Posted on December 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of business and marketing advice and news to offer.
Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors:
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Artificial intelligence updates: Dan Holloway reports on news that poetry seems to work around the AI "guardrails" in place, along with an update on what teens can access in Character AI (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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Audiobook listening patterns: Holloway also shares new data on daily and weekly audiobook use among Americans (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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How to fix the marketing monsters: Penny Sansevieri and Amy Cornell explain how to avoid or address issues like a fragmented platform, off-brand visuals, untargeted ads, and more (Author Marketing Experts).
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My brush with a pay-to-play book award: Author Mary Garden put no small amount of time and money into a particular book award, and the experience left her feeling unsettled about it (Jane Friedman).
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