The cultural works becoming public domain in 2026, from Betty Boop to Nancy Drew The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1.

These works are entering public domain. Which retellings would you like to see? #booksky

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Author Nation in Las Vegas

Would you stay in the Goodnight, Moon room? #booksky 🌙

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Thank you!! it was so good to see you. 💙

Table piled with books. Authors sitting behind the table.

Out of books in 30 minutes. This was the set up before the doors opened for Reader Nation in Las Vegas. I should have brought more books. 😂 #booksky

Fiction Books About Serial Killers Like 'The Last House on Needless Street' If you like being scared, you're going to love this list of fiction books about serial killers like 'The Last House on Needless Street' by Catriona Ward.

Spotted my book in The Portalist. 📚 theportalist.com/serial-kille... #booksky

Writers, Ink crew in Las Vegas for Author Nation.

Bookshelf visitor. 📚 #booksky

Enjoying the last warm patio days with my new reading buddy. 🦋 #booksky

Grey cat wearing a pumpkin hat.

She was so mad at me. 🎃💀

LeVar Burton Named ABA’s Indie Bookstore Ambassador As the American Booksellers Association's Indie Bookstore Ambassador for 2025-2026, Burton will champion independent booksellers, especially on Small Business Saturday on November 29 and Independent B...

This makes me so happy. From Reading Rainbow to Star Trek TNG to the LeVar Burton Reads podcast, LeVar Burton has always been amazing. There couldn’t be a better person for this role.

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Kindle Unlimited Library Distribution has arrived! Kindle Unlimited library distribution is here! Learn how KU authors can now distribute eBooks to libraries without breaking KU exclusivity.

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The best books with minds as twisted as their crimes Christine Daigle shares the 5 best books on books with minds as twisted as their crimes. Have you read With a Vengeance?

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50% OFF Heavy Are the Stones Facing the truth can be deadlier than facing the killer. Ten days to keep a lie. Ten plagues if you deny. Ten ways to watch them die. Five years ago, when Detective Jena Campbell put the Leviticus...

Heads up! The audiobook for HEAVY ARE THE STONES is 50% off!

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Henry, the friendliest bookstore cat. David Mason bookstore, Toronto. #booksky 🐈

They have gorgeous art books.

Acadia bookstore, Toronto. 📚#booksky

Why is this squirrel licking my house? The little guy is a frequent visitor. 🐿️ #why

NetGalley Launches Consumer Marketing Platform, Booktrovert The Firebrand subsidiary, which offers prepublication digital book galleys to industry pros, has launched Booktrovert.com, a consumer marketing platform offering e-book giveaways, reader activities, p...

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BookCon Will Return in 2026 Five years after its discontinuation, BookCon has been revived by event organizer ReedPop. The consumer-facing show is set to return next April to its old home at New York City’s Javits Center.

BookCon Will Return in 2026. Yay!
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Tell me your pet’s name with a GIF.

I love this. First time as an app. First time parents can incentivize their kids to read to get free pizza. 🍕 📚
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www.bookitprogram.com

Oh my gosh. I once spelled my name wrong.

Thanks so much!

Cat

Late night writing companion. #writingcommunity

CLEAR! ⚡💗
We have a Publishing Pulse!!!

Thriller mastermind J.D. Barker and I officially finished FLATLINERS: RESURRECTION

✅ Manuscript DONE
☎️ Phones “haven’t stopped ringing”
🤯 Predicted as one of the biggest bidding wars of 2025!!!!

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Picture of a book club

Plague snacks!

Book club for Heavy Are The Stones. Complete with plague snacks! I had so much fun. #booksky

Wow. #writingcommunity

How an AI-generated summer reading list got published in major newspapers Newspapers around the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and at least one edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer, published a syndicated book list featuring made-up books by famous authors.

I really wanted to read that fake Andy Weir book. www.npr.org/2025/05/20/n...

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