The Publishing Pie is Getting Bigger, But Not Enough to Keep Up with The Slices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the growth of the number of books (and authors) vying for reader dollars, continue to lament the long 2025 award season, wonder about the expansion of PRH's audio initiatives, talk about recent reading, and more.

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Discussed in this episode:

Amazon’s best  of the year so far

US audiobooks sales increased 9% in 2025

j/k we weren’t done with 2025 book awards - Stoker Award winners and Nebula Award winners

And we’re also starting this year’s: The 2026 Barnes & Noble Discover Award finalists

Authors Guild survey looks at why author income is declining

Reese’s Book Club launches Fan Fest event series

The Marriage Plot is getting an adaptation

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