Class Action Against Amazon Advances
Amazon’s dominance in the e-book market, according to litigation, has enabled the e-retailer to “coerce” publishers into anticompetitive deals.
Industry Survey Finds Struggle to Diversify
Independent publisher Lee & Low has released a survey on diversity in publishing employment.
Small Press Values
SPD takes risks on books by new or marginalized writers, enabling their works to develop an audience and to gain recognition, says Kent Watson.
Circana BookScan’s McLean Offers 2024 Sales Forecast
US book publishers and readers looking for more diversion, less politics, in 2024.
Beyond Impact, Latest Journal Citation Reports Certify Trust
For nearly half a century, the Journal Citation Reports, or JCR, have been “must reading” in universities around the world. Dr. Nandita Quaderi, a senior vice president and the editor in chief for Web of Science at Clarivate, shares the latest developments in the JCR’s ongoing evolution.
Facing Up to AI at PubWest
At PubWest 2024 in Phoenix, the impact of generative AI on publishing dominated the conference agenda.
Ukrainian Authors and Publishers Fight On
The Russian invasion targeted Ukrainian culture as much as the country’s infrastructure, says Iryna Baturevych, co-founder of Chytomo, an online publishing news platform.
Hell’s Hundred Arrives From Soho Press
Soho publisher Bronwen Hruska cited an increased cultural fixation with horror for the move
IPA’s Pansa On Publishing and Responsibility
International Publishers Association President Karine Pansa places special importance on the freedom to publish, which face threats around the world.
Simon & Schuster Marks Centennial
April 10, 1924: Richard Simon and Max Schuster published their first book.