THEY KEPT A LIST. VOTERS KEPT RECEIPTS.

"The way that we stand out from other booksellers and indie bookstores is by offering these special, unique titles that are not available or in distribution elsewhere in this country," she said. Los Amigos has not imported any books into the U.S. since April.

🗣️ Don’t forget to sign up for our Banned Books Club on Fable! Up this month is George M. Johnson’s deeply personal essay collection, “All Boys Aren’t Blue”—or get started on next month’s book, George Orwell’s “1984.” Hope to see you there! Register for free:

From our friends over at @404media.co, a look at the closure of Baker & Taylor and the ripple effect it’s been having on libraries:

News you can actually use: our friends over at Chill Subs ran the numbers on lit mag response times. What do you think the average wait time is?

"The librarian is a seeker and keeper of truth, and that makes her a dangerous figure in the eyes of those who fear the fullest, most comprehensive, and most uncomfortable truths emerging."

When Banned Books Week itself is banned, does it even make a sound? A round-up of all the censorship, self-censorship and more around the country: bookriot.com/banning-bann...

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Getting real with the King of horror this Halloween 👻

"Betts started writing every day and reading anything he could get his hands on. Books transformed him, he says, revealing that other ways of living were possible."

Incredible news from a coalition of seven charitable organizations led by the Mellon Foundation—this is going to benefit so many authors.

There’s something about a literary fall 🍁

Want to hear a scary story? It’s about an author who didn’t register their copyright and had no recourse when someone infringed on their work!! ☠️

An author running social media for a writers advocacy organization decides to make a roundup of their favorite author-as-protagonist books 📚

"I work best from a place of zero ego and zero hope. I call this state being 'lower than a worm.' A feeling that nothing will ever come of what I’m working on is crucial. [...] I gotta be below the dirt. I am nothing and nobody. That frees me up." Via: countercraft.substack.com/p/processing...

“I think it would probably behoove you to accept that you’re going to have phases like that… But second of all, try to figure out what inspires you or what inspired you in the first place and go back to that.” thecreativeindependent.com/people/filmm...

🚨This case will help define whether copyright law can adapt to the realities of the internet age

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🚨 We have secured a decisive victory against the READER Act, Texas’s controversial book rating mandate To learn more about the case: authorsguild.org/news/ag-vict...

🚨 Texas just lost — AGAIN — trying to ban books from schools. A federal judge has permanently blocked the READER Act for violating the First Amendment. Here's why this matters 🧵 authorsguild.org/news/ag-vict...

What if we didn’t keep it 💯…

🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: The Authors Guild, together with booksellers, publishers, and fellow advocacy organizations, has secured a decisive victory on summary judgement against the READER Act, Texas’s controversial book rating mandate!!! Learn more about the case ⚖️ here: authorsguild.org/news/ag-vict...

What’s the scariest thing you can say to a writer? For me it’s “This is a really promising start” when I’ve just submitted my final draft ✍️ BOO!! AHHHHH

There’s still time to register for today’s event but space is limited!! You won’t want to miss this one authorsguild.org/event/debt-m...

A life coach explains how the strategies she uses with her clients can help authors create more dynamic characters janefriedman.com/coach-your-c...

📅 Ever wonder when authors actually get paid? Here’s the timeline of how book publishing royalties work. For more on the topic, don’t miss our recent Money Matters Q&A with Erin Lowry from the Broke Millennial blog 🤑 authorsguild.org/resource/boo...

If you’ve been wondering about copyright registration in the wake of the Anthropic Settlement, have we got some resources for you. Don’t miss our webinar TOMORROW at 1PM. Join here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Don’t miss our debt management strategies for authors webinar TOMORROW at 4 PM. Register here: authorsguild.org/event/debt-m...

Embrace that shitty first draft!!!! lithub.com/tawny-lara-o...

Agents spill on what makes author relationships thrive (hint: it’s not just loving your manuscript) ✍️

Let’s be honest, writing isn’t always the most stable paycheck. Why not join us for some practical tips on tackling debt, paying down credit cards, and figuring out who to trust from companies that say they’ll help you pay off debt? As always, register for FREE: authorsguild.org/event/debt-m...

Will you get an agent? Who knows. Will you sound important at parties? Absolutely. No database exists for agents’ reading habits, so we did this the hard way—by asking every agent, editor, and writing-adjacent human we could. Submit here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/15_fic... #writing

17,000 members 🔥🔥🔥 That means 1️⃣ in 🔟 professional authors has figured out that solidarity beats solitude—and we’re just getting started. Thank you for joining us! We need our voices represented more than ever as we continue to fight for the rights of working writers everywhere ✏️⚔️

Thank you to @authorsguild.org for a really informative webinar on the Anthropic settlement. And shout out to all the agents who are handling emails from clients who are learning their publishers never registered books with the copyright office.

We’ve been shouting from the rooftops 🗣️ about the importance of copyright registration but what does that actually mean?? Do you have to do it? Does your publisher? What elements do you need to file? Learn how to protect your books—and your $—next week and register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

New and up-and-coming lit mags looking for submissions: www.chillsubs.com/lists/new-li...

CALLING ALL AUTHORS 🚨🚨🚨 we’re writing the book on everything you need to know about the Anthropic settlement starting TODAY AT 6 PM. It’s free but space is limited so register here: authorsguild.org/event/anthro...

From the freelance desk: “I don’t have writer’s block because I can’t afford to have writer’s block” thecreativeindependent.com/people/write...

The Pleasures of Reading Laszlo Krasznahorkai, Master of Doom www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/b...

Salutes Cheryl, Esq @virgobrain.bsky.social Literary scams are nothing new but a recent rise in sophisticated AI-powered schemes targeting authors is … don’t miss our webinar this afternoon at 2 PM!! We’re covering the latest red flags Register here authorsguild.org/event/helpin...

Authors!! Let’s talk ANTHROPIC SETTLEMENT. We’re holding a virtual meeting this THURSDAY at 6 PM to go over everything you need to know about the Anthropic settlement, determining eligibility and filing claims. It’s free to attend but please register here: authorsguild.org/event/anthro...

🚩🚩🚩Literary scams are nothing new but a recent rise in sophisticated AI-powered schemes targeting authors is… don’t miss our webinar this afternoon at 2 PM!! We’re covering the latest red flags and giving tips and tricks to protect yourself. Register here authorsguild.org/event/helpin...

That’s a wrap on Banned Books Week but theres still so much more you can do to protect books and libraries in the next election: bookriot.com/library-elec...

CLOSING IN THE NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE~ Don't miss your chance to submit to our annual contests. The Ronald Sukenick Contest is judged by @alvinlu.bsky.social and awards $3,000; the Catherine Doctorow Prize is judged by Kazim Ali and awards $15,000 ⭐️ Learn more: fc2.org/prizes/

🚩🚩🚩 It sounds like the plot of a thriller, but clever scams targeting writers are on the rise. We’re here to explain how it’s happening—and how you can stay safe. We’re also taking questions, which you can submit by preregistering for the event here: authorsguild.org/event/helpin...

🚨🚨 OCTOBER SUBMISSION CALLS 🚨🚨 Make sure you don’t miss an opportunity, and get these—and more—delivered right to your mailbox by signing up for our newsletter! Happy submitting! authorsguild.org/newsletter-s...

Congratulations to Stephen King, who just this week was named the most-banned author in American schools 🙃

A freelancer of 20 years on what it takes to survive and occasionally even thrive in the new media landscape janefriedman.com/how-do-freel...

Unique IDs? Claimant types? Beneficial owners? You had questions and we’ve got answers! It’s your step-by-step guide to filing an Anthropic claim ✅ We’re covering everything you need to know and more: authorsguild.org/advocacy/art...

Today, the National Book Foundation announced the finalists in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature for the 2025 National Book Awards.