News of note for readers: August 24, 2026

Posted on August 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary news stories we found Monday, August 24, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Amazon, Artificial intelligence (AI), Cover design, Excerpt, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, TV adaptation

Craft and mindset tips for authors: August 24, 2026

Posted on August 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft and mindset advice for writers that we came across Monday, August 24, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Motivational, Plot / narrative, Writing advice

IndieReader bestsellers: August 21, 2026

Posted on August 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the bestselling indie books as of August 21, 2026, as compiled by IndieReader.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists

Bookish birthdays for the week of August 23, 2026

Posted on August 23, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary birthdays to celebrate over the week of August 23, 2026.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bookish anniversaries

Weekend reads: Week of August 22, 2026

Posted on August 22, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's a collection of literary posts that we didn't share on our reader blog this past week but thought were worth highlighting.

Categories: Favorites

News of note for readers: August 21, 2026

Posted on August 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary news stories we found Friday, August 21, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bans and challenges, Literary tourism, Movie adaptation, Obituary, Pop culture, TV adaptation

Business and marketing updates for authors: August 21, 2026

Posted on August 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best advice for writers on marketing and business topics that we came across Friday, August 21, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Artificial intelligence (AI), Marketing / promotion, Social media and websites, The business of writing

New York Times bestsellers: August 21, 2026

Posted on August 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New York Times has released its bestseller list for combined print and ebook fiction for August 21, 2026.

Categories: Today in Books

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

News of note for readers: August 20, 2026

Posted on August 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary news stories we found Thursday, August 20, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Bans and challenges, Children's literature, Libraries, Politics, Ukraine

Craft tips for authors: August 20, 2026

Posted on August 20, 2026 at 12:02 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft advice for writers that we came across Thursday, August 20, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Editing, Memoir, Writing advice