Pop culture news for readers: April 9, 2026

Posted on April 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

These news stories on the intersection of pop culture and literature caught our eyes on Thursday, April 9, 2026.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Movie adaptation, Pop culture, Stage adaptation, TV adaptation

News of note for readers: April 8, 2026

Posted on April 8, 2026 at 3:19 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary news stories we found Wednesday, April 8, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Book lists, Literature in translation, Memoir, Nonfiction, Obituary

Business and marketing updates for authors: April 8, 2026

Posted on April 8, 2026 at 1:41 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best business and marketing news and advice for writers that that we came across Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Email newsletter, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, Marketing / promotion, Publishing, Reader reviews, Social media and websites

Celebrity book club picks for April 2026

Posted on April 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Celebrity book clubs have released their picks for April 2026. 

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book club, Pop culture

Author Q&A: Bessie Barr

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

Today we're interviewing cozy mystery author Bessie Barr.

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Mystery

News of note for readers: April 7, 2026

Posted on April 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary news stories we found Tuesday, April 7, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Book lists, Lawsuit, Libraries, Obituary, Politics

Craft and process tips for authors: April 7, 2026

Posted on April 7, 2026 at 12:07 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft and process advice for writers that we came across Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Memoir, Motivational, Publishing, Setting, Writing advice

Bookshop.org bestsellers: April 6, 2026

Posted on April 7, 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: April 6, 2026

Posted on April 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary news stories we found Monday, April 6, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Artificial intelligence (AI), Lawsuit, Libraries, Politics, Pop culture, TV adaptation

Craft and process tips for authors: April 6, 2026

Posted on April 6, 2026 at 12:11 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft and process advice for writers that we came across Monday, April 6, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

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