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After B&T's shutdown and liquidation sales, PW reports creditors pushed a bankruptcy case - and PRH alone is listed with tens of millions in unsecured claims.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pu/publishers-weekly-baker-taylor-chapter-11-creditors-prh-ingram-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pu/publishers-weekly-baker-taylor-chapter-11-creditors-prh-ingram-2026.htmlSun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Roughly two thousand ABA stores are expected April 25, with Spirit Week themes, crawls, Libro.fm promos, and Bookshop.org free shipping that weekend.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pu/publishers-weekly-aba-independent-bookstore-day-2026-spirit-week-levar-burton.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pu/publishers-weekly-aba-independent-bookstore-day-2026-spirit-week-levar-burton.htmlSun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 David Shelley points to a handful of frontlist hits while Lagardère Publishing's overall revenue slips slightly year over year on tough comps abroad.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pu/publishers-weekly-hachette-book-group-q1-2026-sales-up-2-percent.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pu/publishers-weekly-hachette-book-group-q1-2026-sales-up-2-percent.htmlSun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 ReedPop is aiming for tens of thousands of fans and hundreds of exhibitors - though ICE-contract politics have already prompted some author dropouts.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pu/publishers-weekly-bookcon-returns-javits-2026-reedpop-lexisnexis-letter.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pu/publishers-weekly-bookcon-returns-javits-2026-reedpop-lexisnexis-letter.htmlSun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Two Lines Press's nonprofit parent is fundraising to renovate a downtown building - City Lights' buyer calls it a new "gravitational pull" for readers.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/l/li/literary-hub-center-art-translation-permanent-home-san-francisco-2027.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/l/li/literary-hub-center-art-translation-permanent-home-san-francisco-2027.htmlSun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A side-by-side look at two "help me publish" platforms - useful if you're comparing assisted publishing models and don't want a glossy landing page to do your thinking.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/r/re/reedsy-blog-reedsy-vs-spines-platform-comparison-march-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/r/re/reedsy-blog-reedsy-vs-spines-platform-comparison-march-2026.htmlSun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Judges praise the debut story collection's compassion and scope; the prize comes with a $15,000 purse for a U.S. resident's published fiction.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/k/ki/kirkus-news-mahreen-sohail-wins-2026-pen-faulkner-award.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/k/ki/kirkus-news-mahreen-sohail-wins-2026-pen-faulkner-award.htmlSun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A December year-end column compares all-in-one platforms, plotting apps, and distraction blockers - think Reedsy Studio, Plottr, and Cold Turkey Writer - with pros and cons.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/n/ni/nine-best-writing-tools-2026-roundup-litreactor.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/n/ni/nine-best-writing-tools-2026-roundup-litreactor.htmlSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 John August and Craig Mazin talk avoidance as story fuel, plus catch-up banter on page-per-minute rules, locked pages, and WGA residual paperwork after death.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/s/sc/scriptnotes-731-avoidance-and-other-anti-quests.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/s/sc/scriptnotes-731-avoidance-and-other-anti-quests.htmlSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Lindsey Hughes breaks down domino plotting vs. episodic scenes - and why weak causality makes readers feel dragged instead of pulled forward.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/c/ca/cause-and-effect-story-momentum-lindsey-hughes-guest-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/c/ca/cause-and-effect-story-momentum-lindsey-hughes-guest-2026.htmlSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Finalists span standalone, series, debut, YA, short story, and audiobook categories - winners are set for ThrillerFest in New York City in May.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/2/20/2026-thriller-award-finalists-thrillerfest-xxi.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/2/20/2026-thriller-award-finalists-thrillerfest-xxi.htmlSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The workshop spotlights new art for the year's branding - small news, but it's part of how Clarion West signals community and continuity.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/c/cl/clarion-west-2026-featured-artist-michelle-zhuang.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/c/cl/clarion-west-2026-featured-artist-michelle-zhuang.htmlSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A memoirist describes freezing at the synopsis stage, doing parts-work in therapy, and using AI only as a structural lens on her own words - not to generate the book.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/g/gh/ghosting-your-own-memoir-anne-marina-pellicciotto-guest-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/g/gh/ghosting-your-own-memoir-anne-marina-pellicciotto-guest-2026.htmlSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Robert Lee Brewer's daily poem-a-day prompt for April 18 - today's keyword is reconsideration, with community participation around the world.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/2/20/2026-april-pad-challenge-day-18-reconsideration-poem.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/2/20/2026-april-pad-challenge-day-18-reconsideration-poem.htmlSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The homepage spotlights an episode on Amazon dropping online support for the oldest Kindles - plus a warning about smarter phishing aimed at authors.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/al/alli-news-podcast-kindle-support-retires-scam-emails-rise.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/al/alli-news-podcast-kindle-support-retires-scam-emails-rise.htmlSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Independent online bookshop Bookshop.org says it hit almost $70 million last year, with romance suddenly a top-three category and ebooks past 5% of sales after the Draft2Digital hookup.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pu/publishers-weekly-bookshop-org-revenue-up-55-percent-2025-romance-ebooks.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pu/publishers-weekly-bookshop-org-revenue-up-55-percent-2025-romance-ebooks.htmlSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Ruth Dickey told Open Book the NBF isn't retreating when funding gets weird - it's planning 125 free events, 1.5 million free books, and still hunting a TV partner for the National Book Awards.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pu/publishers-weekly-nbf-five-year-plan-lean-in-reading-promotion-2031.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pu/publishers-weekly-nbf-five-year-plan-lean-in-reading-promotion-2031.htmlSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Publishers, booksellers, unions, and PEN-style orgs are circulating a joint statement saying the bill would nationalize censorship by tying federal education money to vague "sexually oriented materials" rules.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pu/publishers-weekly-coalition-statement-opposes-hr-7661-school-library-funding.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pu/publishers-weekly-coalition-statement-opposes-hr-7661-school-library-funding.htmlSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Andrew Albanese lays out PRH's formal opposition to the House bill - plus how Democrats are answering with their own "freedom to read" counter-legislation.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pu/publishing-perspectives-prh-skip-dye-letter-opposes-hr-7661-albanese.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pu/publishing-perspectives-prh-skip-dye-letter-opposes-hr-7661-albanese.htmlSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A "this week in books" roundup links Sora's shutdown, Wikipedia's AI ban, PW on post-Shy Girl trust issues - and warns that detection vigilantism can hurt real humans.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/n/na/nathan-bransford-beware-anti-ai-stampede-sora-wikipedia-pw-april-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/n/na/nathan-bransford-beware-anti-ai-stampede-sora-wikipedia-pw-april-2026.htmlSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Webb talks about winning for Bottom's Dream, leaning on Sarah Hall's line about short stories as a bullet wound, and juggling an MA, a writing group, and a day job selling books.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/al/alcs-interview-vs-pritchett-winner-hannah-webb-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/al/alcs-interview-vs-pritchett-winner-hannah-webb-2026.htmlSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Roughly twenty editorial, design, and ops staff at Catapult, Counterpoint, Soft Skull, and Hawthorne want a vote - citing pay, job security, and transparency from leadership.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pu/publishers-weekly-catapult-employees-union-petition-uaw-2110-april-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pu/publishers-weekly-catapult-employees-union-petition-uaw-2110-april-2026.htmlSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The streaming app adds in-app Bookshop orders - on top of a huge audiobook catalog and Page Match, which is apparently nudging people toward more hours listened.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/book-riot-spotify-bookshop-org-physical-books-page-match-april-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/book-riot-spotify-bookshop-org-physical-books-page-match-april-2026.htmlSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Bloomsbury is reshaping its global setup, and the local angle is a tighter APAC structure linking Australia, India, Singapore, and China operations.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/books-and-publishing-bloomsbury-reorganises-global-publishing-business-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/books-and-publishing-bloomsbury-reorganises-global-publishing-business-2026.htmlFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The latest Books+Publishing chart update has Fleur McDonald's The Witness moving up in a top ten led by major commercial titles.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/books-and-publishing-the-witness-rises-on-charts-april-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/books-and-publishing-the-witness-rises-on-charts-april-2026.htmlFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Episode 443 tackles Draft2Digital's new fees, why author reaction has been so sharp, and what AI-generated volume is doing to platform economics.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/s/sp/sps-443-draft2digital-fee-changes-and-ai-slop-pressure.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/s/sp/sps-443-draft2digital-fee-changes-and-ai-slop-pressure.htmlFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 SFWA says this year's Infinity Award goes to Roger Zelazny, spotlighting his long influence on multiverse storytelling and genre craft.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/f/fi/file770-sfwa-honors-roger-zelazny-with-infinity-award-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/f/fi/file770-sfwa-honors-roger-zelazny-with-infinity-award-2026.htmlFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Baltimore Science Fiction Society awarded The Book of Lost Hours as its 2026 debut-novel winner, with Balticon guest-of-honor follow-through.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/f/fi/file770-hayley-gelfuso-wins-2026-compton-crook-award.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/f/fi/file770-hayley-gelfuso-wins-2026-compton-crook-award.htmlFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Authors Guild says the latest bankruptcy plan projects partial multi-year recovery for unsecured creditors, including authors owed royalties.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/au/authors-guild-albert-whitman-bankruptcy-plan-recovery-update-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/au/authors-guild-albert-whitman-bankruptcy-plan-recovery-update-2026.htmlFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Guild says discovery in its NEH lawsuit shows DOGE-driven grant cancellations tied to viewpoint and protected-category screening concerns.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/au/authors-guild-neh-terminations-doge-chatgpt-summary-judgment-brief-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/au/authors-guild-neh-terminations-doge-chatgpt-summary-judgment-brief-2026.htmlFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Reedsy's new guide maps major speculative-fiction branches with recent examples, aimed at helping writers sharpen genre positioning.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/r/re/reedsy-speculative-fiction-101-types-and-examples-march-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/r/re/reedsy-speculative-fiction-101-types-and-examples-march-2026.htmlFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 PW walks through a complaint that ties a shadow-library download to Books3-style datasets - and says Chicken Soup wants jury-level damages, not another class-style settlement.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/c/ch/chicken-soup-ai-lawsuit-libgen-books3-training-pipeline.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/c/ch/chicken-soup-ai-lawsuit-libgen-books3-training-pipeline.htmlFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Dial's long-running children's hardcover line is going away, with staff moves and layoffs across PYR - some editors reportedly land at Putnam's young readers list.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/d/di/dial-books-shuttered-penguin-young-readers-layoffs-moves.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/d/di/dial-books-shuttered-penguin-young-readers-layoffs-moves.htmlFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Olivier Nora's exit at Grasset blew up during Paris Book Festival season, with a huge author letter saying they'll leave - and lots of trade anxiety about editorial independence.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/g/gr/grasset-olivier-nora-dismissal-hachette-vivendi-authors-letter.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/g/gr/grasset-olivier-nora-dismissal-hachette-vivendi-authors-letter.htmlFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Kreizman argues flawed detection tools and overworked editors are a bad combo - and that readers shouldn't have to treat new books like possible scams.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/m/ma/maris-kreizman-ai-detection-editor-labor-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/m/ma/maris-kreizman-ai-detection-editor-labor-2026.htmlFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Melissa Mayntz walks through timing, tone, and negotiation - plus why you shouldn't expect every client to accept the same percentage bump.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/r/ra/raise-your-value-freelance-rates-long-standing-clients-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/r/ra/raise-your-value-freelance-rates-long-standing-clients-2026.htmlFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Each winner gets $50,000 - one of the bigger no-strings boosts for early-career writers who still haven't hit household-name territory.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/w/wh/whiting-awards-2026-ten-emerging-authors-50000.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/w/wh/whiting-awards-2026-ten-emerging-authors-50000.htmlFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The trade report flags a US AI chat platform expanding into interactive "books" experiences - another twist on how tech firms reframe reading as play.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/c/ch/character-ai-books-feature-classic-literature-chatbots.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/c/ch/character-ai-books-feature-classic-literature-chatbots.htmlFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 MWA's front page is currently heavy on Edgar Awards programming, nomination news, and the monthly new-books-by-members roundups.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/m/mw/mwa-2026-edgar-awards-symposium-calendar-nominations.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/m/mw/mwa-2026-edgar-awards-symposium-calendar-nominations.htmlFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 AAP's latest StatShot has a strong December bump, but the yearly picture is more mixed once you break out print, ebook, and audio.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/aa/aap-december-2025-statshot-publishing-revenue-up-year-end.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/aa/aap-december-2025-statshot-publishing-revenue-up-year-end.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 D2D is adding new account fees and saying it's about fighting low-quality automated accounts and covering platform overhead.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/d/dr/draft2digital-introduces-account-activation-and-maintenance-fees.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/d/dr/draft2digital-introduces-account-activation-and-maintenance-fees.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 This week's Author Update is packed: copyright rulings, platform enforcement messes, and what those changes could mean in practice.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/au/author-update-huge-legal-wins-for-authors-april-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/au/author-update-huge-legal-wins-for-authors-april-2026.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 SPS's latest episode is very tactical: use AI as an assistant for admin and marketing systems, not as a creative autopilot.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/s/sp/sps-442-ai-workflows-for-author-admin-and-marketing.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/s/sp/sps-442-ai-workflows-for-author-admin-and-marketing.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A useful reality check on advances, royalties, and side income - less fantasy, more practical ranges and trade-offs.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/r/re/reedsy-how-much-do-authors-make-advances-royalties-income-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/r/re/reedsy-how-much-do-authors-make-advances-royalties-income-2026.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Book Riot's latest digest is a quick pulse-check of policy fights, industry awards, and adaptation announcements shaping book culture.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/book-riot-weekly-roundup-book-censorship-imls-and-adaptations-april-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/book-riot-weekly-roundup-book-censorship-imls-and-adaptations-april-2026.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Kirkus flags a major political memoir-adjacent release that's likely to land as both a media and sales event.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/k/ki/kirkus-reports-jd-vance-communion-book-announcement.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/k/ki/kirkus-reports-jd-vance-communion-book-announcement.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Books+Publishing spotlights an international poetry prize result with useful context on the award and shortlist.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/books-and-publishing-oliver-wins-2026-moth-poetry-prize.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/books-and-publishing-oliver-wins-2026-moth-poetry-prize.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 AAP says 13 publishers are suing Anna's Archive in New York, framing it as large-scale piracy with AI-training implications.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/aa/aap-publishers-sue-annas-archive-march-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/aa/aap-publishers-sue-annas-archive-march-2026.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 AAP is backing the latest USTR piracy list and highlighting ongoing concerns around LibGen, Sci-Hub, and Anna's Archive mirrors.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/aa/aap-responds-to-2025-ustr-notorious-markets-list.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/aa/aap-responds-to-2025-ustr-notorious-markets-list.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 AAP says Meta's large-scale ingestion of copyrighted books for model training is not transformative fair use and undercuts licensing markets.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/aa/aap-amicus-brief-meta-ai-fair-use-case-2025.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/aa/aap-amicus-brief-meta-ai-fair-use-case-2025.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 AAP and allied groups argue Anthropic-style training copies can't be waved away as transformative when licensing markets already exist.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/aa/aap-joint-amicus-concord-v-anthropic-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/aa/aap-joint-amicus-concord-v-anthropic-2026.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 D2D says its catalog is flowing to Bookshop.org, opening a new ebook lane for indie bookstores and self-published authors.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/d/dr/draft2digital-bookshop-org-partnership-indie-ebook-sales.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/d/dr/draft2digital-bookshop-org-partnership-indie-ebook-sales.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 D2D's year-end recap highlights Smashwords migration completion, merge tools, and ongoing promotion/distribution updates.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/d/dr/draft2digital-2025-year-in-review-platform-changes.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/d/dr/draft2digital-2025-year-in-review-platform-changes.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Self Publishing Show digs into using AI for ad diagnostics and catalog-level promo strategy decisions.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/s/sp/sps-441-ai-analysis-for-ads-and-sales-data.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/s/sp/sps-441-ai-analysis-for-ads-and-sales-data.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 This episode links AI-related author controversies to broader stress points around trust, access, and publishing culture.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/s/sp/sps-440-author-under-attack-ai-gatekeeping-debate.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/s/sp/sps-440-author-under-attack-ai-gatekeeping-debate.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Self Publishing Show argues discoverability pressure is rising, so reader development and clearer positioning matter more than ever.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/s/sp/sps-439-reader-development-and-ai-discoverability-pressure.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/s/sp/sps-439-reader-development-and-ai-discoverability-pressure.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Author Update frames the Shy Girl cancellation as a flashpoint in unresolved debates over AI use standards and enforcement.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/au/author-update-anti-ai-jihad-shy-girl-cancellation-debate.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/au/author-update-anti-ai-jihad-shy-girl-cancellation-debate.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A new Author Update episode argues AI assistants can nudge writing style and judgment even when writers think they're only doing light edits.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/au/author-update-scientists-prove-ai-rewriting-book-voice.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/au/author-update-scientists-prove-ai-rewriting-book-voice.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Book Riot says ALA and AFSCME settled over IMLS cuts, with immediate protections for core library grant and service operations.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/book-riot-ala-settlement-imls-dismantling-case.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/book-riot-ala-settlement-imls-dismantling-case.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower is finally moving forward as a film adaptation, according to Book Riot coverage.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/book-riot-parable-of-the-sower-film-adaptation-announced.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/book-riot-parable-of-the-sower-film-adaptation-announced.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Book Riot recaps the return of Indies Choice awards and spotlights debut-focused prize money tied to Bookshop.org.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/book-riot-indies-choice-awards-and-james-patterson-prize-2025.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/book-riot-indies-choice-awards-and-james-patterson-prize-2025.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Kirkus covers Jaclyn Smith's upcoming memoir release, pitched around the 50th anniversary of Charlie's Angels.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/k/ki/kirkus-jaclyn-smith-charlies-angels-memoir-announcement.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/k/ki/kirkus-jaclyn-smith-charlies-angels-memoir-announcement.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Books+Publishing and the APA released ABIA business shortlists across bookselling, publishing, and campaign categories.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/books-and-publishing-abia-2026-business-award-shortlists.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/books-and-publishing-abia-2026-business-award-shortlists.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The ABA has launched a new lifetime bookselling award focused on sustained community impact, not just retail turnover.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/books-and-publishing-aba-lifetime-achievement-award-launch.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/books-and-publishing-aba-lifetime-achievement-award-launch.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A same-day publishing-industry reaction episode covering bestseller-list changes, audiobook shifts, and author concerns about AI in editorial workflows.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/t/th/the-shit-about-writing-shooting-the-shit-nyt-list-ai-editors-apr-16-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/t/th/the-shit-about-writing-shooting-the-shit-nyt-list-ai-editors-apr-16-2026.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A video-style Self Publishing Insiders episode on positioning, visibility, and practical audience growth for indie authors.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/d/dr/draft2digital-ep265-building-your-author-brand-video-session.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/d/dr/draft2digital-ep265-building-your-author-brand-video-session.htmlThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 PEN lined up a huge coalition - libraries, publishers, bookstores - saying H.R. 7661 would basically weaponize federal funding to chill what kids can read.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/1/10/100-grassroots-groups-urge-congress-to-reject-hr-7661-school-book-bill.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/1/10/100-grassroots-groups-urge-congress-to-reject-hr-7661-school-book-bill.htmlWed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 PRH's Skip Dye tells lawmakers the bill doesn't just ban "icky" books - it narrows what counts as acceptable literature using weirdly narrow "classic" lists.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pe/penguin-random-house-letter-opposing-hr-7661-intellectual-freedom.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pe/penguin-random-house-letter-opposing-hr-7661-intellectual-freedom.htmlWed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 UK collecting society ALCS is basically "yes, finally" on a Lords report that slams a broad training exception and wants transparency for AI datasets.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/al/alcs-welcomes-lords-report-on-ai-copyright-and-licensing.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/al/alcs-welcomes-lords-report-on-ai-copyright-and-licensing.htmlWed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Five debut novelists/story writers get the "you're next" stamp - plus a June ceremony in Brooklyn with tickets and livestream details.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/n/na/national-book-foundation-2026-5-under-35-honorees-and-brooklyn-ceremony.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/n/na/national-book-foundation-2026-5-under-35-honorees-and-brooklyn-ceremony.htmlWed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A love letter to Locus from a working SFF author - with a blunt aside about shrinking newspaper review space and why short fiction coverage still needs a home.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/c/ch/charlie-jane-anders-on-why-locus-matters-more-than-ever.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/c/ch/charlie-jane-anders-on-why-locus-matters-more-than-ever.htmlWed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 James Folta walks through recent AI-in-publishing messes and basically says: editors're tired, detection tools're shaky, and the incentives are all wrong.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/w/wh/why-cant-human-editors-identify-ai-james-folta.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/w/wh/why-cant-human-editors-identify-ai-james-folta.htmlWed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The next print issue's leaning hard into publishing literacy - plus the annual giant list of writer websites you'll bookmark and forget to revisit.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/w/wr/writers-digest-may-june-2026-cover-reveal-101-best-websites.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/w/wr/writers-digest-may-june-2026-cover-reveal-101-best-websites.htmlWed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A super clear framework: stories should domino, not bead - if your scenes aren't "because/therefore," readers feel the wobble even if they can't name it.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/c/ca/cause-and-effect-the-story-chain-reaction-lindsey-hughes-guest.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/c/ca/cause-and-effect-the-story-chain-reaction-lindsey-hughes-guest.htmlWed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A long, opinionated roundup of paid newsletter spots, freebie promos, genre sites, and why "promo stacking'' should be sequential, not a chaotic same-day pile-on.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/be/best-book-promotion-sites-in-2026-david-gaughran.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/be/best-book-promotion-sites-in-2026-david-gaughran.htmlWed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Think industry ticker: personnel moves, indie openings, starred reviews, and who's on Fresh Air - great for scanning what the trade cares about this week.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/s/sh/shelf-awareness-latest-trade-notes-april-2026-digest.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/s/sh/shelf-awareness-latest-trade-notes-april-2026-digest.htmlWed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Victoria Strauss's Writer Beware column (mirrored on SFWA) digs into a crowdfunded "agency'' model that sounds... not like a normal agent's job.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/s/sf/sfwa-writer-beware-news-of-the-weird-quill-shift-literary-agency.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/s/sf/sfwa-writer-beware-news-of-the-weird-quill-shift-literary-agency.htmlWed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Charlie Jane Anders's long-gestating manifesto on reviving Blake's 7 - casting, chemistry, why it isn't just "British Andor," and why you probably want a sitcom writer in the room.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/h/ho/how-to-reboot-blakes-7.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/h/ho/how-to-reboot-blakes-7.htmlWed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A metrics-heavy episode arguing most authors track sales but not true profitability, and that ACOS alone can hide bad campaign decisions.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/au/author-update-stop-guessing-book-marketing-is-working-apr-15-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/au/author-update-stop-guessing-book-marketing-is-working-apr-15-2026.htmlWed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Publishers and lit groups are pitching in so writers who get harassed or threatened have real support - not just thoughts and prayers.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pe/pen-america-launches-a-us-safety-program-for-authors-facing-harassment.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pe/pen-america-launches-a-us-safety-program-for-authors-facing-harassment.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 The Authors Guild breaks down how much money creditors (including authors owed royalties) might actually see, and how the bankruptcy vote works.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/al/albert-whitman-company-bankruptcy-plan-of-reorganization.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/al/albert-whitman-company-bankruptcy-plan-of-reorganization.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 The "human written" certification isn't just for Guild members anymore - clearer rules for who can use the mark and how it gets checked.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/au/authors-guild-launches-expanded-human-authored-certification-program.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/au/authors-guild-launches-expanded-human-authored-certification-program.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 The Guild filed a brief laying out what it thinks DOGE had to do with those NEH firings and why that matters beyond the headlines.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/au/authors-guild-files-brief-detailing-doges-role-in-unlawful-neh-terminations.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/au/authors-guild-files-brief-detailing-doges-role-in-unlawful-neh-terminations.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 The Guild's openly on the publishers' side in the fight against Anna's Archive - big piracy hubs, not just random uploaders.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/au/authors-guild-applauds-publishers-lawsuit-against-pirate-site-annas-archive.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/au/authors-guild-applauds-publishers-lawsuit-against-pirate-site-annas-archive.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 A Guardian essay argues AI training basically hoovered up creative work at scale - kind of a heist, not a neutral tech upgrade.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/i/is/is-ai-the-greatest-art-heist-in-history.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/i/is/is-ai-the-greatest-art-heist-in-history.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 A pretty blunt look at paying influencers for book buzz and barely selling a copy - read this before you fund another "exposure" post.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pa/paying-for-exposure-on-social-media-what-not-to-do.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pa/paying-for-exposure-on-social-media-what-not-to-do.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 How one author built a class around their memoir - teaching readers something useful while building a following that actually sticks.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/t/te/teach-your-book-designing-a-class-around-your-memoir.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/t/te/teach-your-book-designing-a-class-around-your-memoir.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 Yen Press is launching Avocado House - basically a home for translated stuff, if you're tracking new imprints.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/n/ne/new-translation-imprint-avocado-house.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/n/ne/new-translation-imprint-avocado-house.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 Beventi now ties event tickets to book pre-orders in one flow - nice if you're the person juggling signings at an indie store.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/be/beventi-adds-ticket-ordering-for-bookstores.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/be/beventi-adds-ticket-ordering-for-bookstores.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 Scribe owners can zap notes into Alexa+ now - summaries, reminders, pulling out to-dos from what you scribbled.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/am/amazons-send-to-alexa-feature-arrives-on-kindle-scribe-and-scribe-colorsoft.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/am/amazons-send-to-alexa-feature-arrives-on-kindle-scribe-and-scribe-colorsoft.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 Poets & Writers' daily feed's the usual firehose: new imprints, censorship fights, prizes - good for skimming with coffee.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/po/poets-writers-daily-news-roundup.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/po/poets-writers-daily-news-roundup.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 Your Monday world-tour of publishing: headlines abroad, who won what, and where the market's twitching.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/ar/around-the-book-world-monday-april-13-2026.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/ar/around-the-book-world-monday-april-13-2026.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 An appeals court just made it easier for schools to pull books from libraries - freedom-to-read folks aren't happy.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/u/us/us-appeals-court-deals-a-blow-to-the-freedom-to-read.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/u/us/us-appeals-court-deals-a-blow-to-the-freedom-to-read.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 Windham-Campbell picked eight writers this year across fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama - big money, big names.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/w/wi/windham-campbell-prizes-announces-2026-recipients.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/w/wi/windham-campbell-prizes-announces-2026-recipients.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 Romania's Voxa got funding to push audiobooks and ebooks harder across Southeast Europe - streaming, but for reading.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/s/so/southeast-europe-audiobook-and-ebook-platform-secures-expansion-funding.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/s/so/southeast-europe-audiobook-and-ebook-platform-secures-expansion-funding.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 PW on the big houses teaming up with PEN to back authors facing harassment - money and muscle behind a real safety program.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/book-industry-unites-to-back-authors.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/book-industry-unites-to-back-authors.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 Bowker says we blew past four million US ISBNs last year - self-publishing's doing a lot of the heavy lifting.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/book-output-topped-four-million-in-2025.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/b/bo/book-output-topped-four-million-in-2025.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 She Reads Truth's folding into PRH Christian as an imprint - podcast brand meets big-house distribution.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/s/sh/she-reads-truth-joins-prh-christian.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/s/sh/she-reads-truth-joins-prh-christian.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 New LGBTQ+ bookstores are popping up even while bans and anti-trans laws make headlines - entrepreneurs opening doors anyway.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/an/a-new-generation-of-lgbtq-bookstores-is-popping-up-across-the-us.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/a/an/a-new-generation-of-lgbtq-bookstores-is-popping-up-across-the-us.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 Greedy Reads is in the running for PW's bookstore of the year - shout-out to a shop that's really embedded in its city.https://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pw/pw-bookstore-of-the-year-2026-finalist-greedy-reads.htmlhttps://kacartlidge.com/rss/p/pw/pw-bookstore-of-the-year-2026-finalist-greedy-reads.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000