Coral Wire — Sat, Nov 7 2026
The Coral Index closed at 5/100 — Storm warning. 37 graded stories fed that reading.
ALLi gathers author reports of unpaid Barnes & Noble Press royaltiesPlatform — Some authors say they have had no payment since March 2026 after B&N switched banking partners from Chase to Wells Fargo.
Pan Macmillan and Hodder pull Brand books after rape convictionLegal — Pan Macmillan and Hodder & Stoughton confirmed they are withdrawing Russell Brand's titles after his conviction at Southwark crown court
Maas opens at 958,195 tracked hardcovers, trails Yarros recordMarket — Circana Bookscan tracked 958,195 opening-week hardcover sales for Maas's new title, behind Yarros's all-time 1,288,300 record.
Kobo adds $3.99 monthly fee to send files to e-readersPlatform — Rakuten Kobo is testing a new feature called Send to Kobo in its beta update 6.0+, according to Good e-Reader.
Librarians report Banned Books Week quietly disappearing in 2026Legal — Book Riot's survey of library workers in 11 states found fewer reports of outright suppression this year, though most described the week fading out over recent years.