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  • My publisher thought my new thriller was too political. So I found another.
  • Fiction just joined Headway's 2,000+ book summaries, now $50 for Deal Days
  • Marvel’s 300K success story and Taschen compact editions

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theblaze.com /5 days ago

My publisher thought my new thriller was too political. So I found another.

There are three high bars in the modern literary trade — writing a good novel, getting it published, and selling it to the public.I’ve cleared the first two with my new political-t...

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boingboing.net /2 weeks ago

Fiction just joined Headway's 2,000+ book summaries, now $50 for Deal Days

TL;DR: Get 15-minute summaries of nonfiction and fiction bestsellers with a Headway Premium lifetime subscription for $49.97 with code SAVE20 (MSRP $299.95). Everyone has a stack o...

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comicsbeat.com /1 month ago

Marvel’s 300K success story and Taschen compact editions

Marvel has some good stuff going on, including three bestselling comics and an affordable line of reprints from Taschen

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bookriot.com /1 month ago

A Great American Novel Turns 25

We're diving into a great American novel about the modern anxieties of plugging in, selling out, and turning into your parents.

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killzoneblog.com /1 month ago

New Life For Novellas?

by James Scott Bell One of the all-time crime classics, cited by most noir aficionados when such lists come out, is James M. Cain’s The Postman Always Rings Twice. From its grabber...

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philstockworld.com /1 week ago

Publishers Killed the Paperback, Then Blamed Readers

In 1939, the 25-cent paperback made America a nation of readers, delivering thrillers, classics and Pulitzer-winning books. So why did the Big Five … Source

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freelancer.com /1 day ago

Detective Novel Magazine Publicity

My third soft-cover detective novel is almost ready for release, and its unusual musical twist deserves national attention. The mission is clear: land a full-length feature in a wi...

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smartbitchestrashybooks.com /1 month ago

Sci-Fi, V.E. Schwab, & More

The Rom-Commers The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center is $2.99! Center’s books have been positively talked abo...

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bookriot.com /1 day ago

рџ“љ Commercially successful, buzzy, and book club-friendly

The finalists for Barnes & Noble's Book of the Year

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mashable.com /3 days ago

Fantasy readers are leveling up. Welcome to LitRPG.

"Dungeon Crawler Carl" has become a publishing phenomenon. But the story of LitRPG's rise goes far beyond one bestselling series.

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ebony.com /1 month ago

Jahquel J. and the New Mainstream Era of Urban Fiction

Urban fiction gets a fresh, bold voice with Jahquel J.’s compelling stories and growing fanbase.

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columbian.com /4 weeks ago

Romance heats up the small screen

Romance novels are all the rage right now, both in publishing and in their screen adaptations. Gay hockey romance “Heated Rivalry” has been a sensation since the Canadian series dr...

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smartbitchestrashybooks.com /1 month ago

Supersized BoS: Steampunk, Cowboys, & More

The Library of Flowers The Library of Flowers by L.C. Chu is $1.99! This one came out in May and be a leftove...

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fantasy-faction.com /1 month ago

Is Trope Marketing Ruining Literature?

“Trope marketing is ruining literature.” I saw a post on Instagram recently that used this as a hook. As a hook, it worked pretty well; I stopped scrolling to read the post and now...

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killzoneblog.com /2 weeks ago

Writing for Short Attention Spans

by James Scott Bell My new Romeo thriller, Romeo’s World, is live today. Like all the others, it does not have chapters. It has scenes, as long or short as they need to be. Each sc...

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crimereads.com /1 month ago

Zoje Stage on Writing Genre Fiction in An Era of Extreme Political Division

Incorporating real-world political or social issues into a commercial novel has always been tricky, if not questionable. Is it necessary for the story, or the character? Will a cle...

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theguardian.com /1 month ago

How to make a bestseller: insiders reveal the tricks of the book trade

From cover design to shelf placement and influencer partnerships … how publishers will persuade you to buy their books this autumnThink about the last book you bought. How did you...

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bookriot.com /1 week ago

рџ“љ A big impact on the genre

The best horror books of the century so far

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locusmag.com /4 days ago

Weekly Bestsellers, 19 October 2026

Stephen King and Peter Straub's Other Worlds Than These (Scribner) debuts strongly, ranking #3 on three lists. Also on three lists: V.E. Schwab's Victorious (Tor), third book in th...

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bookriot.com /1 month ago

рџ“љ High-end reading

A couple big business deals in the world of books this week

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