Скачать или смотреть The "Indie Whale" Reader: 100+ Books a Year and How To Reach Them

Traditional publishing posts a strong December rebound, Hachette rises to become the #3 U.S. publisher, and new reader data reveals exactly how book buyers discover and purchase titles in 2026.

In this week’s Author Update, we break down the latest AAP StatShot numbers, major industry shifts, Spotify’s new audiobook charts, Julia Quinn’s blockbuster Kickstarter success, and what Block’s AI-driven layoffs may signal for the future of work.

Plus, in our AI segment: Google launches Nano Banana 2 for faster professional image generation, and Cloudflare pivots from blocking AI crawlers to optimizing websites for them.

Times:
0:00 - Intro
0:59 - Publishing Industry December Sales Surge & Market Trends
10:00 - Hachette's Rise to 3rd Place Among US Publishers
14:21 - Written Word Media's 2026 Reader Survey: Who Buys 100+ Books a Year
24:00 - Block's AI-Driven Mass Layoffs: 4,000 Jobs Cut
38:11 - Spotify Launches New Audiobook Charts for US & UK
42:12 - Author Business Planning & Patron Toolbox Updates
46:46 - Podcasts Overtake Talk Radio in Total Listening Time
49:40 - Google's Gemini Nano 2 & Cloudflare's AI Optimization Tools
54:11 - Julia Quinn's Romance Kickstarter Raises $400K+
1:04:00 - Pricing Strategy: The Diamond-Water Paradox for Authors

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