In an era where TikTok can turn a midlist novel into a bestseller overnight and readers spend as much time scrolling through author Instagram stories as they do turning pages, the mystique of the ...

Tech entrepreneur-turned-author Thomas R. Weaver went from indie publishing to a six-figure, two-book deal with Del Rey, thanks in large part to the viral success of his debut, Artificial Wisdom. The ...

Two romantasy authors have publicly defended their use of artificial intelligence after being caught with AI-generated prompts left in their published works. While their readers are far from impressed ...

Book deal amounts are often kept secret, using vague terms like "nice" or "good" to describe advances ranging from $0 to over $500,000. Most authors receive an advance, but it is often paid in ...

A billion dollars isn’t what it used to be—but it still focuses the mind. At least it did for me when I heard that the AI company Anthropic agreed to an at least $1.5 billion settlement for authors ...

While many Americans aspire to write a book, only a small fraction secure a traditional publishing deal each year. Industry consolidation means fewer publishers and editors, making it more competitive ...

Is living an artist's life worth the sacrifice? Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “The writing life,” author Stephanie Elizondo ...

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to author Kristin Kobe Du Mez about how President-elect Donald Trump has emboldened the Christian nationalist movement. TRUMP: And that reason was to save our country and to ...