New agent at The Rights Factory
Claire Cavanagh has joined as an assistant agent. Previously she was a sales coordinator at Breakwater Books.
Trailblazes
Mayo Clinic Press launches children’s imprint
Mayo Clinic Press Kids will publish “engaging mental and physical wellness content for children” for both the trade and educational market
Yonder announces new publishing partners
Wattpad–Webtoon’s new serialization app, Yonder, has announced another round of publishing partners
Barnes & Noble to host inaugural BookTok festival
On Feb. 4 in New York City, Barnes & Noble’s flagship store is hosting a #BookTok festival, a ticketed event that has already sold out.
AI Watch
The latest product launches in the generative AI space.
New UK publisher: Bedford Square
Former Hodder & Stoughton CEO and former John Murray sales and strategy director have launched Bedford Square Publishers.
New tool for self-publishing authors: Amazon attribution links
Indie author Nicholas Erik calls it “nothing short of a marketing gamechanger.”
New agent alert at Westwood Creative Artists
Based in Vancouver, Sara Harowitz has joined as a literary agent. She seeks narrative nonfiction, essays, and memoir.
Draft2Digital authors can now sell in the Smashwords store
To get started, Draft2Digital authors need only login to their account.
Linktree rolls out Payment Lock (still in beta)
The new feature, for pro tier users only, allows you to turn any story, photo, or video file into something people have to pay for online.