New York Times bestsellers: September 19, 2025

Posted on September 19, 2025 at 7:50 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New York Times has released its bestseller list for combined print and ebook fiction for September 19, 2025.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists, The New York Times

Business and marketing tips for authors: September 18, 2025

Posted on September 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best business and marketing advice for writers that that we came across Thursday, September 18, 2025.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing / promotion, Social media and websites, The business of writing

News of note for readers: September 18, 2025

Posted on September 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary news stories we found Thursday, September 18, 2025, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Barnes & Noble / Nook, Bookstore, Children's literature, Lawsuit, Middle-grade fiction, Politics, TV adaptation

Craft tips for authors: September 17, 2025

Posted on September 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft advice for writers that that we came across Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Plot / narrative, point of view, Writing advice

Political news for readers: September 17, 2025

Posted on September 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the posts connecting literature and politics that we found Wednesday, September 17, 2025, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bookstore, Lawsuit, Politics

ALLi business news and tips: September 17, 2025

Posted on September 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the publishing industry news and business advice posts that we wanted to share from the Alliance of Independent Authors on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Apple, Artificial intelligence (AI), Lawsuit, Marketing / promotion, Technology

News of note for readers: September 17, 2025

Posted on September 17, 2025 at 7:59 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary news stories we found Wednesday, September 17, 2025, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Excerpt, Middle-grade fiction, Movie adaptation, Stage adaptation

Craft tips for authors: September 16, 2025

Posted on September 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft advice for writers that that we came across Tuesday, September 16, 2025.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dialogue, Language, Plot / narrative, Writing advice

Political news for readers: September 16, 2025

Posted on September 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the posts connecting literature and politics, both past and present, that we found Tuesday, September 16, 2025, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bans and challenges, Children's literature, Historical fiction, Politics, Stage adaptation

Mindset tips for authors: September 16, 2025

Posted on September 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A quote from author S.L. Woeppel about readers conflating her fiction with her life experience appears against a backdrop of rumpled white bedsheets.

Here are the best advice and reflections on the writerly mindset that that we came across Tuesday, September 16, 2025.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Marketing / promotion, Motivational