Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Jane Friedman takes a look at how the book publishing industry has changed over the past ten years. I’d suggest that take her piece with a grain of salt; here data source (AAP revenue statistics) only reflects a minority of the book publishing industry. Last […]| Nate Hoffelder
If there’s one universal truth for indie authors, it’s this: some months feel like you’re riding the royalties rollercoaster, and other months… well, let’s just say you’re grateful for that free coffee punch card. While book sales may be your bread and butter, relying solely on one source of income can leave you vulnerable to […] The post An Indie Author’s Guide to Diversifying Income Streams appeared first on Written Word Media.| Written Word Media
Anthropic has completed a Series F fundraising of $13 billion led by ICONIQ. This financing values Anthropic at $183 billion post-money. Along with ICONIQ, the round was co-led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The investment reflects Anthropic’s continued momentum and reinforces our position as the leading intelligence platform for enterprises, developers, and power users.| www.anthropic.com
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Anthropic has announced a settlement in the massive piracy lawsuit they were losing. Yikes – if your publisher promised to register your copyright, you might want to double check that. The Kobo-Instapaper integration is now live. Jonathan Bailey is right – AI is not democratizing […]| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Victoria Strauss brings us news of author complaints about Fortis Publishing. Grammarly has launched an AI-powered editor. Dual-screen ereaders have had little commercial success, but they have the interest of DIY-ers. David Lee King dives into AI policies for libraries. Sandra Wendel shares info on […]| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. A class action lawsuit with a potential 7 MILLION claimants has the potential to ruin the AI industry. (don’t threaten me with a good time) Jen Craven explains how she used a run of misprinted books as a marketing tool. UK publisher Boundless has declared […] The post Morning Coffee – 18 August 2025 appeared first on Nate Hoffelder.| Nate Hoffelder
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Morning Coffee – 18 August 2025| Nate Hoffelder
