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The Big 5 have robust author portals and training ecosystems. Most small- and mid-sized presses don’t. So what’s the lightweight, effective version? How to Build Author Momentum (Not One-off Moments)...

Becoming Founding Member #145 of BC + AI Ecosystem Association feels both timely and necessary. AI is already reshaping how cultural work is discovered, produced, distributed, and valued. AI raises...

Publicity updates are rich in detail —but it’s difficult to map that activity to your sales data If you work at a small or mid-sized publishing house, this probably sounds...

How to assess your press-level marketing and the performance of your titles—without drowning in data. Publishing moves fast, and book marketing moves even faster. New frontlist, seasonal deadlines, metadata refreshes,...

Twice a year I like to do a little business review in order to see if I’m on track to reach my business goals. A few people have asked me...

5 Ways to Win Book Sales in the Age of AI Search For many book publishers, the final months of the year bring a familiar sense of anxiety. The holiday...