Veteran educator and author Margaret Stenerson announces the release of two powerful books that shine a light on the transformative power of knowledge, curiosity, and lifelong learning: My Noble Profession (Third Edition) and The Joy of Knowing: Everyday Wonders and Science Stories. Together, these titles offer a heartfelt tribute to teaching as a calling, and …
In the near future, nearly everyone in the world is equipped with an Ego: “a neural augmentation device” that can tap into people’s senses and perceptions, developed by the Arc Corporation and mainly used for high-tech virtual-reality games. Arc has extensive contracts with the military and government and seems to be untouchable, until a series …
Manga has been growing in popularity for many years, and indie authors have been part of that resurgence. This week I was excited to see the launch of a group calling itself the Indie Manga Alliance. It is starting life as a group of five independent US-based publishers but clearly wants to establish itself beyond …
Burton, a pediatric behavior specialist with decades of experience, opens her nonfiction debut by acknowledging how challenging parenting can be in the modern world—everything costs more, communities are less extensive and more transient, and social media is full of advice that’s relentless, loud, and often contradictory. “Today’s parents,” she writes, “are substantially overworked, overburdened, and …
On this episode of Self-Publishing with ALLi, Dan Holloway covers a turbulent week for AI and publishing: the Association of American Literary Agents updating their Canon of Ethics to allow closer work with indie authors; a seven-figure publishing deal shelved within hours of an AI allegation; and a peer-reviewed study of 14,419 self-published Amazon titles …
This story is related to the first of the week. I promise(ish—breaking news depending) no AI on Saturday, but the issues around Tuhin Chakrabarty’s hugely impactful study on AI in self-published novels are so important and widespread I think it is warranted. Especially as this great piece in the New York Times brings out another …
In our Partner Spotlight series, an ALLi partner takes over the ALLi blog to share their expertise, experience, and hard-won wisdom on all things writing and publishing. This week, Reedsy’s Professor of Writing, Dr. Noah Charney, bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-nominated… The post What Writing Over 30 Books Has Taught Me About Surviving the Second Draft …
In Fort Empire, Iowa, Kylie Kaiser, a 40-something, pink-haired mall custodian of 20 years, has a dream to launch an empire centering Punk Piglets—inspirational miniature ceramic pig figurines—and use the money to help animal welfare. When the mayor tells her that the Fort Empire Mall is set to close, Kylie has one month to save …
Many readers will admire the chutzpah of octogenarian veteran journalist Benjamin and his wife as they head off in early 2026 on a quest to complete their lifelong travel bucket list. Via three different cruise ships, the Benjamins traveled from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Australia, Crete, and back to Florida, stopping at intriguing islands and …
When Sita Reddy, who has brown skin and dark brown/black tresses, starts at a new middle school in America, she’s surprised when all of her new classmates focus on her long hair. Sita wears it in doubled-up braids, as did most girls at her old school in India; when let loose, it extends past her …
Allegations stick. It’s an uncomfortable truth we all know. We also know that cheating the system really sucks and casts a very wide shadow on all those within the system. As I have said many times before, I’m an endurance athlete in my spare time, so I’ve seen how that works many times within the …