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Culture and News
Publishers Weekly: Catapult Book Group workers file for a union election with UAW Local 2110
Culture and News
Books+Publishing reports Bloomsbury global restructure affecting UK and US roles
Publishing
Self Publishing Show 443 unpacks D2D fee changes and AI-volume pressure
Rights and Policy
Authors Guild updates royalty-creditor outlook in Albert Whitman bankruptcy plan
Culture and News
Publishers Weekly: Dial Books for Young Readers closes under Penguin Young Readers
Writing
FundsforWriters: how to raise rates with long-standing freelance clients
Publishing
Draft2Digital introduces a one-time activation fee and a low-earnings maintenance fee
Culture and News
Author Update rounds up major legal and platform developments affecting authors
Publishing
Self Publishing Show episode 442 focuses on practical AI workflows for indie author operations
Writing
Reedsy breaks down where author income actually comes from
Culture and News
Books+Publishing covers Adam Oliver's 2026 Moth Poetry Prize win
Publishing
Draft2Digital and Bookshop.org partner on indie ebook distribution
Publishing
Draft2Digital recaps 2025 with migration completion and new tooling
Publishing
SPS 441 explores using AI to optimize ad and sales decisions
Publishing
SPS 440 tracks AI accusations and gatekeeping tensions in publishing
Publishing
SPS 439 looks at reader-building in a noisier AI-saturated market
Culture and News
Author Update covers the Shy Girl fallout and broader AI-authorship conflict
Culture and News
Author Update highlights claims that AI tools can subtly reshape author voice
Culture and News
Book Riot tracks Indies Choice winners and the new James Patterson + Bookshop prize
Writing
The Shit No One Tells You About Writing: NYT list changes and AI-editor trust concerns
Publishing
Draft2Digital Self Publishing Insiders EP265 on author-brand building
Rights and Policy
ALCS welcomes Lords committee report pushing licensing-first AI rules
Culture and News
National Book Foundation names 2026 5 Under 35 honorees and sets a Brooklyn ceremony
Writing
Writer's Digest May/June 2026 cover reveal spotlights "Write Like a Pro" and 101 Best Websites
Marketing
The best book promotion sites in 2026 (according to David Gaughran)
Rights and Policy
SFWA site highlights Writer Beware: "News of the Weird" on Quill Shift Literary Agency
Culture and News
Author Update: Stop Guessing - How to Know If Your Book Marketing Is Working
Rights and Policy
Albert Whitman & Company Bankruptcy: Plan of Reorganization
Publishing
Paying for Exposure on Social Media: What Not to Do
Publishing
Teach Your Book: Designing a Class Around Your Memoir
Marketing
How to use short-form video to market your book
Marketing
Debut author strategy: breaking out with a Featured Deal
Marketing
Ask an editor: BookBub Featured Deals questions answered
Marketing
Day in the life of a six-figure indie author
Marketing
Beginner's guide to low-budget book ad testing
Marketing
Book marketing longevity and a seven-figure author business
Publishing
Inspirational indie author interview: Darnnell Reese
Publishing
Harlequin's AI microdrama deal sparks backlash
Publishing
Substack as a marketing tool for indie authors
Culture and News
PEN America: literary translators are underpaid and underappreciated