New York Times bestsellers: May 1, 2026

Posted on May 1, 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 May 1, 2026.

Categories: Today in Books

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

Business and marketing updates for authors: April 30, 2026

Posted on April 30, 2026 at 2:22 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best business and marketing news and advice for writers that we came across Thursday, April 30, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Artificial intelligence (AI), Audiobook, Lawsuit, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, Marketing / promotion, Podcast, Publishing, The business of writing

Independent press bestsellers: April 30, 2026

Posted on April 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the ten bestselling fiction and nonfiction books from independent presses as sold by independent bookstores for the week ending April 26, 2026.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists, Bookstore

News of note for readers: April 30, 2026

Posted on April 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary news stories we found Thursday, April 30, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Children's literature, Cover design, Excerpt, Graphic novel / comics, History, Middle-grade fiction

Craft tips for authors: April 30, 2026

Posted on April 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft advice for writers that we came across Thursday, April 30, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Editing, Motivational, Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice

News of note for readers: April 29, 2026

Posted on April 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary news stories we found Wednesday, April 29, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Excerpt, Historical fiction, Reading

Craft tips for authors: April 29, 2026

Posted on April 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft advice for writers that we came across Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Language, Motivational, Writing advice

Business and marketing updates for authors: April 29, 2026

Posted on April 29, 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 Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing / promotion, Publishing, The business of writing

Pop culture news for readers: April 29, 2026

Posted on April 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

These news stories on the intersection of pop culture and literature caught our eyes on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, Graphic novel / comics, Movie adaptation, Obituary, Podcast, Pop culture, TV adaptation

News of note for readers: April 28, 2026

Posted on April 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary news stories we found Tuesday, April 28, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book lists, Bookstore, Children's literature, Classic literature, Libraries, Literary tourism, Memorabilia