INDUSTRY NEWS
- Costco plans to stop selling books year-round
- New York Times bestseller list is biased against conservatives: study
- Queer books are seeing a bump nationally. Local booksellers say it’s not just about the books.
- Penguin Random House Dismisses Two of Its Top Publishers
- League of Women Voters and American Booksellers Association Partner to Get Out the Vote through Independent Bookstores
- US Print Book Sales Up 3 Million Units in May 2024
FOR BOOK DESIGNERS AND PRODUCERS
- Terra Fértil from Latin America Earth Energy • Subtle Power • Fertile #D57F83
- “It’s like I’m two people doing two jobs,” Jessica Hische on creating picture books
- Effective Book Cover Elements: Key Components for Attracting Readers
- From frustration to action: The fight to end free pitching in design
- Why DIY book covers kill your sales and how to choose a professional designer
- Navigating Book Design: DIY Challenges and Professional Solutions
FOR WRITERS
- Writing Community Groups
- Should You Show a WIP to Friends and Family?
- Untangling the Mess: Overcoming Common Revision Obstacles
- How to Cultivate the Energy to Create
- Every artist needs Raccoon Phases
- Procrastination, Deadline Doom, and General Writer Panic
MARKETING
- How to Handle Negative Book Reviews on Amazon (And Find Gratitude for the Trolls!)
- How to Change Your Kindle Keywords and Why You Should
- TikTok self-published author phenom? Or smart author strategy?
- How to Find New Readers on Social Media in 2024
- 15 Book Promotion Ideas that Help Drive Sales & Engagement
- Improving your open rates and views on Substack compared to Mailchimp (or any other email service)
LITERARY AGENTS LOOKING FOR CLIENTS
- Tom Cull of Cull & Co. Ltd
- Laurie-Maude Chenard of United Talent Agency
- Jess Molloy of Curtis Brown Group, Ltd.
- Philippa Sitters of David Godwin Associates
- Trinity McFadden of The Bindery
- Hannah Andrade of Bradford Literary Agency
FREELANCE JOB LISTINGS
- Editor-in-Chief — Spiceworks
- Marketing Copywriter — Cars Commerce
- Magazine Editor — City Lifestyle, Arvada, CO
- Technical Writer — Arch Systems, LLC
- Copywriter — Motion Recruitment
- Court/Legal Journalist — Mystify Entertainment Network, Inc.