HarperCollins

Dec 2

The Anonymous Instagram Account That’s The Gossip Girl of the Publishing World

An interview with the team behind @xoxopublishing, the IG meme account that functions as a publishing-world news source, posting tips accumulated via anonymous DMs.

By Romaissaa Benzizoune

Nov 22

‘Anon Pls,’ The Novel From @deuxmoi, Draws Power From the Cloak Of Anonymity

This work of fiction from the anonymous Instagram account deftly captures how celebrity gossip culture has been democratized by armchair commentators, viral rumors and eager influencers.

By Nathan Smith

Sep 12

How Amazon Turned Everyone Into a Romance Writer (and Created an Antitrust Headache)

The ongoing antitrust suit over the Penguin Random House—Simon & Schuster merger reveals how the lucrative romance novel industry has been transformed.

By Ann Kjellberg

Jul 30

Eli Rallo Is Writing a Book: Yesterday Jars, Tomorrow the World

By Samantha Grobman

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