Publishing News You Can’t Ignore: AI, Audiobooks & Author Opportunities

In this live session, Julie Broad, founder of Book Launchers and host of BookLaunchers.TV, breaks down the latest publishing news that matters to non-fiction authors as they head into October 2025. Topics may include: The Anthropic settlement, where authors and publishers face a proposed 50-50 split on billions in payouts. Julie’s own decision process on whether or not to produce her audiobook now. The launch of Novel November, replacing NaNoWriMo with a new twist for writers. The latest updates on book sales trends and what they mean for indie and traditionally published authors. Insights from the Growth Hacking Live conference where we realized discoverability is even more dramatically changing than we'd talked about before. Stay tuned for an unscripted, insightful, and always practical discussion to help you navigate the fast-changing publishing world. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5831279830106112