# Jane Friedman's 2025 Retrospective & 2026 Publishing Predictions

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Podcast: [Self Publishing Insiders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/self-publishing-insiders-285652)
Published: 2026-02-26T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Jane Friedman joins us again to share her expertise, reflecting on 2025 and looking ahead at what 2026 might have in store for the publishing industry.

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