“From Pitch to Publication” is a series taking readers behind the curtain of modern publishing as a business. I’m so accustomed to rejection that I brace myself for every email – even before opening.

Book deal amounts are often kept secret, using vague terms like "nice" or "good" to describe advances ranging from $0 to over $500,000. Most authors receive an advance, but it is often paid in ...

In the age of TikTok and Polymarket, it can be easy to overlook the humble book. But books are one of the most influential technologies ever invented. From "The Wealth of Nations" to "Das Kapital," ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (From left to right) Novelists Ocean Vuong, Sarah J. Maas, Rebecca F. Kuang, Matt Haig, Taylor Jenkins Reid. I’m so accustomed to ...