IndieAuthors.Social NewsRomantasy: What It Can Do for Men
An avid male reader of romantasy speaks up about his love for the genre, and what it can teach men about themselves and their relationships.
https://janefriedman.com/romantasy-what-it-can-do-for-men/
PPC LandAI search upends publishers: global digital subscriptions grow but fragment: FIPP and WAN-IFRA's 2026 Snapshot finds AI search disrupting referral traffic as bundling and direct audience relationships replace single-title sub models. https://ppc.land/ai-search-upends-publishers-global-digital-subscriptions-grow-but-fragment/ #AISearch #DigitalSubscriptions #MediaIndustry #PublishingTrends #ReferralTraffic
The Scouting Report with Philippa Donovan
The first in a new series, this column by film/TV scout Philippa Donovan shares with publishers what they should know about this growing market, including popularity of novellas and short stories, reverse adaptation, and what stories travel.
The post The Scouting Report with Philippa Donovan appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/the-scouting-report-with-philippa-donovan/
ALLi Blog (unofficial)News Summary: ALLi Launches 2025 Author Income Survey to Track Earnings and Trends https://selfpublishingadvice.org/2025-author-income-survey/ #indieauthorearnings #ALLiincomesurvey #authorincomedata #publishingtrends #authoradvocacy #OrnaRoss #News
Publishing Trends Q&A with Agent Kate McKean
I asked literary agent Kate McKean a few questions that have been on my mind about the current state of the industry.
https://janefriedman.com/publishing-trends-qa-with-agent-kate-mckean/
Writers Digest (unofficial)Favors to Do for Your Future Author Self https://www.writersdigest.com/favors-to-do-your-future-author-self #BusinessofWriting #BusinessOfWriting #PublishingTrends #ResearchAdvice #bookpromotion #GetPublished #bookstores #platform
In Substack We Trust: Navigating the Tension Between Powerful Tools and Platform Dependency
A full transcript of a panel discussion at NonfictioNOW at Notre Dame University about the mixed feelings that writers have about Substack.
https://janefriedman.com/in-substack-we-trust-navigating-the-tension-between-powerful-tools-and-platform-dependency/
US Book Show Highlights Big Books, AI, and the Value of Direct Sales: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway
Last week saw the US Book Show, a single-day but large event that comes far enough after other major gatherings—like the London Book Fair—to feel as though a world of water has passed under the bridge since then.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/us-book-show/
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US Book Show Highlights Big Books, AI, and the Value of Direct Sales: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway https://selfpublishingadvice.org/us-book-show/ #artificialintelligence #publishingtrends #midlistauthors #directsales #USBookShow #bigbooks #News
Save the Date: Self-Publishing Advice Conference 2025 — #SelfPubCon25
The Self-Publishing Advice Conference (#SelfPubCon25) is back this October as we bring together leading voices from the self-publishing industry for another packed, practical and inspiring online event.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/save-the-date-selfpubcon25/
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