This is bad. www.thewrap.com/media-platfo...

My thoughts on the current nonfiction book market. open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

This depresses me. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

I hate that I had to write this. open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

Um, USA Today put the two new ACOTAR books on their bestseller list. Book 6 isn’t out until Oct 2026, and Book 7 isn’t out until Jan 2027. This is why bestseller lists are b.s.

I don't think anyone will acquire this for $2M. www.geo.tv/latest/65470...

People are DEFINITELY going to have feelings about this. Gift link: www.wsj.com/business/med...

AWP is so overwhelming the first time. I like it, though.

If you’re going to AWP, and plan to stay at the Hyatt Inner Harbor, I have news: they oversold it. I’m in one half of a suite w a pullout couch. Some guy told me they tried to put him in a conference room.

Can someone please come over and pack my bag for AWP? I don’t know what to wear.

My tombstone will read: She could be guilted into attending events.

If you’re going to AWP this week, come say hi.

If you're heading to AWP in Baltimore next week--I'll be there, too. Here is my panel. Come say hi.

FYI, I will be on NPR’s All Things Considered at 5:40 PM or 7:40 PM EST tonight. I’m talking about the current media landscape as it pertains to books.

The title is self-explanatory. open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

Publishing, what are we doing here? A guidebook to prison?https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/taylor-sheridan-first-book-how-to-not-die-in-prison-1236513557/

Today's newsletter: open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

Publishers are going to have to consider this equal time nonsense/networks bowing down when they want to acquire books by politicians. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

I wrote about the disappearing book review landscape. open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

He loves this toy that he’s going to destroy.

I have been listening to the audiobook of Virginia Guiffre's memoir. What happened to her and all the survivors is horrific. It cannot be ignored.

Not a single conservative publisher would have given a book a second thought if the tables were turned. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/b...

He’s happy because he just destroyed a stuffed toy.

I wrote about yesterday’s NYT piece where we met authors who “write” romance using AI. open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

I wrote something personal + listed ways to help Minnesota. Please pass it along. open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

Really proud of my husband for working crazy hours yesterday to help get this out today. Springsteen, Streets of Minneapolis. youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...

Yesterday, I wrote a piece about Belle Burden's book and why it should not be #1 on the NYT Bestseller List. It's pretty egregious of the Times, IMO. open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

This indie bookstore in MN is doing good work for people. Give them business. www.commabookshop.com

Here’s a website with all the ways you can help people in Minnesota. Pass it on. www.standwithminnesota.com

Had a great convo with @bradlisti.bsky.social on his podcast. Take a listen. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

We had a great convo.

I wrote about why advertising doesn't work for books. open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

My response to this is: stop publishing books with ideology from the right. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

The CEO of Books-A-Million was nice enough to answer some q's for the newsletter. open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

It’s official. Netflix has acquired Warner Bros. about.netflix.com/en/news/netf...

The holidays can be tough. I wrote about what NOT to say to people experiencing depression or grief. open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

A great story. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/n...

Something people need to understand: There’s no code to crack in book publishing.

I don’t even know what to say about this. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...

They’re not wrong. washingtonian.com/2025/11/24/c...

$1.2M advance down the drain. defector.com/john-fetterm...

This is heartbreaking. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

Are you an author who needs some help before your publication date? Do you know an author who needs help? I've created a 6-week cohort that will teach authors about the publishing process, marketing, and publicity. More here: open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

Just…wow. open.substack.com/pub/telos/p/...

I can't see this working. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

I haven't been here for a while, but I am popping on with this week's newsletter because I thought some of you would like to read it. open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

I have come back here to retreat from Threads, which is insane right now.

I think they need MORE employees at Goodreads, not fewer. That site is a hot mess. www.cnbc.com/2025/06/06/a...

Call me crazy, but I don't think it's smart not to have a publishing person on their board. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

This is a good interview. I'm interested in the doc. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...