Today’s guest post is by Esther Harder, a book coach who helps memoir writers with battered passports craft stories that connect. I’m noticing a pattern in travel memoir: People are writing as though ...

Today’s post is by author and editor Tiffany Yates Martin. Join her on Wednesday, October 14, for the online class Specificity & Context. For a certain stretch of my early childhood, my love of story ...

Understanding what steps to take and what resources exist can make all the difference in how soon you are able to get your work and your career back on track.

If your agent is suddenly fired, what happens next depends on your agent contract. Learn what steps to take and ...

For books that have long been out of print—and there’s been no communication between author and publisher for decades—the Guild asks that publishers let authors have 100 percent of their Anthropic ...

Over the last few months, you may recall that I’ve cited a research preprint from professor Tuhin Chakrabarty, “Generative AI Floods and Dilutes the Market for Books.” It’s been grabbing headlines in ...

“For the first issue, many authors are either in denial about Amazon’s review policies (here and here) or get tricked into believing it’s okay to purchase or trade positive reviews. When the review ...

In July, the Association of American Literary Agents revised its Canon of Ethics to allow for greater flexibility in how agents earn a living, outside of earning commissions. I wrote about my concerns ...

Elizabeth Moore has joined as an agent; she previously worked at Vintage Anchor (PRH). Yates & Yates offers representation and paid services to authors of Christian nonfiction. Learn more. Jane ...

In June I wrote up a session from the US Book Show, From SEO to GEO: Optimizing Books for AI Discovery, presented by UK consultant Cameron Lennon. His advice was specific and practical about GEO ...

What young people need to know about writing and publishing.