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Daily Book News Tuesday, 3rd February 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Bookwire Names Andrew Weinstein as U.S. Lead Bookwire tapped former Scribd executive Andrew Weinstein to spearhead its U.S. expansion; the hire follows...

Exciting times! No problem if any of my data is lost. I'm pedantic about backing up.

A couple years back, Litopian Annie Summerlee started workshopping and huddling a new writing project. It's now known as The Book of Blood and Roses, Penguin (UK) and Happer Collins (US). All Litopians are welcome to join this special book club...

Just another quick update. Work continues apace behind the scenes. You won’t see anything at the moment because it’s… behind the scenes :) But it’s going well and will look & feel fabulous (I hope). Expect some amazing new features and a bold...

Daily Book News Monday, 2nd February 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Book Deals: Week of February 2, 2026 Publishers Weekly reported on a flurry of book deals. Mira bought Jasmine Mas’s romantasy duology “Powers Unbound” for a...

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.