaler now underway, librarians are searching for new options as Ingram, Bookazine, and even Amazon make their play to court B&T customers left in the...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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From booming bookstore numbers to genre crossovers like romantasy reshaping the market, NYCC proved the comics industry is thriving.

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Good Vibes at New York Comic Con
Retailers and publishers alike were able to put aside the myriad challenges facing the comics industry—from tariffs to the uncertain post-Diamond distribution landscape—to enjoy a surprisingly upbeat ...
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October 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Marketing your book can be scary, but identifying your procrastination pattern can help you move forward with more clarity.

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If Book Marketing Feels Miserable, Read This Now | Jane Friedman
Most of us feel unskilled at marketing, but real resistance to it might reveal an emotional pattern that protects us when visibility feels risky.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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CBC Radio show Commotion had a powerful conversation on how the publishing industry’s obsession with sales data shapes the careers of debut authors.

Listen here: www.cbc.ca/arts/commoti...

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Publishing wants debut authors to produce bestsellers. What happens if they don't? | CBC Arts
Writers Tajja Isen and Jen Sookfong Lee explore how sales data affects authors.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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After 26 years, Bluestockings Bookstore Cooperative has abruptly closed its doors

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Bluestockings Workers Clash with Legal Owners Over Store's Closing
Bluestockings Bookstore Cooperative worker-stewards are going public, complaining that they were given no advance warning that the 26-year-old cooperative bookstore would abruptly shut its doors for b...
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October 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Helene Atwan and team have launched Viva la Book Review, a nonprofit dedicated to reviving thoughtful, paid book criticism in local media outlets across the U.S.

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New Organization Hopes to Boost Book Reviews
With fewer outlets publishing book criticism, the founders of Viva la Book Review hope to match reviews—and reviewers—with local media.
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October 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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A U.S.-based joint venture (with Oracle, Silverlake, & more) will take control of TikTok, retrain its algorithm on U.S. data, and keep the app alive for 170M users.

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Deal for TikTok creates U.S. joint venture, and government won't have a stake
The U.S. will get a copy of TikTok's prized content recommendation algorithm, and that the tech company Oracle will provide security.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Novel November is back to help you hit 50,000 words in 30 days—with tools that track your progress wherever you write.

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Novel November: A 30 Day Writing Challenge
Join the only writing challenge that takes you from blank page to first draft in just one month with the help of bestselling authors.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Bookshop.org has officially launched e-book sales in the U.K., giving readers a new way to buy digital books and support local bookstores.

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Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.
An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Reading Rainbow is returning, with all new episodes! Are you ready? Premieres Oct. 4 on KidZuko

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Reading Rainbow Returns With New Host and Celebrity Guest Stars
Reading Rainbow is back after almost 20 years! The beloved children's TV program — which ran for 26 years before wrapping in 2006 — is celebrated for fostering childhood reading and literacy.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Publishing News Update!

The big ReaderLink and Baker & Taylor deal? It’s off the table. For now, they’ll continue operating separately.

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ReaderLink, B&T Call Off Deal
In a joint statement issued Friday afternoon, ReaderLink and Baker & Taylor announced they have “mutually” agreed to terminate ReaderLink’s proposed acquisition of the troubled library wholesaler.
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October 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Today, on Podcast Episodes We Loved, we’re featuring the The Alliance of Independent Authors episode “Unlocking TikTok—the Slideshow Strategy for Authors” with Dale L. Roberts and Marvin Wey.

Learn more: selfpublishingadvice.org/slideshow-st...

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Audio Interview: Unlocking TikTok—the Slideshow Strategy for Authors with Dale L. Roberts and Marvin Wey
TikTok for authors, slideshow strategy, book marketing, author engagement, social media promotion, Dale L. Roberts and Marvin Wey
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October 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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The government shutdown is here hitting libraries across the nation. From paused federal programs to potential agency closures, the ripple effects are real.

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How the 2025 Government Shutdown Will Impact Libraries | American Libraries Magazine
The federal government shutdown, which begins today, will have cascading effects across the nation and our economy.
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October 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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BookTok has completely reshaped publishing.

We think it’s done something amazing: reaching non-readers, making books feel easy and fun and giving a voice to minority authors who might otherwise go unheard.

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BookTok is reviving publishing – but at what cost?
Social media recommendations are boosting book sales but critics give the trend mixed reviews
theweek.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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The publishing world is at a crossroads: AI is changing how books are written, researched, and even negotiated, but where do we draw the line?

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Publishing grapples with where to draw the line on AI
FT and Schroders launch Business Book of the Year Award as industry debates new technology
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October 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Don’t assume your publisher registered your copyright. Check for yourself.
Many writers are finding that publishers skipped this crucial step—even when contracts said otherwise. Read more: writerbeware.blog/2025/08/29/i...

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If Your Publisher Promised to Register Your Copyright, Check Your Registration Now - Writer Beware
NOTE: This post has been updated to clarify that the five-year post-publication window for copyright registration is a limit on benefits (beyond five years, registration is no longer presumed to provi...
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October 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Kansas City libraries are proving books really do feed the soul and the community. Through the “Food for Fines” program, overdue fees can be paid with nonperishable food.

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Overdue library fines help feed families in the Kansas City metro
The ‘Food for Fines’ program gives readers the option of paying off their library fees with donations of nonperishable food items.
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September 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Meet Alexandra Alter, publishing reporter at The New York Times, who’s always on the hunt for the next Harry Potter-level phenomenon.

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A Reporter Who Looks for the Books That Make You Tick
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September 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Make sure readers find your book. You can have the most beautifully crafted, strong story, but if no one knows your book exists, then how can your gifts be seen?

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3 Publicity Mistakes Debut Authors Make (and How to Avoid Them) | Jane Friedman
It’s hard to execute book publicity perfectly the first time around, but there’s a lot you can do to give your project the best shot at visibility.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM