Challenging School Book Challenges
“Attempts to purge schools of books” are part of “a partisan political battle fought in school board meetings and state legislatures” charges the National Coalition Against Censorship.
Whales Dominate Global Publishing
For a quarter-century, the business narrative across all sectors in publishing is a story of mergers and acquisitions.
Review or Censorship?
Are Washington censors trying to block from publication “shocking details” of “a White House bent on circumventing the Constitution”?
School Libraries Face Push to Ban Books
“We’re now seeing a 60% year-to-year increase in book challenges,” reports Andrew Albanese, Publishers Weekly.
Authors Guild Statement Supports DOJ Antitrust Move
“The Authors Guild is thrilled the DOJ has taken on the case on behalf of authors,” notes PW’s Andrew Albanese. “But I think it is fair to say that Amazon remains in focus for many.”
DOJ Moves to Block PRH Acquisition of Rival S&S
“This acquisition would enable Penguin Random House, which is already the largest book publisher in the world, to exert outsized influence over which books are published in the United States and how much authors are paid for their work,” asserts the US Justice Dept.
Book Sales To Stay Strong Despite Supply Chain
Given continued reports of global supply chain problems, consumers are likely to start holiday shopping early.
A New Chapter for Open Access Publishing
As one of the world’s leading open access publishers, PLOS has led the way for two decades in developing business models that make even its most selective open access journals truly open to read and open to publish.
Investment Banker Tells Publishers Buyer Interest Is Strong
Investor interest in publishers is rising because publishers have a commodity that many businesses covet. “They have the content. They have the storytellers,” Robin Warner told Frankfurt Book Fair.
A Tale of Two Frankfurt Book Fairs
For Frankfurt Book Fair in 2021, programming stretches over two weeks and will be presented in two ways: online and at the Messe fairgrounds.