Writing Industry News
An appeals court lifted a 3-year injunction on Arkansas Act 372, letting the state charge librarians and booksellers over restricted books.
Jamir Nazir won the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize and was accused of using AI. He has neuropathy and writes on his phone. Granta cut ties anyway.
Amazon expanded its 70% royalty rate for Kindle Direct Publishing to $12.99 on July 7, 2026. The first price band increase in 19 years.
Entangled Publishing appointed Faye Iosotaluno, former Tinder CEO, as President and COO as the Fourth Wing publisher expands beyond books into media.
Ali Hazelwood deactivated her Instagram after a Hunger Games comment at a panel sparked online backlash. Here is what actually happened.
A YouTube video hit 1.2 million views. A Reddit thread flagged the prose. Then Hachette dropped the book.
Victoria Aveyard called out an unnamed author for using AI to write a novel. Beverly stands accused of plagiarizing Obsessed.
The Authors Guild released model AI contract clauses in April 2026 after reports that editors were uploading manuscripts to consumer AI without consent.
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