More Good News For Conference Goers
The opening reception for the Public Library Association conference in Columbus was canceled for a tornado warning.
SPD Closure Shock
Last week, 400 publishers were shocked to learn that SPD had abruptly closed.
100 Years of Simon & Schuster Books and Authors
The publisher – one of the Big 5 – was founded in 1924 by Richard Simon and Max Schuster.
NYC School Trashes Controversial Books
While many books are removed from shelves after a lengthy and public review process, accounts are mounting where the titles were surreptitiously withdrawn from collections, says PW’s Andrew Albanese.
London Book Fair Returns
London Book Fair welcomed thousands to Olympia Hall this week.
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.
Circana BookScan’s McLean Offers 2024 Sales Forecast
US book publishers and readers looking for more diversion, less politics, in 2024.
Facing Up to AI at PubWest
At PubWest 2024 in Phoenix, the impact of generative AI on publishing dominated the conference agenda.
Hell’s Hundred Arrives From Soho Press
Soho publisher Bronwen Hruska cited an increased cultural fixation with horror for the move