News of note for readers: October 14, 2026

Posted on October 14, 2026 at 9:22 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary news stories we found Wednesday, October 14, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Audiobook, Movie adaptation, Nonfiction, Obituary, Politics, Pop culture, Social media and websites

News of note for readers: October 13, 2026

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

Here are the literary news stories we found Tuesday, October 13, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, Excerpt, Middle-grade fiction, Movie adaptation, Poetry, Pop culture

Craft tips for authors: October 13, 2026

Posted on October 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft advice for writers that we came across Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Plot / narrative, Romance, Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice

Bookshop.org bestsellers: October 12, 2026

Posted on October 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

Pop culture news for readers: October 12, 2026

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

These news stories on the intersection of pop culture and literature caught our eyes on Monday, October 12, 2026.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Audiobook, Memoir, Movie adaptation, Pop culture, TV adaptation

Business and marketing updates for authors: October 12, 2026

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

Here's the best advice for writers on marketing and business topics that we came across Monday, October 12, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Artificial intelligence (AI), Author events, Publishing, Writer Beware / scams

IndieReader bestsellers: October 9, 2026

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

Here are the bestselling indie books as of October 9, 2026, as compiled by IndieReader.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists

Bookish birthdays for the week of October 11, 2026

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

Here are the literary birthdays to celebrate over the week of October 11, 2026.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bookish anniversaries

New York Times bestsellers: October 9, 2026

Posted on October 10, 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 October 9, 2026.

Categories: Today in Books

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

News of note for readers: October 9, 2026

Posted on October 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary news stories we found Friday, October 9, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Audiobook, Awards, Bans and challenges, Libraries, Literature in translation, Poetry