Posted on January 12, 2026 at 2:00 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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Rights reversion redux: Michael Capobianco reminds authors of the stakes of failing to reclaim their works' copyrights from publishers, particularly in an era of class-action suits against AI companies for copyright violations (Writer Beware).
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Ethical and practical AI guidelines: Here's the latest update from ALLi on what it believes the responsibilities are of both AI developers and indie authors, when it comes to fair use of this developing technology (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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ALLi member Q&A podcast: Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black address a number of submitted questions, including whether authors who narrate their own audiobooks should copyright the performance as well as the text (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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How to find readers for my book: Penny Sansevieri shares seven important strategies for authors to ensure they're targeting the right audience for their book (Author Marketing Experts).
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