Book Discoverability Trends Authors Can Use
Book Discoverability Trends show authors where readers find books, why borrowed access matters, and how to build clearer marketing paths.
Audiobook Rights Contract Negotiations for Authors
Audiobook rights are now a serious contract point. Learn how authors can discuss royalties, control, exclusivity, and proposals before signing.
Authors Guild AI Guidelines Put New Pressure on U.S. Publishers to Define Acceptable AI Use
The Authors Guild is putting new pressure on U.S. publishers to establish clear rules for artificial intelligence after releasing a set of AI best practices focused on publisher conduct, AI detection and undisclosed AI use. Published October 13, 2026, the recommendations arrive as publishers face a difficult question: how can they protect the integrity of … Read moreAuthors Guild AI Guidelines Put New Pressure on U.S. Publishers to Define Acceptable AI Use
Metadata Discoverability for Author Marketing
Metadata Discoverability now shapes author marketing, from retailer records to AI citations, backlist care, and clearer reader pathways.
Macmillan AI policy and Author Rights Workflow
Macmillan AI policy changes show authors how to ask clearer questions about manuscript use, AI training, contracts, and editorial workflow.
Self-Publishing Policies: Royalty Changes
Self-publishing policies changed in 2025 and 2026. See how royalty, pricing, distribution, and payment rules may affect authors.
Anthropic Settlement Claims and Author Shares
Anthropic Settlement Claims changed how authors assess rights records, publisher filings and fair shares after the 2026 court approval.
Reversion Clauses: Strategies for Authors
Use reversion clauses to protect rights, question passive availability, and prepare clearer proposal-stage contract requests before signing.
Option Clauses: What Authors Should Question
Option Clauses need careful review as publishers seek broader future-work rights. Learn practical questions authors can raise before signing.
Contract Negotiations for Author Rights Today
Contract negotiations now require clearer reversion, payment, AI, and rights language before authors sign publishing deals.