Open Call - Getting Your Script Ready: bbc.co.uk/writers/blog/o…

New Literary Agent Listing: Rory Green: Brings a decade of pastoral experience and a deep zeal for encouraging and equipping the Church. He is passionate about championing strong pastoral voices to guide the next generation: firstwriter.com/listings/?name…

The Publishing Industry Has a Gambling Problem: thewalrus.ca/the-publishing…

Bournemouth’s Romance Writing Festival attracts international audience: dorsetview.co.uk/bournemouths-r…

Murder One, Ireland’s International Crime Writing Festival returns once again to Dublin from 17th – 19th Oct: newsfour.ie/2025/10/murder…

New Literary Agent Listing: Seb Flatau: Represents writers for film and television across numerous genres, with a particular affinity for scripts that are character-driven and grounded in human connection: firstwriter.com/listings/?name…

Write Michigan contest open for entries: schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/10/06/wri…

Publishing wants debut authors to produce bestsellers. What happens if they don't?: cbc.ca/arts/commotion…

Princeton University Press acquires Island Press: press.princeton.edu/news/island-pr…

Baker & Taylor Prepares Plan to Shut Down: publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/in…

New Romance Novels Are Transforming the Publishing Industry: goethe.de/prj/geg/en/sni…

Get Creative: On writing a TV show - where do ideas come from?: rte.ie/culture/2025/1…

New Publisher Listing: Stanley/Barker: Founded in London in 2014 with the intention of bringing a considered list of beautiful photobooks of substance and depth into the world: firstwriter.com/listings/?name…

Why trauma writers lie to us – The market wants uncomplicated stories: unherd.com/2025/10/why-tr…

The inaugural Romance Writing Festival in Bournemouth: greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/dors…

New Magazine Listing: The Lincoln Review: Submissions are invited annually between 1 September and 1 March and may include flash fiction, essays, creative nonfiction, poetry, comics, and portfolios of art or photography: firstwriter.com/listings/?name…

The World’s Largest Publishers, 2025: publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/in…

Certified organic and AI-free: New stamp for human-written books launches: theguardian.com/books/2025/oct…

New Literary Agent Listing: Alexandra D'Amico: Represents authors who write in the commercial and genre fiction spaces, as well as prescriptive and narrative non-fiction: firstwriter.com/listings/?name…

Hitchin teacher launches publishing company for children's fiction: Toller Press Ltd: hitchin.nub.news/news/local-fea…