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I’m going a little retro today with a Buzzfeed-style header and some hot takes about elements that don’t belong in a query letter. Here’s the thing though, if I’m being fully honest: there are no rule...

The founder of the long-lived Writer's Group WriteOn Joliet tells what makes a healthy Critique group for Writers.

One of the things I often hear from writers whose inboxes are crammed with incredibly personalized marketing or book club or editor impersonation emails–you know, the ones that make it seem the sender...

The deal to buy both Joseph-Beth locations, in Kentucky and Ohio, marks Barnes & Noble’s third time acquiring a distressed indie bookseller, having previously purchased Denver’s Tattered Cover in 2024...

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One of the things I often hear from writers whose inboxes are crammed with incredibly personalized marketing or book club or editor impersonation emails–you know, the ones that make it seem the sender...

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The deal to buy both Joseph-Beth locations, in Kentucky and Ohio, marks Barnes & Noble’s third time acquiring a distressed indie bookseller, having previously purchased Denver’s Tattered Cover in 2024...

This week, many authors who are part of the Anthropic copyright class action settlement began receiving notices like these: The one on the right invites authors to review and confirm their claims: jus...

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Amazon scans physical books for AI, Ingram expands Share & Sell, StreetLib adds Poland, and StoryOrigin rolls out new author tools.

This week, many authors who are part of the Anthropic copyright class action settlement began receiving notices like these: The one on the right invites authors to review and confirm their claims: jus...

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Clio Wins Again

Clio Wins Again

Rock Your Hippie Soul: A Duet of Adventure and Love by Cornelia Amiri

The winners of the Hugo Awards, the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, and the Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book were announced on August 30, 2026 by LAcon V, the 84th World Science Fiction ...