White House Promotes Book By Trying to Block It
The Department of Justice under the Trump Administration has again shown a talent for book publicity.
Embargo For E-Books?
“Big 5” trade book publisher Macmillan brings into force today a controversial new set of terms for e-book lending of its titles by public libraries.
Frankfurt Book Fair Sees Attendance Climb
Frankfurt Book Fair 2019 attendance figures show a 5.5% jump from the numbers who attended in 2018, including a 1.8% increase in professional attendance
Frankfurt More Than Books in 2019
Frankfurt Book Fair is not only about publishing rights and the book distribution business. Frankfurt Book Fair is a cultural event and a political nexus.
Audible & Publishers in Courthouse Clash
Should Audible’s plan to scroll snippets of AI-generated text alongside audiobooks be called what it is – reading?
Snowden Memoir Draws Justice Dept. Fire
The Dept. of Justice lawsuit asks for a restraining order and preliminary injunction compelling Edward Snowden’s publisher Macmillan to “freeze all assets in Macmillan’s possession relating to Permanent Record that belong to Snowden or his agents, assignees, or others acting on his behalf.”
Librarians to Macmillan: Don’t Lock Up E-Books
On November 1, Macmillan will restrict libraries to purchasing a single e-book copy during the first eight weeks of a book’s publication.
Uncertain Days Ahead for Book Business
On a week that leading publishers reported drops in book sales even while profits jumped, the forecast for fall is “wait and see.”
Books To Enter the China Trade War?
For publishers, the reprieve is only partial, as President Trump’s threat to levy tariffs on adult books printed in China remains.
End of an Era
This week, the curtain fell on Barnes & Noble as a publicly-traded company with longtime CEO Len Riggio making his exit after decades in the bookselling business.