For Readers
Here are the literary birthdays to celebrate over the week of July 13, 2025. Irving Stone (July 14, 1903): The subjects of Stone’s “bio-histories” — fictionalized biographies — include Vincent Van Gogh (Lust for Life), J...
The New York Times has released its bestseller list for combined print and ebook fiction for July 11, 2025. 1. Edge of Honor by Brad Thor 2. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 3. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid 4. One Golden Summer by Carley...
Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each story. Your choice! Leila Aboulela has won the PEN Pinter Prize, which honors a writer who "casts an ‘unflinching, unswerving’ gaze u...
Celebrity book clubs have released their picks for July 2025. Reese Witherspoon selected Spectacular Things by Beck Dorey-Stein. The novel follows sisters Mia, a bright young girl called to a caregiving position from an early ag...
For Authors
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft and creative process advice to offer. Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: How to find symbols in your settings: Becca Puglisi provides some examples of how...
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of advice to offer, spanning a variety of topics. Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: Using a workshop experience inventory: Author, editor and book coach Alissa Bu...
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of advice to offer, spanning a variety of topics. Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: The case against long vacations from writing: Matthew Norman shares the tips t...
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of business, legal, and marketing advice and news to offer. Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: Should indie writers worry about piracy?: Robin Phillips says that many &q...
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