Tune in as Howard Lovy talks with Anna Davidson about what makes poetry editing unique and how editors can preserve a poet’s voice.

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Here are the literary news stories we found Monday, August 24, 2026, and wanted to share.

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ALLi's SelfPubCon runs October 17–18 with Jane Friedman keynoting on the future of indie publishing. Free to attend online.

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In our Partner Spotlight series, an ALLi partner takes over the ALLi blog to share their expertise, experience, and hard-won wisdom on all things writing and publishing. This week, ProWritingAid, the team behind Novel November, walks us through one of…

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Hannah Jacobson explains how books that blend genres can compete in multiple award categories and reach new readers.