Nathan Bransford | Writing, Book Editing, Publishing
Helping authors achieve their dreams
This week! Books! Author Whose $2 Million Book Deal Was Derailed by AI Concerns Says He’s Innocent (gift link) – Melissa Korn, Wall Street Journal – More on the author whose $2.5 million deal was derailed after his agents pulled the book due to suspicions of A.I. usage. Jerry Falade says he only used A.I. […]
This week! Books! Seven-Figure Book Deal Cancelled Over AI Suspicions Raises Questions About AI Guardrails – Erin Somers, Publishers Lunch – So I guess we’re still doing this… According to Publishers Lunch, a $2.5 million two-book deal won at auction by Minotaur has been scuppered by the agents because they are “no longer able to […]
This week! Books! You wouldn’t know it’s publishing’s summer quiet season with the number of links I have this week, so let’s get to it. Hachette Book Group Employees Vote to Unionize – Alexandra Alter, New York Times – Book publishing continues a trend toward organized labor, as Hachette’s employees formed the largest trade union […]
This week! Books! U.S. Audiobook Sales Grew 9% in 2025, to $2.43 Billion – Ed Nawotka, Publishers Weekly – The audiobook boom continued apace in 2025, including in the children’s book world. And no, in case you’re wondering, listening to an audiobook is still not reading. (Let’s start this roundup off with some spice!) Call […]
This week! Books! I’m between trips at the moment and popping up with a few links that caught my eye while I was away. Please keep reaching out if you need editing, and my blog will properly return at the end of this month! For the first time ever, Amazon is cutting old Kindles off […]
This week! Books! What Do You Do and What Do You Make? – New York Magazine – This fascinating snapshot of how much money various people in NYC make sent many tongues wagging, particularly the New York Times bestselling author with 800,000+ Instagram followers, who made $49,000 last year, roughly the same amount as a […]
Helping authors achieve their dreams
