News of note for readers: January 17, 2025

Posted on January 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bans and challenges, Libraries, Nonfiction, Obituary, Reading, Romance, TV adaptation

Top tips for authors: January 17, 2025

Posted on January 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of advice to offer, spanning a variety of topics.  Here are the ones...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing / promotion, Plot / narrative, Publishing, Writing advice

New York Times bestsellers: January 17, 2025

Posted on January 17, 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 January 17, 2025. 1. Fourth...

Categories: Today in Books

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

Reading on the light side: January 16, 2025

Posted on January 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

With all of the hard news out of the way, here's some relaxing reading material for you. The exhibit “Some...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book lists, Charity, Children's literature, Just for fun, Literary tourism

Craft tips for authors: January 16, 2025

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

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer.  Here are the ones that we thought were...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Artificial intelligence (AI), Characters, Writing advice

Literary adaptations: January 16, 2025

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

Here's a roundup of news on adaptations or productions of literature. The Manga Classics series, which aims to provide faithful...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Graphic novel / comics, Movie adaptation

Mindset tips for authors: January 16, 2025

Posted on January 16, 2025 at 10:27 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of mindset advice to offer. Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Creativity, Motivational, Publishing, Writer's block / writing prompts

News of note for readers: January 16, 2025

Posted on January 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bans and challenges, Obituary, Politics

Bookish lists: January 15, 2025

Posted on January 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Annual-list season is winding down, but it hasn't concluded yet, as evidenced below: Literary Hub shares the top ten bestsellers...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists, Reading

Big-picture creativity reflections: January 15, 2025

Posted on January 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have shared a variety of advice posts that centered on the theme of creativity. Here...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Motivational, The business of writing, Time management, Creativity