Nathan Bransford | Writing, Book Editing, Publishing
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This week! Books! First, a quick programming note, prompted by a personal note. I’m getting married in April, and, as you can imagine, things are a bit hectic! Posting may be a bit sporadic for the rest of March, and then I’m planning to take an extended break from April through mid-May. But! I’m still […]
This week! Books! Lots and lots and lots of links saved up. Limited captions, but enjoy the bounty. Also, a quick housekeeping matter. I’m having an issue with my discussion forums, which will likely be sunsetting soon. More to come on that. Why We Must Fight to Stop HR 7661 Before It Destroys the Lives […]
This week! Books! A day late! The 173 Best Book Covers of 2025 – Emily Temple, Lit Hub – Always one of my favorite features of the year! The winner is an absolute stunner. Sophie Kinsella, ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ Author, Dies at 55 – Sopan Deb, New York Times – The tremendously influential Madeleine […]
This week! Books! Sourcebooks Cracks the Big Five – Katy Hershberger, Publishers Lunch – Lots of caveats here, as Sourcebooks is 75% owned by behemoth Penguin Random House, and as Jane Friedman noted in her newsletter, they do quite a few print deals with self-published authors who retain e-book rights. But it’s still a pretty […]
This week! Books! Baker & Taylor Prepares Plan to Shut Down – Jim Milliot, Publishers Weekly | Libraries Look to Fill the Gap Left by Baker & Taylor – Jim Milliot and Nathalie op de Beeck, Publishers Weekly | “Chaos” at B&T as Ingram Adds Staff in Light of Impending Closure – Erin Somers, Publishers […]
This week! Books! Lots of links saved up over the past few weeks, let’s get to them! Anthropic Scores a Landmark AI Copyright Win—but Will Face Trial Over Piracy Claims – Kate Knibbs, Wired – In a huge ruling on A.I. and copyright, a federal judge agreed that using books to train A.I. is fair […]
Helping authors achieve their dreams
