Posted on March 13, 2023 at 9:43 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

For years, the publishing industry was plagued by a scammer who acquired manuscripts of books, yet never seemed to try...

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Posted on February 22, 2023 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The HarperCollins strike has officially ended. More than 250 employees returned to work on Tuesday under the new contract. That...

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Posted on February 17, 2023 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Alliance of Independent Authors does an excellent job of sharing big-picture advice for authors. Whether you're new to the...

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Posted on February 16, 2023 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Bookworms love the thrill of the hunt — bring on the crowded used-book store whose shelves bulge with mysterious titles....

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Posted on February 10, 2023 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A tentative agreement was reached in the HarperCollins strike late last night. The Associated Press reports that the publisher and...

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Posted on February 7, 2023 at 1:10 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We do our best to share relevant publishing news and writing advice for you on our author blog. But nobody...

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Posted on February 6, 2023 at 9:41 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Two companies that indie authors are likely to be using have announced or enacted previously announced changes of note. First:...

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Posted on February 4, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A few of the items in Dan Holloway's news roundup for the Alliance of Independent Authors are studies in contrasts....

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Posted on January 18, 2023 at 2:02 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Publishers had their plans in place, months in advance — they wanted to be ready to release the January 6...

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Posted on January 18, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Roxane Gay got to reveal the first two covers from the new publishing imprint that bears her name yesterday. They...

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