BLK Bestsellers List: December 2025

Posted on January 15, 2026 at 7:55 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are December 2025's bestselling adult fiction books written by Black writers.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists, Diversity

News of note for readers: January 14, 2026

Posted on January 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Reading, Scandal

Literary obituaries: January 14, 2026

Posted on January 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary deaths that either occurred recently or popped into the news recently.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: History, Nonfiction, Obituary, The New York Times

Library news: January 13, 2026

Posted on January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the library-related news stories we found Tuesday, January 13, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bans and challenges, Charity, Libraries

Top tips for authors: January 13, 2026

Posted on January 13, 2026 at 12:08 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best advice for writers on craft, marketing, and business topics that we came across Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Audiobook, Memoir, Motivational, Social media and websites, Writing advice

News of note for readers: January 13, 2026

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

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

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bookstore, Excerpt, Language, Libraries, Politics, Romance, Women in literature

Bookshop.org bestsellers: January 12, 2026

Posted on January 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

Business and marketing updates for authors: January 12, 2026

Posted on January 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Artificial intelligence (AI), Audiobook, Lawsuit, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, Marketing / promotion

Political news for readers: January 12, 2026

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

Here are the posts connecting literature and politics that we found Monday, January 12, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bans and challenges, Classic literature, History, Politics

Craft tips for authors: January 12, 2026

Posted on January 12, 2026 at 10:04 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft advice for writers that that we came across Monday, January 12, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Children's literature, Plot / narrative, Writing advice