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Nonfiction Publishing, Under Threat, Is More Important

https://newrepublic.com/article/207659/non-fiction-publishing-threat-important-ever

#HackerNews #Nonfiction #Publishing #UnderThreat #Importance #PublishingIndustry #Literature #News

Constellations: new, decentralised writers' festivals are emerging

"I feel like lots of the local writing community haven't necessarily had a place in (Adelaide) Writers' Week for a while."

"Organisers reckon there are lessons to be learned in the opportunities of "bottom-up", inclusive programming and extending festivals beyond city hubs, including attracting a more diverse audience." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-07/constellations-not-writers-week-adelaide/106420422

Only the suppressed word is dangerous. - Ludwig Boerne

#writers #books #PublishingIndustry #events #FreedomOfSpeech #MuzzleWriters #WritersFestivals #Constellations #BRWFest #Bellingen

How to Read a Royalty Statement

The numbers can be baffling, but if you're an author, you must learn to decipher them — for your own protection Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »
https://writingcooperative.com/how-to-read-a-royalty-statement-b2ab772cb85

#bookpublishing #royaltystatements #booksandauthors #gettingpublished #publishingindustry

Please don't fall for #publishing #scams. If you're an aspiring #author, or know one, read this.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/nov/17/authors-writers-caught-in-global-ai-publishing-scam?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#PublishingScams #publishingindustry #scam #scammers #VanityPress #SelfPublishing

News Summary: White House Unveils AI Action Plan, Sparking Concern from Publishers

Following on from the report of the Senate hearing into AI, a second big piece of news on AI this week is the launch of the White House’s “AI Action Plan.” In essence, this lays out (inter alia) the direction of travel the White House wants the relation…
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/ai-action-plan/

#AIActionPlan #copyrightconcerns #deregulation #MariaPallante #publishingindustry
@indieauthors

Unbound Struggles Continue, UK Rejects AI Transparency, and PWC Tracks Job Shifts: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

The ongoing Unbound struggles continue to unfold as more troubling news emerges about the transition from Unbound to Boundless Books. Having made it AI-free through the first half of the week, we end with a round-up of…
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/unbound-struggles/

#AItransparency #BoundlessBooks #publishingindustry #PWCAIreport #UKDataBill
@indieauthors

"Big 3" science fiction magazines including Asimov's and Analog acquired — https://jasonsanford.substack.com/p/genre-grapevine-for-last-half-of
#HackerNews #Big3ScienceFiction #Asimovs #Analog #MagazineAcquisition #SciFiNews #PublishingIndustry

"Big 3" science fiction magazines including Asimov's and Analog acquired — https://jasonsanford.substack.com/p/genre-grapevine-for-last-half-of
#HackerNews #Big3ScienceFiction #Asimovs #Analog #MagazineAcquisition #SciFiNews #PublishingIndustry

EU gives green light – with caveats – to French publisher takeover https://www.euractiv.com/section/media/news/eu-gives-green-light-with-caveats-to-french-publisher-takeover/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Bolloré #Lagardère #MargretheVestager #publishingindustry