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Daily Book News Friday, 30th January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Collective Book Studio starts Tiny Torch Books imprint The Collective Book Studio expanded into children’s publishing, unveiling the Tiny Torch Books imprint...

Daily Book News Wednesday, 28th January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News akaStory Nets Three Romance Titles for Inaugural List Kate Roddy at Abrams’s new imprint akaStory acquired North American rights to Kristen Gordon Chaudière’s...

Daily Book News Wednesday, 28th January 2026 Publishing Industry News IMLS commits $2.75 million to fight antisemitism The Institute of Museum and Library Services marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day by awarding nearly $2.75 million...

Librarians diversify collections to resist bans School librarians across the United States are expanding collections with bilingual titles, books on diverse cultures and student‑curated displays to ensure children see themselves reflected and to...

Daily Book News Tuesday, 27th January 2026 Publishing Industry News Insight Partners buys GEMA stake in Zebralution, raising digital distribution concerns The German collecting society GEMA sold its stake in Zebralution to Insight Partners...

HMMMM. The New Publishing Standard explains that Amazon’s new A10 ranking algorithm now rewards sustained 30‑day sales instead of short promotional spikes. Indie authors must plan longer campaigns, invest in advertising and high‑quality traffic...

This might already be covered with the existing features, but at present there seems ti be a split between 'published books by author'and 'author's social media'. If someone is writing on substack or royal road, it's kind of in-between. Is it...

Not sure this is viable, but I'd like the 'Preview' option to show what the post will actually publish like.

I noticed that, Mick. Not sure where it's coming from, but it will be corrected.

Exciting times @AgentPete I don't know if it's already on your list, but a thumbs up or heart click-to-like for a blog post (without having to comment) would be a nice feature.

Publishing Industry News Mass Market Paperbacks are discontinued ReaderLink, the key U.S. distributor of mass‑market paperbacks, has stopped carrying the format, signalling an end to the cheap rack‑sized novels that once dominated airports and...

The Author Platform will be coming out of beta quite soon but, before then, a lot of programming work is taking place behind the scenes. If you are one of our beta testers (and thank you for being one!) then you will likely sees changes in...

https://libro.fm/. This was new to me. It seems a more successful model than the Spiracle one. I do wonder how readers browse audiobooks in bookstores? Esp given that online you get a blurb PLUS a sample and I cant see that available in...

Daily Book News Friday, 23rd January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Libro.fm Reports Growth in 2025, Launches Annual Subscription The audiobook platform supporting independent bookshops reported strong 2025 results and unveiled a...

Well now The Guardian approves of audiobooks and comics we can all relax.