How patience will pay off -- literally -- for authors

Posted on July 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM by Jeffrey Bruner

A neon sign with the word “wait” in red light

Growth is rarely instant, but it almost always builds on itself. So authors should be patient – and persistent – to give their books the time they need to succeed.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing / promotion, The business of writing

IndieReader bestsellers: July 11, 2025

Posted on July 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the bestselling indie books as of July 11, 2025, as compiled by IndieReader.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists

Bookish birthdays for the week of July 13, 2025

Posted on July 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A girl blows out the candles on a birthday cake, with the phrase "Bookish birthdays: Week of July 13, 2025.”

Here are the literary birthdays to celebrate over the week of July 13, 2025. Irving Stone (July 14, 1903): The...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bookish anniversaries

New York Times bestsellers: July 11, 2025

Posted on July 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New York Times has released its bestseller list for combined print and ebook fiction for July 11, 2025.

Categories: Today in Books

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

News of note for readers: July 10, 2025

Posted on July 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Literary news of note from Thursday, July 10, 2025

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Book club, Children's literature, Cover design, Pop culture

Craft tips for authors: July 10, 2025

Posted on July 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The best craft and creative process advice for writers for Thursday, July 10, 2025

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Setting, Writing advice

Celebrity book club picks for July 2025

Posted on July 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Celebrity book clubs have released their picks for July 2025. 

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book club, Book lists, Pop culture

News of note for readers: July 9, 2025

Posted on July 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Literary news of note from Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Artificial intelligence (AI), Audiobook, Bookstore, Libraries, Literature in translation, Politics

Top tips for authors: July 9, 2025

Posted on July 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The best advice for writers for Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Marketing / promotion, Motivational, Writing advice

Bookshop.org bestsellers: July 7, 2025

Posted on July 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the ten bestselling books from last week at Bookshop.org, a website that enables shoppers to purchase books online and send the proceeds to an independent bookstore.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists, Bookstore