Coral Wire — Thu, Sep 24 2026

The Coral Index closed at 22/100 — Storm warning. 7 graded stories fed that reading.

• OpenAI 'trained models' on books from 'sketchy AF' LibGen, unsealed court filings revealLegal · Breaking
• KDP Now Limits You to 2 New Titles Per Week, Per FormatPlatform · Breaking
• Readers respond: Amazon KDP account terminationPlatform · Breaking — Common causes include purchasing or trading reviews, sharing KDP credentials, and inadvertent triggering of an Amazon automated lockout.
• Amazon KDP ID Verification: What Authors Need to KnowPlatform · Breaking
• How to Publish an Audiobook on Spotify: A Step-by-Step GuideWire — Publishing an audiobook used to mean navigating distributors, contracts, and a fair amount of industry jargon before your book ever reached listeners. Spotify for Authors gives self-published authors…
• The Scam Books Showing Up Days After Yours DoesMarket
• KU Payouts Fall While Economy SurgesMarket
• Podium Entertainment Acquired by Private Equity FirmsMarket
• OpenAI Admits Pirating Books From LibGen Was “Sketchy AF”; Kept A “Central Library” Just Like AnthropicLegal — OpenAI created a library of pirated books for use and sharing outside of its training data, according to a newly unsealed version of the books plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgement. Internal docum…
• Calls for Submissions October 2026Market — Fiction Contests Zoetrope: All-Story Short Fiction CompetitionEligibility: All writersPrize: $1,000 + publicationEntry fee: $30Deadline: October 6, 2026 John Steinbeck AwardEligibility: All writersPr…
• Rights Report: Week of September 21, 2026Market
• Engaging Your Most Loyal Readers Outside the Usual PlatformsPlatform — In the gap between email and social media lie tools let publishers and authors engage with readers without an algorithm in the way.

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