
Author Update Facebook Advertising Changed Forever... Again
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Aug 29, 2026 Meta’s latest ad changes, AI-driven campaign management, and Amazon’s expanding off-site placements could reshape book marketing. The discussion also explores declining middle-grade reading, Ingram’s new review-copy platform, rising Kindle prices, AI-written religious books, tougher DRM, and automation tools for authors. Plus, mystery-market trends, clean comedy’s cultural rise, and reflections on Dolly Parton’s enduring legacy.
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Why Children Stop Reading At Age Nine
- Children’s recreational reading drops sharply at age nine, when books often jump from illustrated readers to intimidating novels.
- The report found frequent fun reading fell from 57% among eight-year-olds to 35% among nine-year-olds.
Use Familiar Low-Stakes Stories To Sustain Reading
- Give emerging readers lighter, funnier books and build toward longer novels gradually.
- Thomas Umstead Jr. uses Nancy Drew because its low stakes, clear heroism, and large backlist sustain his daughter’s reading.
Ingram Builds A Professional Alternative To NetGalley
- Ingram’s Covered creates another professional channel for advance digital review copies alongside NetGalley and Edelweiss.
- Its integration with roughly 50,000 iPage bookseller and librarian accounts could give self-published titles access to professional buyers.









