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Why Every Author Needs a Personal Brand in 2026
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Why Every Author Needs a Personal Brand in 2026

The Role of Author Branding in Long-Term Success Author branding matters in 2026 because readers want to know the person behind the book before they trust the message. A strong personal brand for authors helps readers understand your voice, your values and your reason for writing. Author marketing also becomes easier when your website book <a href="https://rockefellerpublishing.com/blogs/why-every-author-needs-a-personal-brand-in-2026/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Why Every Author Needs a Personal Brand in 2026</span></a>

July 29, 2026

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Literary Agents Can Now Offer Paid Editing Services
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Literary Agents Can Now Offer Paid Editing Services

New Ethics Rules Allow Literary Agents to Offer Paid Editing Literary agents can offer paid editing services under a major ethics update from the Association of American Literary Agents. The change gives authors a fresh reason to understand the difference between representation, editing, publicity, and paid publishing support before they sign any agreement. Publishers Weekly <a href="https://rockefellerpublishing.com/blogs/literary-agents-can-now-offer-paid-editing-services/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Literary Agents Can Now Offer Paid Editing Services</span></a>

July 28, 2026

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Amazon KDP Mistakes Every First Time Author Should Avoid
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Amazon KDP Mistakes Every First Time Author Should Avoid

How to Prevent KDP Mistakes Before Your Book Launches KDP mistakes can hurt a first time author before the book even reaches the right readers. Many new authors rush self-publishing mistakes such as weak editing, poor formatting, unclear book descriptions, wrong categories, missing rights checks and no launch plan. These Amazon publishing tips help authors <a href="https://rockefellerpublishing.com/blogs/amazon-kdp-mistakes-every-first-time-author-should-avoid/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Amazon KDP Mistakes Every First Time Author Should Avoid</span></a>

July 27, 2026

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AI Books Are Flooding Amazon Self Publishing
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AI Books Are Flooding Amazon Self Publishing

Research Highlights AI’s Impact on Self-Publishing Trends AI books are flooding Amazon self publishing and new research has made the issue harder for authors to ignore. A July 2026 research paper studied 14419 self published genre fiction books sold on Amazon from 2023 to 2026. The researchers found that books with substantial AI text now <a href="https://rockefellerpublishing.com/blogs/ai-books-are-flooding-amazon-self-publishing/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> AI Books Are Flooding Amazon Self Publishing</span></a>

July 24, 2026

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Beginner's Guide to ISBNs, Barcodes, and Copyright for Self Publishers
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Beginner’s Guide to ISBNs, Barcodes, and Copyright for Self Publishers

How New Authors Can Secure ISBNs and Protect Their Work This self publishing guide explains ISBN for books barcodes and copyright registration in simple words for new authors. If you want to publish your book the right way you need to understand how an ISBN identifies your book, how a barcode helps retailers scan print <a href="https://rockefellerpublishing.com/blogs/beginners-guide-to-isbns-barcodes-and-copyright-for-self-publishers/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Beginner’s Guide to ISBNs, Barcodes, and Copyright for Self Publishers</span></a>

July 23, 2026

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What the Anthropic Book Copyright Settlement Means for Authors and Publishers
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What the Anthropic Book Copyright Settlement Means for Authors and Publishers

A Guide to the $1.5 Billion Anthropic Settlement and Its Implications The Anthropic book copyright settlement has become one of the biggest publishing stories of the year. A federal judge in San Francisco approved a 1.5 billion dollar settlement in a case where authors accused Anthropic of using pirated books to train its Claude chatbot. <a href="https://rockefellerpublishing.com/blogs/what-the-anthropic-book-copyright-settlement-means-for-authors-and-publishers/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> What the Anthropic Book Copyright Settlement Means for Authors and Publishers</span></a>

July 22, 2026

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How to Choose the Right Categories for Your Amazon Book
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How to Choose the Right Categories for Your Amazon Book

Why Choosing the Right Book Category Matters for Authors Amazon book categories help readers find books that match what they want to read. If you choose the right KDP categories your book sits closer to the audience that already cares about your topic. Better book discoverability starts with honest category choices, clear book positioning and <a href="https://rockefellerpublishing.com/blogs/how-to-choose-the-right-categories-for-your-amazon-book/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> How to Choose the Right Categories for Your Amazon Book</span></a>

July 21, 2026

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Heartstopper Vol 6 Shows Power of Graphic Novel Publishing
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Heartstopper Vol 6 Shows Power of Graphic Novel Publishing

Lessons from *Heartstopper* for Aspiring Graphic Novelists Heartstopper Vol 6 has reached the top of the U.S. bestseller conversation and it gives authors a clear lesson about graphic novel publishing. Alice Oseman’s final volume did not grow from one lucky launch. It grew from a strong series identity, a loyal reader base, visual storytelling and <a href="https://rockefellerpublishing.com/blogs/heartstopper-vol-6-shows-power-of-graphic-novel-publishing/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Heartstopper Vol 6 Shows Power of Graphic Novel Publishing</span></a>

July 20, 2026

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Paperback, Hardcover, or Kindle: Which Format Should You Publish First?
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Paperback, Hardcover, or Kindle: Which Format Should You Publish First?

How to Select the Best Book Format for Your Goals Paperback publishing, Kindle publishing and book formats should be chosen based on your reader, your budget, your book type and your launch goal. Most new authors should start with Kindle and paperback together if they want reach and reader choice. Kindle publishing gives fast digital <a href="https://rockefellerpublishing.com/blogs/paperback-hardcover-or-kindle-which-format-should-you-publish-first/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Paperback, Hardcover, or Kindle: Which Format Should You Publish First?</span></a>

July 19, 2026

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How to Optimize Your Amazon Book Listing for More Sales
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How to Optimize Your Amazon Book Listing for More Sales

How Authors Can Improve Book Visibility on Amazon Amazon book SEO helps authors improve a book listing so the right readers can find, understand and consider the book. Strong KDP keywords, clear book details, accurate categories and a reader focused description can support Amazon book ranking over time. The goal is not to trick the <a href="https://rockefellerpublishing.com/blogs/how-to-optimize-your-amazon-book-listing-for-more-sales/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> How to Optimize Your Amazon Book Listing for More Sales</span></a>

July 16, 2026

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