Pop culture news for readers: May 13, 2026

Posted on May 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

These news stories on the intersection of pop culture and literature caught our eyes on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Memoir, Mystery, Pop culture, Romance, Thriller, TV adaptation

Craft and process tips for authors: May 13, 2026

Posted on May 13, 2026 at 10:09 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft and process advice for writers that we came across Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Editing, Motivational, Writing advice

Bookshop.org bestsellers: May 11, 2026

Posted on May 13, 2026 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

News of note for readers: May 12, 2026

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

Here are the literary news stories we found Tuesday, May 12, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Children's literature, Excerpt, Memoir, Middle-grade fiction, Poetry, Romance

Business and marketing updates for authors: May 12, 2026

Posted on May 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best business and marketing news and advice for writers that we came across Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing / promotion, Social media and websites, Writer Beware / scams

IndieReader bestsellers: May 8, 2026

Posted on May 12, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the bestselling indie books as of May 8, 2026, as compiled by IndieReader.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists

BLK Bestsellers List: April 2026

Posted on May 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are April 2026's bestselling adult fiction books written by Black writers.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists, Diversity

News of note for readers: May 11, 2026

Posted on May 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary news stories we found Monday, May 11, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book lists, Bookish anniversaries, Children's literature, History, Obituary, Politics, Pop culture, Romance, TV adaptation, Women in literature

Craft tips for authors: May 11, 2026

Posted on May 11, 2026 at 10:14 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft advice for writers that we came across Monday, May 11, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Setting, Writing advice

Author Q&A: CC Trace

Posted on May 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Today we're interviewing cozy mystery author CC Trace.

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Mystery