Craft tips for authors: January 2, 2026

Posted on January 2, 2026 at 10:15 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft advice for writers that that we came across Friday, January 2, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

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

Amazon's First Reads for January 2026

Posted on January 2, 2026 at 8:26 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are Amazon's First Reads book picks for January 2026.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Amazon, Book lists

Tips for authors: A look back at 2025 and forward to 2026

Posted on December 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow look back at the biggest writing trends and best posts of 2025 and make some recommendations for 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Artificial intelligence (AI), Audiobook, Helping Writers Become Authors, Joanna Penn, Publishing, Social media and websites

Looking ahead at 2026 in literature

Posted on December 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

On the last day of 2025, see what literary works have landed on various most-anticipated lists for 2026.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book lists

Reflections on 2025's reads: December 30, 2025

Posted on December 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Take a look back at 2025 in literature with these year-end roundups.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book lists, Reading

Bookshop.org bestsellers: December 29, 2025

Posted on December 30, 2025 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: December 29, 2025

Posted on December 29, 2025 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, December 29, 2025.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Artificial intelligence (AI), Audiobook, Kindle Direct Publishing, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, Marketing / promotion, Social media and websites

News of note for readers: December 29, 2025

Posted on December 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary news stories we found Monday, December 29, 2025, and wanted to share.

    Categories: Today in Books

    Tagged As: Bans and challenges, Book lists, Libraries, Nonfiction, Obituary, TV adaptation

    Craft tips for authors: December 29, 2025

    Posted on December 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

    Here's the best craft advice for writers that that we came across Monday, December 29, 2025.

    Categories: Behind the scenes

    Tagged As: Editing, Memoir, Scenes, Writing advice

    New York Times bestsellers: December 26, 2025

    Posted on December 29, 2025 at 7:36 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

    The New York Times has released its bestseller list for combined print and ebook fiction for December 26, 2025.

    Categories: Today in Books

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