Coral Wire — Wed, Oct 28 2026
The Coral Index closed at 38/100 — Headwinds. 8 graded stories fed that reading.
Riveted Press exits Simon & Schuster distribution in AustraliaMarket — The switch takes effect Saturday, 31 October 2026, with return deadlines running into early 2027.
Elvis Presley rights holders sue Anthropic over 274 songsLegal — Plaintiffs seek up to $41.1m in statutory damages, part of roughly $48.635m in total claims across the complaint
News Summary: Critical PHP Vulnerability Affects 70% of Web — What Authors with WordPress Sites Need to DoWire — Versions before PHP 8.2 are affected, and WordPress.org and WooCommerce both run on PHP
Kindle Android app adds handwriting, Apple users waitWire — The update brings stylus-based handwritten notes and active canvas to Android only, with no word yet on an iPad or iPhone version
Romance print sales rose 3.9% while indie authors report a slumpMarket — Circana reporting put 2025 U.S. romance print units near 44 million, even as indie authors describe slower launches and fewer sales